a seasonal container for
rest, ritual, & return
this is your time to hibernate.
Wintering Together is a six-month invitation to move at the pace of winter instead of fighting it.
From December through March, we gather in circles, enter a Solstice ceremony, and receive guided meditations that mirror the arc of the dark season. This is not a program. It is a rhythm. A cave. A place to be held while the world grows quiet.
If your body has been whispering for stillness, you are not broken. You are wintering.
What is Wintering Together?
Wintering Together is a multi-layered container that honors winter as a teacher, not a problem to solve.
It is made of three threads:
Wintering Circles
Monthly, drop-in gatherings for somatic practice, reflection, and quiet community.The Solstice Cave Retreat
A deeper 1.5 day ceremony on the longest night of the year, designed to be attended from a cozy nest in a local Grand Rapids studio.Wintering Meditations
A series of guided audios released throughout the season to support rest, repair, and integration.
You can weave all three together or move with just one strand. There is no right way to be here.
The Seasonal Container
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Monday, December 1, 2025
7:00-9:00PM
A grounding descent into winter: releasing what cannot come with us and settling into the cave.
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Sunday, Dec 21, 2025
7:00-9:00PM
A Solstice ceremony for the longest night: story, drum, guided rest, and renewal. Cameras optional, pajamas encouraged.
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Monday, January 26, 2026
7:00-9:00PM
Deep Winter | The heart of winter: nervous system softening, deep rest, and learning to feel safe in stillness.
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Wintering Retreat: February 21-22
A multi-day seasonal descent for those wanting a deeper reset. Format and registration will be announced to the Wintering Container. Registration Open Dec 21.
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March 9, 2026
The early stirrings beneath the frost. A circle to sense new movement and aliveness without rushing into spring.
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The Cave Circles are monthly communal pauses. They are not workshops or coaching calls. They are spaces where your body is allowed to be exactly as it is: tired, tender, full, empty, or unsure.
Each circle includes:
A somatic descent to ground and orient the nervous system
A seasonal teaching or story about the medicine of that month
Optional reflection or sharing (you are always welcome to simply listen)
A closing practice to help you transition back into your life
You can attend a single circle or move through the entire arc. Every time you enter, you are stepping into the same field of slowness and care.
Solstice Ceremony
This is the deepest part of the Wintering Together container: a spacious, ceremonial evening on the longest night of the year.
Expect:
A guided descent into midwinter stillness
Story and symbolism around darkness, dreamwork, and renewal
Somatic practices for feeling held in the dark
Gentle sound or drum journey for integration and rest
You are invited to attend from bed or a nest of blankets. No camera is required. No performance is needed. Just you, the dark, and the slow pulse of your own breath.
Wintering Meditations:
Alongside the live gatherings, Wintering Together includes a series of guided meditations released throughout the season. Each one mirrors the energetic arc of winter and can be purchased on its own.
Planned meditations include:
The Descent – Grounding, letting go, and entering the cave
Light Within the Dark – Solstice light, darkness, and renewal
Deep Winter – Rest as medicine; safe stillness
The First Thaw – Subtle movement beneath the surface
The Return – Re-engaging with life at your own pace
Integration – Weaving winter’s wisdom into what comes next