Weekly Sacred Circles

For details on these weekly circles, please click here.

 

Sunday Sacred Circle Zoom

Sundays 5-6 pm

Spiritual Ecology Circle Hybrid

Mondays 6-7:15 pm

A Course in Miracles 

Zoom

Mondays 6:30-8:00 pm

Compassion in Action Hybrid

Wednesdays 10:30 am-noon

Lynn Woodland's Miracles Zoom

Wednesdays  7-8:30pm

Dream Discovery Hybrid

Thursdays 10:30am - noon

Spiritual Journey Circle Hybrid

Thursdays 5-6 pm

AA Open Meeting Meditation In Person

Thursdays 7-8 pm
 

We Treasure You, Our Community

 

Please Note our New Printable Listing of January Programs.

We have some wonderful new facilitators and some of our old favorites returning, too. Some groups are meeting at The Red Shoes, some circles are meeting only on Zoom and some are gathering in person and on Zoom. However you choose to join us, we hope you find your experiences meaningful. If you wish to join us on Zoom, please register online the day before the start of class and we will email the link prior to class.

 

Yoga will remain in person and on Zoom.

 

We are eager to welcome you into our sacred space and into our warm, supportive community.

 

Wendy Herschman, Executive Director

Morning Yoga

Monday-Saturday   

8-9 am
Hybrid

 

Get your day off to a great start! Wake up the body and invigorate your mind and spirit with morning yoga. This integrated class offers a slow, meditative approach to yoga with a focus on breathing, core strength and proper body alignment. All levels of experience welcome.

 

Facilitated by Nichole Mena-Rovai, RYT 200, Jo Ann Ray, RYT 200,

Beth Tomlinson, RYT 500 and Tina Ufford, RYT 200, Zoe Klein, RYT 200

 

 $8 per class / 7 classes $48 (one class free)

One month unlimited $75 
Register

The Red Shoes Story

Saturday, April 1

10 am - 3 pm

At The Red Shoes

 

Our organization's name comes from Jungian analyst Clarissa Pinkola Estes' interpretation of the classic fairy tale The Red Shoes where she speaks of the need for every woman to find the shoes that uniquely fit her feet, rather than wearing ill-fitting shoes in an effort to please someone else.

 

Time and time again we are led away from our soul's purpose in our attempt to people please and seek outside validation. Using the text from Women Who Run With the Wolves and a variety of written prompts, creative exercises and guided meditation, we will spend the day seeking the “Feral Woman” within and work through the “Traps” in our own lives that hold us back. 

 

 

Facilitated by Robin Palmer Blanche. In addition to publishing 12 novels and being a produced screenwriter, Robin is an INELDA-trained end-of-life doula and legacy memoirist. Her website is youwereheredoula.com

$30

Register

Sunday Sacred Circle: Matters of the Heart

Sundays Weekly

Beginning April 2

5-6 pm

1st Sunday at The Red Shoes only

Other Sundays by Zoom

 

Nourish your spirit: a time of introspection, ecumenical and inter-religious unity expressed through prayer, chanting, inspirational readings and silence with Spirit.

  

Facilitated by inspired members of the circle.

Donations Appreciated

Register

Book Study: Living an Examined Life

Mondays Weekly

Beginning April 3

12 noon -1:30 pm

Hybrid

 

Book: Living an Examined Life: Wisdom for the Second Half of the Journey

by James Hollis

 

What does the soul ask of me? In Living an Examined Life, James Hollis offers wisdom to help guide us through the crossroads of life. The author presents 21 areas for self-inquiry and growth with questions to inspire us to move toward a life of personal authority, integrity and fulfillment. With guidance from Joan McCaskill, the group will evaluate next steps of life.

 

Facilitated by Joan McCaskill, MA, Spiritual Director.

    $40 / For 4 Weeks

   Register

Spiritual Ecology Circle

Mondays Weekly

Beginning April 3

6:00 -7:15 pm

Hybrid

 

How do we rapidly, radically reshape society through feminine leadership rooted in compassion, connection, creativity, and collaboration? 

 

Curated by two climate leaders Ayana E. Johnson & Katharine K. Wilkinson ALL WE CAN SAVE: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis is an anthology of essays, poetry, and art, by women at the forefront of the climate crisis. Discover solutions toward life-giving possibility by holding what we know has been done to the world while summoning the courage to never give up on one another or our collective future.

 

Through weekly discussions, we will reclaim and strengthen our capacity to face planetary crises and respond with unexpected resilience and creative power.

 

To find out more about the Spiritual Ecology Circle, click here

 

Facilitated by members of Spiritual Ecology Circle.

 

Monthly suggested donation $20

Register

A Course in Miracles

Mondays Weekly 

Beginning April 3

6:30-8:00 pm

Zoom Only

 

Seeking happiness and peace? Our weekly study of A Course in Miracles is a powerful, life-changing course. This universal spiritual teaching offers daily exercises to raise awareness of love’s presence, and through forgiveness, heal relationships. Join us to discuss the daily exercises and build a circle of support for this transformative inner work.

 

Facilitated by Jamie Allison, who has studied A Course in Miracles for many years. 

Monthly suggested donation $20
To Receive the Zoom Link: Register

Tai Chi: Mobility for Life

Tuesdays Weekly

Beginning April 4

10:30 – 11:30 am

At The Red Shoes

 

Tai Chi is a wonderful mind-body exercise. Mind-body exercises combine body movement with mental focus and slow breathing. This combination supports relaxation and improves health and fitness. Clinical studies have shown that the slow, circular, and flowing movements enhance muscular strength, flexibility, and stamina while improving balance and posture.

 

In this beginner’s level class, you will practice the elements of a 14 move Yang style Tai Chi form. Come join us for this interesting and unique form of exercise that can be practiced throughout life. This is a very gentle exercise for all skill levels and no previous experience required.

 

Facilitated by Lisa Langlois, PhD, DMs, Reiki Master, and Meditation Teacher Certified as a Meditation Teacher by Natura Institute, Dr. Lisa has extensive practice and understanding of different meditation practices. 

 

 $12

Register

Book Study: Do I Stay Christian?

Tuesdays Weekly

Continuing April 4 - April 25

10:30 am - 12 noon

At The Red Shoes

  

Do I Stay Christian?: A Guide for the Doubters, the Disappointed, and the Disillusioned

by Brian McLaren

 

“..might we, far from being disloyal heretics, 

actually have the opportunity to become the evolutionary descendants of Jesus who are called to carry on his radically progressive vision in our brief time on this earth?”

 

Join Kerri D’Amico, for a thought-provoking study of Brian McLaren’s, Do I Stay Christian? The author poses hard questions and urges the reader to confront some troubling problems without suggesting that there are simple answers. Together, we will face all aspects of Christianity: spiritual, economic and ethical, through an investigative lens “with eyes and heart wide open.” Bring your conscience and leave your assumptions at the door. We are ready to take a look at what lies beyond the Christianity of yesterday and today.    

 

Facilitated by Kerri D'Amico, a student of Richard Rohr’s Living School for Action and Contemplation.

    $40 / For 4 Weeks

   Register

Fireside Astrology: Return to the Ancient Wisdom of the Elements

Tuesday, April 4

6 - 7:30 pm

At The Red Shoes

 

Explore the wisdom of your ancient soul by connecting to the four elements of Fire, Earth, Air and Water. Experience the energies of the Astrological season through planet and sign archetypes, meditation, automatic writing, and witnessing one another’s journeys. Immerse yourself and awaken to a deeper sense of compassion.

 

Facilitated by Jodi Perrodin, an eternal student of the stars, beginning her fascination with astrology in high school. In 2021 she dove back into her astrological studies and graduated from Debra Silverman’s Applied Astrology school. There she experienced the ancient art of astrology through the lens of psychology and learned to guide others to practically apply the insights gained from studying their unique astrological chart as a pathway to self-compassion. Jodi works with the elemental energies daily, follows the moon cycles, and is passionate about sharing what she has learned with others.

$10

  Register

Tai Chi: Mobility for Life

Wednesday Weekly

Beginning April 5

10:30 – 11:30 am

At The Red Shoes

 

Tai Chi is a wonderful mind-body exercise. Mind-body exercises combine body movement with mental focus and slow breathing. This combination supports relaxation and improves health and fitness. Clinical studies have shown that the slow, circular, and flowing movements enhance muscular strength, flexibility, and stamina while improving balance and posture.

 

In this beginner’s level class, you will practice the elements of a 14 move Yang style Tai Chi form. Come join us for this interesting and unique form of exercise that can be practiced throughout life. This is a very gentle exercise for all skill levels and no previous experience required.

 

Facilitated by Lisa Langlois, PhD, DMs, Reiki Master, and Meditation Teacher Certified as a Meditation Teacher by Natura Institute, Dr. Lisa has extensive practice and understanding of different meditation practices. 

 

 $12

Register

Compassion in Action

Wednesdays Weekly

Beginning April 5

11 am - 12:30 pm

Hybrid

 

Currently Reading: See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur

 

“Stories can help us see no stranger.”

 
How do we reimagine the world we want to see? Become a generation of advocates by embarking on this journey of revolutionary love; love for oneself, others, and our opponents. Using See No Stranger as our guide, we will explore questions to build community and integrate the practices of revolutionary love into our daily life.

 

Explore questions around identity that may affect our perspective, the history, patterns and resilience of our community. Cultivate the ability to wonder, expand the practice of listening to our deepest wisdom, and learn to tend to our wounds. Show up with a willingness to stand in solidarity with community and wonder about the experiences that are too painful in order to experience joy as the gift of love.

 

Facilitated by Compassion in Action Circle members.

  

Suggested Monthly Donation $20

  Register

Book Study: Maiden to Mother

Wednesdays Weekly

April 5 - 26

6 - 7:15 pm

Hybrid

 

When the goddess culture was dismantled, so too were women's rites of passage into our wild, intuitive femininity. How can healing and releasing our wounded Maiden to embody the archetypal Mother support our future growth and evolution?

 

Sarah Durham Wilson's book, Maiden to Mother: Unlocking Our Archetypal Journey into the Mature Feminine, offers powerful stories wisdom, prompts and rituals to "dismantle our internalized patriarchy," heal and release our wounded Maiden, and finally, to embody the actualized Mother.

 

Facilitated by Angela Grillo, The Red Shoes Assistant Program Director, Dream Reader & Intuitive Coach. Angela holds an MFA in Theatre-Performance Making, and creates her workshops and programs using dreams as a source of inspiration and development. She is continuing her studies as a shamanic practitioner and in somatic awareness.

 

Suggested Minimum Donation $20

Register

Lynn Woodland’s Miracles Course

Wednesdays Weekly

Beginning April 5

7-8:15 pm Central Time 

Zoom Only

  

Live your miraculous life! Miracles take us out of the predictable and into the extraordinary where frequent serendipities, personal breakthroughs, and joy become the new normal. We are all capable of living a miraculous life. No matter what the nature of our goals, aspirations, and heart’s desires, other people are one of our richest resources for helping us create what we most want in life—and we often overlook this precious resource.

  

Sessions include information and exercises for applying spiritual principles to everyday life. They are experiential and interactive with opportunity to ask questions and receive personal input. Join any time. Drop in or attend regularly.

 

Facilitated by Lynn Woodland, creator of the Miracles Course, is an international teacher and human potential expert whose particular expertise is in what gives rise to miracles and in teaching ordinary people to live extraordinary lives so that miracles become, not just possible, but natural.  

 

Lynn is donating this year long study to The Red Shoes to support the growth of our Red Shoes community.

 

Learn More 

Suggested Weekly Minimum Donation $10

To Receive the Zoom Link: Register

Spiritual Journey Circle

Thursdays Weekly

Beginning April 6

5 - 6 pm

Hybrid

 

Begin your 2023 Spiritual Journey by joining us to study, The Liminal Odyssey: The Alchemical Power of the Spaces In-Between, by Sande Hart. Enjoy the rich spiritual texture of her words and the diversity of her life experience that unfolds through her stories. We will move from our heads into our hearts, opening to wisdom. Together, we will begin the year in a space of becoming... aware of the Heroine's Journey and the opportunities along the path.

For our first class, please read An Invitation, Introduction and Chapter One.
To get to know a little about the remarkable author https://www.sandehart.com/

As a circle of seekers, we immerse in diverse spiritual teachings. Share in discussions that enrich life on a deep, personal level. Return weekly for spiritual connection and community.

 

Facilitated by Wendy Herschman, Executive Director of The Red Shoes, & Spiritual Journey Circle members.

Monthly suggested donation $20

  Register

AA Open Meeting Meditation
Thursdays  Weekly

Beginning April 6

7 - 8 pm

At The Red Shoes

  

Together we explore guided meditation and share our experience, strength & hope toward living a Sober Life.

Gentle Yoga
Thursdays  Weekly

Beginning April 6

5:30 - 6:30 pm

At The Red Shoes

 

In a supportive setting, enjoy a gentle practice that will help quiet the mind, increase your energy and stretch your body. Yoga weaves together body, mind and spirit in a healing and refreshing way. Classes include a combination of yoga postures, breathing practices and meditation. All levels are welcome.

 

Facilitated by Nichole Mena-Rovai, RYT-200.

$8 per class / 7 for $48

  Register

Volunteer: Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank 
Tuesday,  April 11  10 am - 12 noon

Location: 10600 S Choctaw Dr.  
(Fraenkel Center) 

 

Looking to be of service? Offer two hours of your time this month with The Red Shoes as a volunteer at in the Food Bank. Help us achieve their mission to feed the hungry in Baton Rouge - especially at this time when the need has grown. All food must be sorted and categorized for distribution. That is where we come in: we will meet at the food bank to sort or bag food.

 

  Wear Closed-toe shoes/No Fee 

Register

Meditation: Calm Your Mind & Restore Your Spirit

Wednesday, April 12

5:00 - 6:00 pm

At The Red Shoes

The practice of meditation has been used for centuries to calm the mind and gain focus. Meditation can help you when you feel untethered, when your mind and life are chaotic, when you need to let go of things that no longer serve you, when you have questions or decisions in front of you, or to simply help you find improved emotional regulation. Meditation is highly beneficial for emotional and physical well-being and overall health.
If you think you can’t meditate, think again! Whether you are new to meditation or a long-time practitioner, come experience community connection, feel more centered and grounded with a sense of inner peace. 
Deepen into your meditation practice through a mix of gentle movement, silent and guided meditation and visualization.

 

Facilitated by Beth Tomlinson, MS, YACEP, E-RYT 200, RYT 500, C-IAYT, yoga therapist and yoga and meditation instructor. To learn more, please contact her at beth@bethtomlinsonhealingyoga or visit her website at https://www.bethtomlinsonhealingyoga.com

$5

  Register

Community Healing Clinic

2nd Wednesdays Monthly

April 12

6:00-8:00 pm

At The Red Shoes

 

Experience peace, stillness and bliss through a guided "Meditation on Twin Hearts". Together we set the intention of achieving peace and insight, reducing stress and generating success. Clear your energy body and enjoy feeling revived and energized. Pranic Healing® sessions are offered after the meditation, as time permits.  

 

Facilitated by Lisa Hernandez and Pat ColeLisa Hernandez is a Life Coach and has been using Energy Healing with her clients for over 20 years. She attributes Pranic Healing and Arhatic Yoga with strengthening her spirituality and intuition, and enhancing her healing ability. Pat Cole has been studying and practicing Pranic Healing and Arhatic Yoga for many years. Her mission is to introduce the benefits of Pranic Healing to others through healing clinics and workshops, to enhance both their healing abilities and spiritual growth.

 

Suggested donation $10

  Register

Hollow Tree: Film Screening Q&A

Manship Partnership Event
Saturday, April 15   

7:30 pm

At Shaw Center for the Arts

 

Hollow Tree tells the interconnected stories of three young women coming of age in Louisiana during a time of rapid climate change; a parable of climate adaptation worldwide. Growing up in a sinking Louisiana, for the first time, they notice the Mississippi River’s engineering, stumps of cypress trees, and billowing smokestacks. As Indigenous, white, and Angolan young women — their different perspectives shape their story of the climate crisis.

 

Director Kira Akerman lives in New Orleans, Louisiana, and works as an educator and documentary filmmaker. Hollow Tree is her debut feature film and won a Jury Prize at the New Orlean Film Festival. Kira works as a media and learning consultant with the educational nonprofit Ripple Effect, which is pioneering water literacy in k-12 education, and the New Orleans Center for the Gulf South at Tulane University. Learn more about the production team.

 

A film produced and directed by women. Hollow Tree's creative advisor, Ken Burns, calls it “extraordinary" and "asks all of us to think differently about the communities in which we live and the environments that we must respect.”

  

Please register and pay by Tuesday, April 11 at noon.


Discounted Ticket Price $10

  Register

Meditation: Restore, Refresh, Renew

Wednesday, April 19

5:00 - 6:00 pm

At The Red Shoes

Are you ready to spring into a Meditation Practice?
It is the perfect time to clear away the fog and see the light of your inspiration. Guided Meditation and Visualization will quiet and calm your mind, opening you to a new sense of peace. Join Robyn Vie-Carpenter-Brisco, aka Goddess of Joy, for an enlightening, joyful, evening meditation class that is sure to create more space and clarity of the mind, and brighten your inner and outer world.

 

Facilitated by Robyn Vie-Carpenter-Brisco, Spiritual Life Coach, Author of Let's Get Stoned: Using Stones & Crystals, teaching spiritual empowerment to lead you to a life that rocks!

$5

  Register

Dream Discovery: A Portal to the Source

2nd & 4th Thursdays Monthly

April 13 & 27

10:30 am - 12 noon

Hybrid

 

Begin a new year of self-discovery through dream work. We will enrich our discussion with an ongoing study of Dreams, A Portal to the Source , by Edward C. Whitmont & Sylvia Brinton Perera.

 

Discover more about yourself as you learn to work with your dreams. The language of dreams offers valuable insights into understanding your relationships, your choices, your past and your future. Basic elements of Carl Jung’s work are a part of this exploration. While studying and sharing dreams, we learn ways to understand them in a meaningful way.

 

Facilitated by Joan McCaskill, Spiritual Director, MA.

Monthly $20
Register

Women's New Moon Circle

Tuesday, April 18

6-7:30 pm

At The Red Shoes

 

Come together in ritual to create a sacred space of support and creativity. We will journey in mutual support to tap into the fertile field the New Moon provides. A New Moon marks the beginning of a new phase, a fresh start in Her cycle of waxing and waning. During this time the Moon is empty and receptive; she offers the womb of potential. An optimum time to plant seeds of intentions for what we wish to manifest in our lives.

 

“In our gathering one candle lights hundreds… Plant the seed of truth and watch it grow.”

                                           ~ Rumi

   

Facilitated by Cindi DiMarco. Cindi is a self-professed student of life. She is a singer-songwriter, Reiki Master Teacher, and Shamanic practitioner. Deeply rooted in Nature, Cindi is happiest when she is outside.

 $10

  Register

Forgiving Ourselves and Others: A Shamanic Perspective
Saturday & Sunday   

April 22 -23     

10 am - 5:00 pm

  

Through the millenia, shamanism has provided methods to transcend the conflict and duality inherent in ordinary reality, helping us tend our human communities and all our relations of the earth itself.  This workshop will bring these methods and spirit-filled framework forward to address the mounds of hurts and wounds of unforgiveness embedded in ourselves and in our world today.

 

We'll explore forgiveness beyond its emotional dimension, to the spiritual, and look at it as an energy that neutralizes the charge attached to a person or event from the debt that is allegedly owed. Through shamanic journeying and ritual, we'll receive the gift of compassion from the spirits to help us release old patterns and constraints that limit our ability to be fully who we are, and remember the great web of connection in which we're all held. We'll work with shamanic concepts of "shape-shifting" and "energy fields of influence" to empower a radical transformation in forgiving ourselves and others.

 

Please bring a drum or rattle if you have one, an eye cover, a blanket/throw, and a notebook to record your journeys. Also please be prompt, and on Saturday plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early to complete your registration and get set up in the main room.

 

Facilitated by Cecile Carson, MD, who taught for many years at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She is an international shamanic teacher, practitioner, and a Founding Board Member of the Society for Shamanic Practice. She is also editor of the anthology Spirited Medicine: Shamanism in Contemporary Healthcare.

 

Early Bird Pay by April 10 - $175/ After $195

  Register

Women Remembering: Facets of the Sacred Feminine 

Last Tuesday Monthly

April 25

5:30-6:45 pm

Zoom Only

 

Join Anne Scott, an inspired leader of women's circles across the country, for an intimate monthly circle of sharing and witnessing: How do we cherish our inner light and live it into the world? How do we remember and embody our connection to the earth? The circle will include a short silent meditation of the heart, and time for sharing and discussion. 

 

Facilitated by Anne Scott, Founding Director of Dreamweather Foundation

 
Suggested Minimum Donation $15

  Register 

Yoga Nidra: Time to Relax

Saturday, April 29

10:30 - 11:30 am

At The Red Shoes

 

Join us for a journey of self-discovery and rejuvenation through the practice of Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra, also known as "yogic sleep," is a powerful meditation technique that offers deep relaxation and inner peace. You will be guided through a series of visualizations and body sensations to help release tension and stress, and awaken a connection with your inner self.

 

No previous experience with yoga or meditation is needed. Bring a pillow and blanket if you choose. Mats and some pillows and blankets available. 

 

Facilitated by Albert Pellissier, a Level 2 certified Breathwork Facilitator who has led groups and individuals through work for the last 7 years. He recently expanded his offerings by establishing an office at The Red Shoes for private work and is enjoying sharing his skillset and enthusiastic energy with this beautiful spiritual community.

 
$15

  Register

Open Mic Night: The Soul of Spring

Saturday, April 29

6:00 - 7:30 pm

At The Red Shoes

 

Celebrate the best of the arts in Baton Rouge! Enjoy a night of unique creative offerings: poetry and music to stir your heart and soul. Join our audience to experience this tapestry of talent. Stay for coffee and desserts. Musicians, singers and poets: Share your favorite works in this appreciative, supportive "coffee-house" setting. We have a piano, if you would like to play for us!

 

Call early to reserve your 5-minute spot!

$5

  Register