For women who are seeking something more.
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A free live gathering on Zoom
We gather twice each month:
First Tuesday — 6:00 PM PDT
Third Tuesday — 11:00 AM PDT
Sometimes the most meaningful insight doesn’t come from trying to figure life out alone, but from sitting in honest conversation with other women who are asking similar questions about their lives.
Many women arrive here after encountering my work through The UnDoing letters, one of my workshops, or other conversations exploring the roles, beliefs, and patterns that shape our lives. Over time, those reflections often open deeper questions — about what feels true now, what may no longer fit, and what a woman is beginning to see more clearly about herself.
I recorded this short video to share a little about the spirit of the Open Circle and how these gatherings unfold.
There is wisdom that only emerges in conversation.
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A RETURN TO THE CIRCLE
For most of human history, women gathered in circles.
Not as a workshop or a program, but simply as women sitting together and speaking honestly about their lives. They shared stories, asked questions, laughed, sometimes cried, and learned from one another’s lived experience.
Those gatherings were places where understanding unfolded naturally. Women learned from one another, but they also began to see more clearly the beliefs, assumptions, and patterns shaping their lives. In many ways there was as much unlearning as learning.
Somewhere along the way, spaces like this became less common.
Life became busier, schedules filled up, and many of us now live far more solitary lives than women once did. We carry our questions quietly, often turning them over in our own minds and trying to make sense of things on our own.
Yet something inside many women still remembers the circle.
Open Circle is simply my way of creating a small space where that tradition can return.
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WHAT HAPPENS IN THE CIRCLE
Each gathering is a small live conversation held on Zoom. We spend about an hour together, exploring one or two real-life questions brought by women in the circle.
Sometimes it’s something happening in a relationship.
Sometimes it’s a decision that feels difficult to make.
Sometimes it’s simply a pattern someone is beginning to notice in themselves.
Together we explore what may be happening beneath the surface — the beliefs, assumptions, or ways of seeing that may be shaping the situation.
In these conversations there is often as much unlearning as learning, and the kind of quiet “ah-ha” moments that arise when something suddenly becomes clear.
You are welcome to bring a question, or simply come and listen.
Many women attend simply to sit in the circle and reflect. Often what one woman brings into the conversation opens insight for many others who are listening.
Each gathering stands on its own, so you’re welcome to come whenever it feels right for you.
At the same time, many women find that returning to the circle over time allows deeper understanding and insight to unfold naturally.
When We Gather
The Open Circle is held twice each month:
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First Tuesday of the month — 6:00 PM PDT
Third Tuesday of the month — 11:00 AM PDT
This allows women from different schedules and time zones to join.
SUBMIT A QUESTION
When you reserve your seat, you’ll have the option to submit a question or topic you would like explored during the gathering.
From those submissions, I select one or two women for the live conversation during that session.
Even if your question isn’t chosen, you are still warmly welcome to attend.
Very often the conversation resonates with many of the women present.
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Hi, I’m Melanie.
For more than four decades I have worked with women who find themselves quietly questioning the roles they have carried, the beliefs they have lived by, and the patterns shaping their lives.
For many years while living in India, I participated in and facilitated satsang gatherings — spaces where people come together to explore truth through honest conversation and reflection.
Later I continued hosting similar gatherings in my own community.
Open Circle carries a bit of that same spirit.
It is a space where real life can be spoken about openly, where insight often arises naturally through conversation, and where women who are seeking something deeper can explore life’s questions together.
Voices from Women I’ve Worked With
Over the years many women have shared reflections about what it has been like to explore their lives in conversation together. Here are a few of their words.
WHO THIS IS FOR
You may find yourself drawn to the circle if something inside you has begun asking deeper questions about your life.
Perhaps you’ve been reflecting on the roles you have carried, the beliefs you have lived by, or the patterns you are beginning to notice in yourself and your relationships.
Maybe life looks fine from the outside, yet inside you sense something shifting.
You don’t need to have everything figured out to come.
Many women arrive simply because they feel drawn to listen, reflect, and explore what they are beginning to see more clearly about themselves and their lives.
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Join the Next Open Circle - Live on Zoom
A free live gathering where women come together in the spirit of the circle to share honestly, listen deeply, and learn from one another’s lived experience.
Sometimes the next step isn’t finding the perfect answer — it’s simply sitting in a circle where honest questions can be explored together.
You’re warmly welcome to pull up a chair.
When you reserve your seat, you’ll also have the option to submit a question or topic you’d like explored.