She Who Circles: A Ritual of Belly, Body & Becoming
An Online Gathering for Women and Femme-Identifying Folx
Presented by: Arnyell Keitt, Addison Henc, Barbara Collier
Date & Time: Sunday, September 14, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PT
Location: Zoom (link provided the evening prior)
*Recording Included
This is an invitation to return — to your hips, your belly, your breath.
To the place where your body remembers joy, sorrow, sensuality, strength, and the Creative.
In this somatically rooted, nervous system– and consent–attuned workshop, we weave together the ancestral art of belly dance with embodied practices that honor the sacred intelligence of your body.
Through the ancient practice of circle-wisdom, we will enter guided and spontaneous movement, celebration of one another, deep listening, grief ritual, and intimate sharing. Together we will soften shame, reclaim sensual flow, and reawaken our inner knowing.
Together we will:
Explore belly dance as an ancient form of feminine celebration and sovereignty
Reclaim the pelvis as a site of vitality, memory, and sacred power
Gently track trauma and shame stored in the body and offer space for compassion
Engage in grief ritual to honor what has been silenced, exiled, or lost
Reignite our erotic aliveness and embodied yes
Celebrate one another through voice, movement, and presence
This is not a performance. It is a reclamation.
Designed for a slow Sunday — a return to yourself, your breath, and your belonging.
Facilitators:
The three of us met through the vibrant, supportive community of EPSM (Embodied Psychosexual Method) practitioners, where our shared dedication to embodiment, healing, and sovereignty quickly wove us together. As students of Dr. Saida Désilets, whose work celebrates the integration of pleasure and presence. We each bring our own unique lens and lived experience — united by a common desire to create spaces where the body is honored and sensual aliveness can flourish.
Arnyell Keitt is a certified SharQui Belly Dance Fitness Instructor, Yoga Teacher, and Embodied Psychosexual Practitioner. She creates joyful, empowering experiences that help women feel radiant, confident, and deeply connected to their bodies through movement and self-expression.
Addison Henc is a licensed massage therapist, Embodied Psychosexual Practitioner, and steeped in years-long practice and facilitation of qigong. Connecting into Nature has been a large part of her becoming, and she encourages others through compassionate presence and nurturing touch. She lives and breathes holistic healing and is passionate about helping people tap into their innate self-healing abilities and connection to wilderness.
Barbara Collier is a licensed professional counselor, somatic trauma therapist, and Embodied Psychosexual Practitioner. Rooted in a lifelong relationship with nature, Barbara brings a reverence for the body’s intelligence, a capacity to hold grief, and a commitment to restoring the conditions for aliveness to flourish.
A Note on Belly Dance
Belly dance — often known in its places of origin as Raqs Sharqi or Raqs Baladi — is an ancient art rooted in the lands of North Africa, the Middle East, and the Eastern Mediterranean. Traditionally passed from woman to woman in kitchens, courtyards, and community gatherings, it was created for celebration, connection, and feminine solidarity — not for performance under a public gaze.
These dances honor life cycles such as birth, marriage, and seasonal gatherings, and their spirals, circles, and undulations arise naturally from the female form. Over time, belly dance has been both celebrated and distorted — romanticized, sexualized, and commercialized through a Western lens.
In this workshop, we honor its origins and the women who have kept its sacred fire alive, while bringing it into a contemporary context as a practice of embodiment, body appreciation, and sensual reclamation.
Date & Time: Sunday, September 14, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PT
Location: Zoom (link provided the evening prior)
*Recording Included
Please prepare: a journal, a candle, and any items for a grief ritual — flowers, stones, photos, or objects of remembrance
Contribution: $72 USD
This 90-minute gathering is an offering from our hearts and bodies — a space to move, feel, remember, and celebrate together. Your contribution supports the work of three facilitators and helps us bring this experience to more women and femme-identifying folx.
Of equal importance to us is sharing the message that there are many pathways to work with health and trauma — ones that honor the body, nurture connection, and awaken the creative. Your presence is part of that ripple.
If the cost feels like a barrier, please reach out — we want this work to be accessible.
Presented by: Barbara Collier
“A wild, robust life awaits—one that honors your wholeness and the vibrant interconnection that has always been your birthright.”
