We joined together and created a simple contract for our time, agreeing this would be a safe, free and creative space. I introduced the event, sharing how March was named after Mars, God of War, and the other masculine influences on the month. I then introduced Athena and Minerva, Goddesses of Wisdom but also fierce warriors, and introduced the themes of finding inner wisdom and courage through our inner Goddess.

We then created visual representations of our inner Goddess. This involved 2D and 3D art-making and the use of objects, image cards and archetype cards. During this time we considered our Goddess's origin story, her strengths and weaknesses, her symbols, what injustices made her angry and any special powers she might posses.

Starting with candle-gazing, I led a body-scan meditation inviting the light of the candle to ease, warm and melt and tension throughout the body. We allowed this inner flame to shed light on anything we were holding in the gut, heart and mind spaces. I then moved the group to a guided visualisation in which we met our inner Goddesses, who shared their wisdom with us, including an intention to set for the workshop and words of love and guidance. 

Using materials, we then transformed into our inner Goddess. We explored how it felt to embody her in movement, her outlook on the world, on others and on herself. Embodiment allows a deeper, felt sense of the exploration and allows insights to make a lasting imprint. As our Goddesses, we presented our visual representations - sharing with the group.

After starting the workshop in stillness, we warmed up our bodies with intuitive stretching and movement, connecting with the group as a whole through sharing and mirroring. This transformed into a collective dance. When working with emotional material, it is essential to include the body. This helps both access deeper emotion and experience, and helps with self-regulation through the polyvagal nervous system.

After de-roling (a process used in dramatherapy to step away from the explored character and return firmly to ourselves), we shared our experiences of the explorations. The group also shared any insights they would like to take with them from the workshop, and any thoughts or feelings they'd like to leave behind.