Women's Circles

A circle for women ready to slow down, feel and connect to their inner knowing

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Are you craving connection?

Not the surface kind, something far deeper than that

The Women's Circles support you to return to yourself, to your body and the quiet truth that lives beneath all the noise of daily life and all the roles you are holding. We live in a time of rising anxiety and growing isolation, a time when women, more than ever are exhausted and disconnected, showing up for everyone around us whilst quietly losing touch with the most essential part of ourselves. And yet something else is also rising, something ancient and deeply feminine, a remembering that is moving through women everywhere.

Women have always gathered in circles

Holding space for all of you

Women have always gathered in circles. There is something in us that knows how to be with each other in this way — honestly, quietly, without needing to fix or perform or hold it all together.

This circle is for the woman who does that holding for everyone else. Who shows up, keeps going and rarely gets to simply be received.

We gather in person with a simple opening, time to share and be witnessed, a close. That is all. There is no agenda and nothing to achieve. You do not need to bring anything except yourself and whatever is alive for you right now.

This is a space for the spiritually curious and for those already finding their way home to themselves.

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The details

8 x in-person circles running from April to November 2026

The arc of the year

8 circles, April - November 2026

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The circle rests over winter and returns with the spring

Dates for your diary

Sat 25 April

Finding safety in the body - Hawthorn

Sat 15 August

Sensing the life force in the body - Wild Rose

Sat 16 May

Allowing what is here in the fullness of spring - Elderflower

Sat 26 Sept

What are you bringing in from the harvest - Blackberry

Sat 20 June

Knowing what is yours and tending your edges - Yarrow

Sat 17 Oct

Turning inward as the light drops - Mugwort

Sat 11 July

Dropping beneath the noise of summer - Meadowsweet

Sat 21 Nov

What the heart asks of you before the long rest - Rosemary

Who this circle is for

Heart-led women who have done some inner work and knows there is more available to her

You are curious about your body, your nervous system and the quieter intelligence that lives within you. You are tired of living mostly in your head and you are ready to feel your way home instead.

You are longing for a space that goes a little deeper, where the connection is not just with others but with yourself, where you can be honest, be still and be genuinely met by women who understand this kind of inner territory.

You do not need any previous experience of somatic work or meditation. You simply need a genuine willingness to slow down and listen to the whispers of your body, your heart and your soul.

This is a space for all bodies.

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The primary, ancient symbol for breath is the Sanskrit character Om (ॐ) or Prana, representing life force, consciousness

Your investment

1 circle

£15

BOOK 1 CIRCLE

Joining is simple

Simply bring yourself, no gym wear needed just comfortable layers and your own blanket and cushion. The rest we tend together.

Spaces are limited to ensure the space stays intimate and well held.

Every circle gives you access to a somatic resources library with access until the end of the season in November 2026.

Meet Laura

Somatic wisdom for awakening, healing and aliveness

Laura Starky is the founder of the Somatic Wellness Hub with over 25 years’ experience in trauma, mental health and substance misuse. Her work combines trauma-informed somatic therapy with non-dual contemplative wisdom, supporting adults who understand their patterns intellectually yet still find themselves caught in repeating emotional reactions or nervous system overwhelm. Alongside her therapy practice, Laura teaches embodied meditation and holds small group circles that support people to reconnect with the body and integrate their experiences in everyday life.

ABOUT LAURA

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"The membership has and continues to bring me huge positives in life. I think it's just about realising I actually have a body not just a mind!"

Sally

Dive Deeper with Me

Aromatherapy candle labeled CLEAR THINKING on a white table, with a serene mannequin head wrapped in greenery against a forest backdrop at Laura Starky's Beverley-based somatic therapy space.

Understanding The Inner Critic and Complex Trauma: Why Your Inner Voice is so Harsh (And How to Heal)

Do you struggle with a relentless inner critic, perfectionism or harsh self-judgement? If you've experienced complex trauma, this may not be "negative thinking," it's a survival response. Here's what's really happening, and what actually helps.

Laura Starky Somatic Therapist lighting an aromatherapy candle in a jar, with a soft green blurred background at her private practice in East Yorkshire.

Why Meditation Feels Overwhelming (And What To Do Next)

Does meditation leave you feeling more anxious, disconnected or overwhelmed? You're not broken. Discover why your nervous system may be responding this way and what trauma-informed somatic practice offers instead.

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An invitation for you

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If you're feeling the pull toward more softness, more truth, more embodied presence - you belong here. A grounded, compassionate space for women navigating healing, awakening, and everything in between.

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