You've Always Had to be the Strong One

You're the one who always holds it all together. You run a business, a household, a family, or maybe all three. You're praised for being strong. You think it's the only way to survive. But you're exhausted from it all. You crave softness, play, intimacy, and power - on your own terms.

What You’ll Experience:

• An expert-led Q&A with activist Liane Hernandez to
  awaken your inner knowing

• Somatic and reflective practices to help you soften,
  release, and reconnect

• A safe space to laugh, cry, scream—or simply breathe

• The healing power of being seen without performing

• Support to release shame, grief, and pressure

• Time to nourish, connect, and be held in community

• A return to your softness, self-trust, and feminine ease

• And the reminder: you were never too much—you were
  just ready for more

Not Just Another Women's Event...

This isn’t a seminar.
It’s not a retreat where you pretend everything’s fine.
It’s not about adding another “to-do” to your healing list.

This is a circle — not a stage.
We’ll sit on the floor together, eye to eye, soul to soul.
Not because it’s cute or cozy (though it will be), but because we’re doing things differently here.

You’ve been living in survival mode. High-performing. High-functioning.
Getting shit done while your nervous system is screaming for rest.

You’ve been praised for being capable, but you’re craving something deeper:
To feel soft. To feel seen. To feel safe.

This event is your invitation to release the pressure, the shame, the mask —
and reclaim the parts of you that still remember how to feel.

We’re not here to fix you.
We’re here to help you remember yourself.

 
There’s no wrong way to be here.
You are not alone in this circle.
You are not too much.
You are not behind.
You are welcome.

What to Expect

This is a sacred circle. A collective exhale. A remembering.

We’re gathering—not to perform, impress, or push through—but to soften, expand, and root back into the truth of who we are.

You’ll arrive and settle in—on the ground, in circle, surrounded by women who are also ready to release the pressure and reclaim their power. Bring a yoga mat, cushion, or whatever helps you feel most at home in your body. Wear something soft. Something honest. Something that lets you breathe.

We’ll open in community—over coffee, tea, and warm welcome.

Then, we’ll begin...

​The Flow of the Day

Panel Q&A: We’ll kick off with a conversation that matters—an intimate, real-talk Q&A led by our moderator, Tucson activist and community builder Liane Hernandez, alongside a panel of fierce, wise women. Expect truth. Expect resonance. Expect to feel seen.

Guided Practices + Somatic Exercises: Led by experienced facilitators, you’ll be guided inward—to meet the parts of you that have been holding it all together. The parts tired of pretending. The parts ready to bloom.

We’ll move, breathe, reflect, and reconnect with what’s been there all along: your own deep knowing.

Ritual of Release & Reclamation: 

Bring with you:

- One thing you’re ready to release

(a belief, a habit, a mask…)

- One thing you’re ready to reclaim

(your voice, joy, softness, truth…)

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Together, we'll move through this

threshold - out of survival and into

self-honoring.

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Community & Nourishment: 

We’ll close the circle the way we

began: in connection. With laughter,

food, presence, and no need to be

anything but exactly who you are.

A local food truck will be onsite with lunch options, and plenty of

time to connect, reflect, or simply be.

What You'll Walk Away With

• The courage to let something go.

• The power to pick something sacred back up.

• A renewed connection to your body, your voice, your deservingness.

• The knowing: you’re not alone, you never were.

• And a new ability to tap into your soft, yet fierce, nature to magnetize every thing you want in this life!

Join us each month for a vibrant public art experience where creativity meets activism.

In this series, we'll gather as a community to create art that speaks to social change, personal liberation, and collective empowerment. Whether you’re an experienced artist or picking up a brush for the first time, you’ll leave with a sense of connection, joy, calm, and the lived experience that your creativity has power.

Join us each month for a vibrant public art experience where creativity meets activism. In this series, we'll gather as a community to create art that speaks to social change, personal liberation, and collective empowerment. Whether you’re an experienced artist or picking up a brush for the first time, you’ll leave with a sense of connection, purpose, joy, calm, and the lived experience that your creativity has power.

Join us for a transformative 90-minute workshop designed to help you reconnect with your body, reclaim your joy, and reimagine menopause as a time of liberation. Through storytelling, guided body-awareness exercises, and interactive discussions, we’ll explore how to embrace pleasure as a source of vitality and empowerment. Whether you're navigating perimenopause, menopause, or post-menopause, this workshop offers a brave and supportive space to celebrate your evolving self.

What You’ll Gain:

• Practical tools to nurture joy and connection in your daily life.

• A deeper understanding of your body’s wisdom and potential.

• A community of like-minded women to share and support your journey.

Details:

• Duration: 90 minutes

• Format: In-person

• What to Bring: A journal, comfortable clothing, and an open mind.

It’s not the end—it’s your encore.

Join us each month for a vibrant public art experience where creativity meets activism. In this series, we'll gather as a community to create art that speaks to social change, personal liberation, and collective empowerment. Whether you’re an experienced artist or picking up a brush for the first time, you’ll leave with a sense of connection, purpose, joy, calm, and the lived experience that your creativity has power.

It is an opportunity for you to experience what it is like to sit in a circle of women. It is a gift from the Woman Within community, a not-for-profit organization, to introduce you to personal growth work. It is also a chance to learn more about the Woman Within Weekends.

Facilitated by: Char Tosi, Founder of Woman Within & Desirée Maultsby, Founder of Sacred Circle Institute

RSVP: founder@womanwithin.org

Light your intuitive spark for 2024! Join Sacred Circle Institute founder Desiree Maultsby and established artist and designer Angela Soliz for a one day creative painting retreat at Hotel McCoy. Spend the day with your inner creative, lounge by the pool, journal, meditate and refresh. This will be a group environment to celebrate and explore the possibilities for the year ahead. All materials provided.

Includes:
Intuitive Painting , Dream Circle , Meditation , Yoga , Journalling , Saltwater Pool , Acrylic Techniques and a light lunch

Facilitated by Desiree Maultsby and Angela Soliz

All materials will be provided

Location:

Hotel McCoy

720 W Silverlake Road

Tucson, AZ 85713

This is for you if:

- You're craving a day to unwind and express yourself.
- Yoga and a warm saltwater pool sound like your kind of bliss.
- You're curious about the wonders of intuitive painting and acrylics.
- Exploring your inner creativity is on your to-do list.
- A feast for your eyes and taste buds with snacks and tunes is your idea of fun.
- You love the idea of connecting with like-minded souls.

Do any of the above make you tingle? Perhaps, you're scare-cited but you know you're ready. Ready to dip your brush into vibrant magic?

This isn't for you if:

- A day of relaxation and art doesn't excite you.
- Yoga and swimming aren't your thing.
- Diving into painting and self-expression isn't your cup of tea.
- You're not into exploring your creative side.
- Yummy snacks and music in a community setting? Not really what you enjoy.
- You prefer solitude over social gatherings.

No worries! We'll see you at the next event!

Price:

14 spots available

Early Bird: $197 (purchase before Jan 5th 2024)

Right On Time: $250 (purchase the week of the retreat (Jan 5-Jan 13, 2024)

All sign ups require intentional commitment and are non-transferable, non-refundable

Payment secures your spot via Venmo

Signup and Find Out More

Questions?

Email: sacredcircleinstitute@gmail.com or hello@angelasoliz.co