Wild Hearted Parenting Circle (6 weeks)

Self-care • Listening • Village-making

Date & Time

Thursdays | 10:15am–12:15pm starting 15 October (Term 4)

15 October
22 October
29 October
5 November
12 November
19 November

Location

Pound Bend, Warrandyte. On the banks of the Birrarung.

Description

Parenting is beautiful, hilarious, joyous… and, at times, overwhelming. Especially for the deeply feeling amongst us.

So often, we are holding so much: our children’s feelings, the rhythms and demands of daily life, the weight of the world. Without enough space to process our own.

This 6-week circle exists so you don’t have to carry it alone.

A space to exhale.
To be heard and witnessed
To be part of the village making we all so deeply crave in a world not set up for what families actually need to thrive.

What this space offers

Each week we gather in circle, on the banks of the mighty Birrarung, weaving together:

✨ Self-care listening circle
A gentle, facilitated space to share the wins, the challenges, and the messy middle. Any shares, big and small will be met with deep, non-judgemental listening, cheering you on or witnessing any unprocessed hurts.

✨ Village-making
Rebuilding the kind of community many of us long for, where support is real, relationships deepen, and we don’t have to do this alone. We will be held, as well by the local ecology allowing our nervous systems to exhale.

✨ Parenting tools & support
Grounded in Aware Parenting, you’ll receive practical, compassionate tools to support your child’s emotional world: through play, tears, connection, and loving limits.

A compassionate, evidence-based approach

This space is rooted in Aware Parenting which is an approach that honours children’s natural capacity to heal through emotional expression, somatic processes and loving connection to caregivers.

Together, we explore ways to:

Support big feelings with confidence
Stay connected to yourself through challenges
Resource ourselves to return to centre over and over
Build trust in our parenting micro-skills and family stewardship
Reach out, lean on each other, be vulnerable, build belonging
Bring more ease, presence, fun and connection into family life

This space is for you if:

You’re craving a village: real connection, holding, community
You care deeply about the world and want your child to have a wild childhood, connected to your local ecology.
You feel the weight of parenting and want somewhere to lay it down
You want to trust yourself more and lean into practical skills, even in the messy moments
You are looking for a space that facilitates a deeper connection to country
You want to find your parent crew of heart led change-makers
You’re ready to be witnessed in the fullness of your experience

Children are welcome

Little ones are warmly welcome.

We’ll have activities and the option of care available, so you can drop into the space, receive support, and have moments to focus on yourself too.

Investment

Choose a pricing tier that reflects your current capacity:

Community Supported `~ $167
For those who would benefit from a reduced rate. Offered with trust.

Standard ~ $189
The true cost of the 6-week journey.

Pay It Forward ~ $209
Supports accessibility for others and the sustainability of this work

Optional extra support

✨ 1:1 Support Session ~ $99
A deeper space to explore your parenting with personalised guidance.

✨ Voice Note Support ~ $40/week
Ongoing support between sessions to offload, process, and be met.

✨ Integration Bundle ~ $120
Includes 1 x 1:1 session + 2 weeks of voice support

DM Felicity or Marisa to book extra support alongside the 6 week journey- to really amplify the changes you are seeking to bring in to your family.

About the facilitators

Felicity is a mother of two young boys and an Aware Parenting Instructor, living in Warrandyte with a deep love for the Birrarung. She’s passionate about long, slow childhoods and bringing soulfulness and creativity into modern mothering. Felicity draws on her studies in Aware Parenting, meditation, and somatic therapies—and finds her greatest joy with her hands in the garden soil, surrounded by her boys

Marisa lives near the Merri Creek and is devoted to seasonal living and observance. She brings a multidisciplinary background in philosophy, art therapy and psychology into her work with families. As manager of Mycelium Studios, she founded the Parent Club, creating spaces for connection, creativity, and support. Marisa is deeply passionate about building community, weaving ritual into everyday life, and supporting parents to find their way back to more connected ways of being.

What to bring

A blanket or mat
Snacks for you and your child
Anything that helps you feel comfortable outdoors

We will provide a big pot of chai and wet weather alternatives.

You were never meant to do this alone. It is not your fault this can feel so damn hard. We see you, dear parent.

Come sit in circle on the banks of the Birrarung with us.
Be witnessed in your parenting.
And slowly, with care, join us to rebuild the deeply-longed-for village, together.

Wild Hearted Parents (Term 4)

Choose your tickets

Community Supported ticket

Standard ticket

Pay it Forward ticket

Donations

Yarra Riverkeeper Association