Weekly Sacred Circles
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Morning Yoga
Monday-Saturday
8-9 am
Hybrid
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
Sunday Sacred Circle: Matters of the Heart
Sundays Weekly
Beginning Sept 3
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
Book Study: Living an Examined Life
Mondays Weekly
Beginning Sept 4
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
Spiritual Ecology Circle
Mondays Weekly
Beginning Sept 4
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
A Course in Miracles
Mondays Weekly
Beginning Sept 4
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
Compassion in Action
Wednesdays Weekly
Beginning Sep 6
11 am - 12:30 pm
Hybrid
Currently Reading: American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress By Wesley Lowery
Join a circle that is focused on looking at old problems with new eyes and open hearts. Through shared leadership, this book study group deepens awareness and awakens interest in ways to co-create a healthier, more compassionate and equitable world.
Wesley Lowery, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and best-selling author charts the historical American cycle of racial progress and white backlash in post-Obama America. America’s apparent progression away from racial inequality actually became the catalyst for its deep-seeded racism.
Facilitated by Compassion in Action Circle members.
Suggested Monthly Donation $20
Meditation: Inner Stillness
Wednesday, September 6
5:00 - 6:00 pm
At The Red Shoes
Join us for a relaxing evening practice of various types of meditation. Together, we will engage in breath awareness, mindfulness, and loving kindness meditation. Activate your heart, calm your mind, and dive deep into your bliss and inner stillness
Facilitated by Holly Liner, a certified EFT and Meditation practitioner and poet.
To learn more, please visit her website at https://www.healingwitholly.com/
A Portrait of the Parliament
Wednesday, September 6
6:00 - 7:00 pm
At The Red Shoes
The Parliament of the World's Religions is the oldest and largest interfaith gathering in the world. As a diverse voice for spirituality and conscious activism, it is unparalleled.
Join Wendy as she shares photos and snippets of wisdom from her experience at the Parliament in Chicago, the week of August 15. She will highlight some of the moments and messages that are most meaningful and relevant to our lives.
Facilitated by Wendy Herschman, Executive Director of The Red Shoes.
Lynn Woodland’s Miracles Course
Wednesdays Weekly
Beginning Sept 6
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.
The Fall Quarter is all about healing, breaking free from old patterns, finding the courage to change and learning to feel safe, even in the midst of change.
Some things we will focus on this Fall quarter:
- Are you experiencing a high degree of change in your life?
- Do you feel stalled and ready for change?
- Do you have difficulty with the darkness of winter months?
- Are you prone to winter time colds and flus or are you dealing with a serious illness?
- Do you have an interest in healing or in what lies beyond the veil of death?
- Do you have trouble letting go of control and trusting the process of life?
- Would you like to feel safe and at peace in the midst of change?
- Are you ready to move beyond transient successes to achieve true personal mastery?
If so, the spiritual work of fall may be particularly relevant to you.
Sessions include information and exercises for applying spiritual principles to everyday life and an interactive 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.
Suggested Weekly Minimum Donation $10
Dream Discovery: A Portal to the Source
Thursdays Weekly
Beginning Sept 7
10:30 am - 12 noon
Hybrid
Deepen your journey 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
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Spiritual Journey Circle
Thursdays Weekly
Beginning Sept 7
5 - 6 pm
Hybrid
Currently Reading: Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine by Lama Tsultrim Allione
Join us to connect deeply with the transformative power of the Sacred Feminine, The author of Wisdom Rising, shares her own story of loss and spiritual seeking, paired with mandala meditations and rituals. Embody the enlightened, fierce power of the sacred feminine—the tantric dakinis. 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
Monthly suggested donation $20
Gentle Yoga
Thursdays Weekly
Beginning Sept 7
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
AA Open Meeting Meditation
Thursdays Weekly
Beginning Sept 7
7 - 8 pm
At The Red Shoes
Together we explore guided meditation and share our experience, strength & hope toward living a Sober Life.
Artist Talk: Malaika Favorite
Sunday, Sept. 10
2:30-4:00 pm
At The Red Shoes
Connect with local artist, Malaika Favorite, as she discusses her nature-inspired works. Favorite focuses on the relationship and responsibility we have with the environment and planet and uses it as a reminder to love and appreciate them both.
She will also discuss her work, “We Wear the Mask.” This is an installation inspired by the poem written by Paul Lawrence Dunbar. It is a mixed media piece of 50 frames that include a variety of masks, paintings, and/or words of Dunbar’s poem.
Facilitated by Malaika Favorite, artist, poet, educator, and recipient of the 2018 Michael Crespo Fellowship.
Suggested Donation $10
Women's New Moon Circle
Monday, Sept 11
6-7:30 pm
At The Red Shoes
“In our gathering one candle lights hundreds… Plant the seed of truth and watch it grow."
~ Rumi
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.
We will create an altar for our ceremony, consider bringing something to place on our altar. Please bring a small vessel that has meaning to your for the water ritual.
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
Meditation: Calm Your Mind & Restore Your Spirit
Wednesday, Sept 13
5:00 - 6:00 pm
At The Red Shoes
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
Stress Transmutation
2nd Wednesdays Monthly
Wednesday, Sept 13
6:00-7:15 pm
At The Red Shoes
We're all dealing with trapped stress in our physical and energy bodies! All are welcome for this healing event unlike any other we've held to date. Join us for Superbrain Yoga, Meditation, Movement, and Energetic Cleansing from Pranic Healing Baton Rouge. We'll teach you quick and quirky ways to cleanse your system of stress energy. Experience a new healing clinic format where our focus and facilitators change monthly.
Pranic Healing Baton Rouge is a community of practitioners and disciples of Grand Master Choa Kok Sui, the modern founder of this ancient healing modality and Arhatic Yoga.
Facilitated by Pranic Healing Baton Rouge
Suggested donation $10
Let Your Best Self Bloom
(POSTPONED UNTIL 2024)
At The Red Shoes
How do we cope with the ebbs and flows of life? Retail therapy? Emotional eating? Emotional meltdowns? Learn about emotions, their functions, and how they serve us.
Participants will engage in exercises to reach and maintain an optimal state of mind or “Wise Mind” which will aid in decision-making, communication, and daily life. Using principles of mindfulness-based Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), become more resilient, understand your varying states of mind and manage emotions for the best outcome.
Facilitated by Cindy Pechon, MSW, LCSW
$20
Sound Immersion
(REGISTER TO JOIN THE WAITLIST)
Sunday, September 17
3:00-4:30 pm
At The Red Shoes
Sink into the sounds and frequencies of Alchemy Crystal Bowls™, Tibetan bowls, drums, and other healing instruments. Give yourself the gift of allowing your body to enter a calming space where your nervous system can move into the parasympathetic (rest and digest) state. This state promotes a more focused mind through relaxation and the conservation of energy.
Note: Dress comfortably, and consider bringing a blanket, pillow, etc.
Facilitated by Lissee Spiller, licensed massage therapist, Level 2 Group Sound Healing with Tony Nec’s Academy of Sound Healing, Level 2 Alchemy Crystal Bowls with Sacred Science of Sound through Jeralyn Glass and Crystal Cadence.
$20 Early Bird by Sept. 12
$30
Volunteer: Greater Baton Rouge
Food Bank
Tuesday, September 19
9:30 am - 11:30 (NEW TIME)
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
Meditation: Restore, Refresh, Renew
Wednesday, September 20th
5:00 - 6:00 pm
At The Red Shoes
Restore your heart and spirit through laughter, guided meditation and visualization. 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!
Fireside Astrology: Return to the Ancient Wisdom of the Elements
Wednesday, September 20
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
Women Remembering: Facets of the Sacred Feminine
Last Tuesday Monthly
September 26th
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. Explore the uniqueness of prayer, feeling a sense of awe and connection to " the ordinary." Realizing there is no ordinary... Let prayer be the bridge between our inner and outer lives and the world around us. 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
Life is a Journey: Discover Your Drivers
Tuesday, September 26
6:00 - 8:00 pm
At The Red Shoes
Join us to learn the “Ready-Set-Go” formula that will move you down the road to a life of balance and purpose. What are you currently doing that helps or hinders your journey to your vision of success? We will identify daily habits that accelerate you to your balanced life and habits that block you from this ideal life. Join us and learn to use tools that will help you accelerate past your road blocks to achieve the life you desire and deserve.
Facilitated by Monique De Ville, Oola Certified Life Coach & Certified Green Cap Coach. Monique is a life and personal financial budget coach, certified through Oola: The Mind and Body Company and Co-founder of P2 Life Coaching.
Over the past 30 years she has coached, taught, guided, and empowered men, women and athletes who feel exhausted, frustrated, and unappreciated to tremendous breakthroughs resulting in lives of fulfillment, balance, and purpose
Film Study: A Harvest of Short and Powerful Films
Wednesday, September 27
6:00 - 8:00 pm
At The Red Shoes
Faith: In this inspirational short film we follow the journey of an unnamed main character who is confronted with daily struggles. Through moments of prayer, reflection, and seeking guidance, the main character learns the power of trust and unwavering faith in God's plans. As the story unfolds, viewers witness the transformative impact of faith.
Gratitude: A breathtaking short film by Louie Schwartzberg that explores the concept of gratitude. Gratitude encourages viewers to appreciate the beauty of the world around them and to be thankful for the simple joys of life.
Feel Free to bring snacks and drinks you prefer
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!
Meditation: Emotional Freedom Technique
Wednesday, September 27
5:00 - 6:00 pm
At The Red Shoes
Explore the tool of Tapping, also called Emotional Freedom Technique. Learn how to use this unique modality combining ancient Chinese acupressure and modern psychology. Using heart activation breathing, we’ll connect with our compassionate center as we tap together. EFT is used for a wide range of experiences, so you’ll take away a tool that you can use in your daily life.
Facilitated by Holly Liner, a certified EFT and Meditation practitioner and poet.
To learn more, please visit her website at https://www.healingwitholly.com/