Past Events
RED TENT
You are cordially invited to join us in the Red Tent!
Tribes and traditional cultures have practiced the ritual of the Red Tent for centuries. A Red Tent is a gathering of women that happens monthly, ideally with the new moon, and represents an opportunity to align with and celebrate our cyclical nature and our inner wisdom. During these monthly gatherings women enter a safe, nurturing and sacred space to rest, meditate, rejuvenate, self-reflect, and support one another. It is in this place that women can safely and productively face their shadow self, share wisdom, and young women can learn about the mysteries and blessings of womanhood. Maidens, mothers, and crones equally contribute and receive tremendous benefit from participating in the Red Tent.
Before our lives were driven by fluorescent light, technology, and performance standards, it was natural and common for the bleeding phase of the menstrual cycle to align with the new moon. There are many accounts of tribal traditions that viewed menstruation as a natural and essential time of rest and meditation for women. It was thought to be a time when women have access to more expansive thinking, creativity, and intuitive insight. The process was regarded with great wonder, and it was understood that the woman’s body was physically and energetically cleansing – releasing what was old and no longer vital, creating a clear and welcome space for new life and new insights to be born. This time was considered sacred – a divine gift exclusive to women. Intuitions women received during their menstrual meditative state were regarded as visionary and important, and it was believed that they had enhanced abilities to heal.
“In native American culture, if you wanted to destroy a village you simply destroyed the moonlodge, the place of wisdom. So it stands to reason that the fastest way to rebuild our global village is to reclaim our wisdom by reinstating the tradition of the moonlodge.”
The World is in desperate need of the influence and contributions of strong women, and the feminine principles of receptivity, compassion, and intuition. Modern life sorely lacks time and space for quiet contemplation and connection to the natural world, and the subtle but important lessons it can provide. We are increasingly spending the majority of our time outside of ourselves, over-stimulated by a constant influx of man-made information. The modern Red Tent is an opportunity for women to revisit our essential nature, experience genuine connection, and mature in our understanding of our inner landscape and the importance of our role in the world.
The Red Tent is a safe and inclusive space. Regular gatherings provide women with a network for heartfelt sharing and support, and build fertile communities in which to experience growth.
When women gather in genuine support of one another, extraordinary things can happen!
Logistics:
The evening will be led by a facilitator. The gathering will begin with a meditation and/or opening ceremony. There will be introductions and time for each participant to speak and be heard. The agenda will be open and flexible thereafter, decided by the group. Activities may include (but are not limited to) dancing, giving/receiving massages, personal cultivation exercises, group discussion, oracles, creative activities, or anything else that suits the mood and personality of the group. Please contact the host if you would like to co-host, share a talent, lead an activity, or propose a topic for discussion.
Read about the theme for our next gathering here.
Dates: Friday, July 9, 2021, 7 - 10 p.m., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Thursday, June 17, 2021, 7-9:30 p.m. CET, online via Zoom
Friday, June 11, 2021, 7-10 p.m., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 7 p.m. -9 p.m. CET, Eindhoven Netherlands
Monday, April 12, 2021, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. CET, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Saturday, March 13, 2021, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. CET, online via Zoom
Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 1p.m. - 3 p.m. CET, online via Zoom
Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Wednesday, September 2, 2020, 8 p.m. - 10:30 p.m., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Wednesday, August 26, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Eindhoven Netherlands
Friday, August 21, 2020, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Eindhoven Netherlands
Tuesday, August 4, 2020, Eindhoven Netherlands
Friday, April, 24, 2020, online via Zoom
Friday, March 27, 2020, online via Zoom
Tuesday, February 25, 2020, Eindhoven Netherlands
Friday, February 21, 2020, Sacramento, California (at Shakti Rising)
Friday, January 24, 2020, Eindhoven Netherlands
Sunday, January 19, 2020, Athens Greece (private group)
Sunday, December 1, 2019, Eindhoven Netherlands, 2-5 p.m.
Sunday, November 24, 2019, Athens Greece (private group)
Sunday, September 22, 2019, Athens Greece (private group)
Friday, September 13, 2019, Eindhoven Netherlands
Sunday, July 28, 2019, Athens Greece (private group)
Tuesday, July 2, 2019, Eindhoven Netherlands
Tuesday, June 4, 2019, Eindhoven Netherlands
Friday, March 15, 2019, Eindhoven Netherlands
Tuesday, February 5, 2019, Eindhoven Netherlands
Friday, January 4, 2019, Eindhoven Netherlands
Monday, December 10, 2018, Eindhoven Netherlands
Monday, April 16, 2018, Eindhoven Netherlands
Thursday, February 15, 2018, Eindhoven Netherlands
Tuesday, April 25, 2017, Eindhoven Netherlands
Monday, March 13, 2017, Eindhoven Netherlands
Friday, January 27, 2017, Eindhoven Netherlands
No Gathering in December. Please check back for gathering dates in January.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016, Eindhoven Netherlands
Wednesday, October 12, 2016, Eindhoven Netherlands
Wednesday September 7, 2016, Eindhoven Netherlands
Time: 19:00 – 22:00. Door closes at 19:30 (unless otherwise noted - check individual event details)
Place: Please contact event host at redtent@heartwombandsoul.com to RSVP and receive location details.
Cost: No charge. Donations welcome but not required.
COME AS YOU ARE. Dress comfortably. Most importantly, be yourself, come as you are or as you are inspired; dress like a goddess if that makes you feel happy; it’s also perfectly awesome to arrive in sweatpants if that suits your mood or your schedule.
Tea and Water will be provided.
Items you may wish to bring:
Cushion or bench, for your comfort (limited seating available; we usually sit on the floor)
Altar item (a small item that inspires you and reflects your passion or personality)
An open heart.
Contact/RSVP: Jennifer Moiles
Recommended Women's literature about the Red Tent, women's wisdom, history, and honoring the menstrual cycle:
The Red Tent, by Anita Diamant
Circle of Stones, by Judith Duerk
Her Blood is Gold, By Lara Owen
Women Who Run With The Wolves, by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Women's Bodies Women's Wisdom, By Christiane Northrup, MD
We'Moon, Gaia Rhythms for Womyn, annual calendar and handbook in natural rhythms
The Alphabet Versus the Goddess, By Leonard Shlain
The Chalice and the Blade, by Riane Eisler
The Heart of the Goddess: Art, Myth and Meditations of the World’s Sacred Feminine, by Hallie Iglehart Austen.
DANCE
Heart, Womb and Soul Dance
Location: Studio Laetana, Hoogstraat 105A, Unit 7, 5615 PB Eindhoven, Netherlands
This session ran from September - November 2020. Check back soon for future sessions.
“All that is important is this one moment in movement. Make the moment important, vital, and worth living. Do not let it slip away unnoticed and unused.”
- Martha Graham
“The wind? I am the wind. The sea and the moon? I am the sea and the moon. Tears, pain, love, bird-flights? I am all of them. I dance what I am. Sin, prayer, flight, the light that never was on land or sea? I dance what I am.”
- Isadora Duncan
Heart, Womb, and Soul Dance sessions will be designed in the spirit of the Red Tent; an embodied devotion to earth, spirit, and our beautiful feminine bodies. Through healing movement, meditation, and dance, and based on the healing and performance arts of Odissi dance, Yoga, and Qi Gong, we will explore, breathe and dance to enliven our cells, organs, tissues, overall vitality, and spirit.
What to bring: A water bottle
What to wear: Something that makes you feel beautiful, easy to move in, with no loose edges near the feet and ankles. A bindi, if it pleases you to do so.
Registration: Email redtent@heartwombandsoul.com.
Read more about Odissi and Heart, Womb and Soul dance here: http://www.heartwombandsoul.com/news/2020/7/25/heart-womb-and-soul-dance-starting-this-fall
Watch videos by my teacher, Revital Carroll, that introduce foundational principles of Odissi Dance:
https://youtu.be/IdAnLklusfc
https://youtu.be/PW10ycvUnIg
It will be my absolute joy and pleasure to share this dance and this time with you!
With love and admiration for your infinite beauty,
Jennifer
Public Speaking
Invite me to speak at your gathering or event
TOPICS:
Women Growing Glorious - Developing a Practice of Infinite Creativity
Developing Healthy Interpersonal Boundaries; self inquiries and an intimate conversation about human vulnerability
The Art of Going with the Flow; Timeless Cyclical Wisdom for Women
Food and Healing
Unearthing Shame
The Ordinary and Extraordinary Experience of Being a Mother
Working with Traumatized Populations; Navigating Uncomfortable Emotions with Grace and Compassion
The Power of Touch to Heal, Calm, and Connect
Menstrual Rhythms and Wellness of Heart, Womb and Soul
Women's Circles