Around this exact date my body chooses a day to go in a state of grief. I will take a day off to tell my body: 'On this day you get to grieve'. When I was 10 years old, my family lost our father abruptly. Life had broken his heart, and he had to go. So he made his permanent choice. About 8 years later I was able to face the biggest part of my process, after I was able to bring in compassion next to my anger. After I dared to open up to my family about what was keeping me in resentment for years.

Now, 19 years later, I look back on everything that happened with so much love. This took a lot of work, and it returns every year in some way. So the work continues. This work has shown me how you can experience grief. And give it an outlet. It comes up more often then loss of a person. It's a natural emotion that comes looking around the corner organically every now and then anyway. It is part of the emotional spectrum and has many forms. It is not something that you can just process, and be done with. You grow with it, you grow from it. And once you are ready to deepen, it will come around once again.

Sometimes it feels like a heavy weight on my chest, sometimes I freeze completely or I can only cry. And other years my grief journey makes me feel completely empowered and I make big life decisions (like quitting my job last year on the passing day). Anyway, the body remembers and space needs to feel.

So this circle is an invitation to every women, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, niece, that has experienced grief. It doesn't matter if you have lost someone, simply, if you recognize your grief, be welcome to step into the space to dedicate some time to it.

For the first time I like to open the space for the younger sisters from 10-18 years old, accompanied by their female parent or legal guardian. It's important to me that the new generation learns about the different forms of grief. To me, grief, still feels grandly misunderstood within Western society and even taboo sometimes. Let's change that.

What to expect?

- A tender, intentional and loving circle

- Sharing

- Learning about the different forms of grief

- A cup of heart-opening cacao

- Gratitude prayers

- Dedication to your lost one(s)

- Gentle movement practice to help the body process

- A sound journey with crystal bowls, flute, singing and more

What to bring?

- Wear a warm, layered, comfortable outfit

- A journal and pen

- Your favorite, vegetarian snack

- An item or small picture of your angel on the other side

If this is you, be welcome to step into the space where all of your experiences are okay, there are no rights and wrongs about this topics. Feel free to reach out privately via email (vonk.voor.vuur@gmail.com) if you have any concerns or questions.

Ideas and inspiration can come in interesting ways and at interesting times. The Big Energetic Cleanse came in a dream of Maartje, where she saw a nice group coming to a big, clear, white space. Space for everything, to let go, to receive, to create. Men and women coming together in community. To work towards letting go and energetic cleanses, we are going to bring in multiple arts and crafts that we work with on a daily basis.

It is our intention to honor the clear and light energy that came through in that dream and offer our practices to anyone who feels this connection!

Domi and Maartje met each other through women circles and because of that know how strong the power of community is. It comes from deep passion to unite in this individual society and bring in our magical somatic and restorative practices.

What are we going to do?

- Open with a cacao ceremony
- Set clear intentions
- Use smoke to cleanse our field from anything that no longer serves being close to us
- Draw messages from the oracle
- Guided Hypnotherapy Journey to the depth of your subconscious
- Integration with a sound bath and invite many different instruments and their frequencies to crystalize and purify our bodies
- We will share and integrate together while eating some snacks (please bring your favorite snack to share)

This event is for everyone who:

> is interested in drinking cacao, deep inner work, sound healing, and being in communal circle (welcome at any level of experience!)
> feels ready to let go of something before we go into winter
> likes to make a dedication to the full moon
> needs a moment to deeply recharge
> is dealing with a bigger theme in life and finds themselves "stuck"

What do you bring?

* your favorite snack to share
* a comfy, layered outfit that allows you to move freely and be warm
* a journal and pen
* a special item to add to the altar
* an open mind

Please inform us about any allergies so we can adapt the cacao recipe in time.

If this is you, and you have a question? Please reach out to us!

Find us and our work on instagram via @healingsounds.domi and @maartje_brand or on the hipsy pages linked to this event.

We will meet you with open arms and an open heart.

Much love,

Domi & Maartje

Holistic Co-working Afternoon for Self-employed Professionals

at Healing People, Meeuwenlaan 327, Amsterdam

Are you self-employed in the holistic field and handling your own administration? Do you find yourself wondering each time — am I doing this right? You’re not alone. This co-working afternoon offers space to bring ease, structure, and support to your business — both energetically and practically.

We begin with ceremonial cacao, sharing, and gentle bodywork to ground and open the system before diving into the practical work. From there, you’ll have 3 hours of guided co-working, where you can complete your tax return, organize your administration, or simply ask questions that keep coming up.

With a background in finance administration and years of experience as a holistic practitioner, I love combining both worlds: helping you bring your inner alignment into your business and back office.

Expect:

• Cacao & intention setting

• Sharing circle on common struggles

• Light movement & grounding

• Focused co-working time with space for personal guidance

• Snacks, Wi-Fi, and a calm, supportive atmosphere

Optional: 1-on-1 bodywork sessions with reiki & sound (after 18:30)
Optional: hire me for continued admin support or digital organization.

Bring: your laptop & charger, any documents you need, a notebook, an item that symbolizes wealth, and an open mind.

Let’s bring softness and structure together — turning something that feels heavy into something sacred and clear.