“A life changing experience I didn’t even know I needed”
Lisa, 2023 participant
A Winter Women’s Circle experience …
Cocoon 2024 will be held on four Sundays from 9am-12:30pm at Yoga4Life, Brighton
June 23rd, July 21st, August 25th, September 22nd
Let’s Cocoon together
An in-person Winter Women’s Circle experience designed to press pause on life, allow deep rest, and the chance to recharge.
Take the time out you desperately crave and emerge re-inspired, empowered and connected to who you are!
Are you feeling stressed and exhausted with your responsibilities and just want a proper break?
Are you done with people pleasing, and want to learn to say no (without feeling guilty?!)
Do you feel a bit stuck in life, and feel ready to make some tough decisions but don’t know where to start?
I’ve found myself feeling these things, craving more out of life: space and time JUST for me to decompress, reflect and feel what it’s like to be just me.
Unfortunately the culture we live in has us believing that we have to do it all, and constantly be striving for the next shiny thing… that if we take a rest day it’s being unproductive or (dare I say it!) lazy!
You KNOW that you want to step off the hamster wheel and be able to say NO to putting more on your plate, yet you keep saying YES to things that end up draining you.
You know that carving out some time for you will be helpful but you can’t quite shake the guilt of time away from your family. You’d prefer to feel free and relaxed stepping away from the family for a while trusting that they’re fine without you.
You already take time out for yourself here and there, but before you know it you’re back to feeling completely fried.
Does that feel familiar to you?
This is why I’ve put together the Cocoon experience.
Because I know it’s possible for us to re-learn ways to slow down and feel more settled in our life.
Because when we look after ourselves and return to things we love to do, our needs get met - and we can turn up more fully as the mother, wife or partner we wish to be.
Because we deserve to enjoy our life, know ourselves, LOVE ourselves and truly own the magnificence of who we are.
Meet Lauren - your Cocoon space-holder
Hi I’m Lauren! I combine my knowledge and wisdom as a Myotherapist and Feminine Embodiment coach to create spaces where you can unburden yourself without judgement, and feel heard, respected and healed.
I love bringing women together to slow down and take a breather because we’re no stranger to allowing ourselves to take on far more than we should - often ignoring our own needs for connection, relaxation, and being true to ourselves.
As your Cocoon facilitator and space holder, I invite you to enter a space where you will be enriched, nourished, and valued; where you will feel safe, peaceful and able to express your needs, wants and desires!
There’s power in community, and even more so when that community is a place of safety, compassion, vulnerability, and lack of judgement. Practising mindfulness, self-love, vulnerability, and courage in an intimate setting with other women promotes a safe space, connectedness, and life-changing ‘aha’ moments. Give yourself permission to honour your needs, to honour the person you really are.
I love creating spaces for women to connect and feel less alone.
Previous Cocoon participants describe me as cheeky, inspiring and courageous (naw, shucks!). As I’ve navigated the world so far, I’ve found that there are very few places where you can fully let go and be yourself. No matter where I turned to express myself, I’d find myself being given unwelcome advice that would often leave me feeling unheard or like I needed ‘fixing’. Or, even worse - the person I was confiding to would turn the attention to themselves, or downplay my situation. I also grew up in an environment where showing ‘unwelcome’ emotions like anger, sadness or disappointment was just not the thing to do. I learnt to suppress my true feelings, be a ‘good girl’ and put on a brave face; which has led to a lifetime of unexpressed emotion within my body, showing up as pain in my head, neck and jaw.
And that is why I’m so passionate about creating space for something different.
This is where space within a Women’s Circle is different. I create a space where participants can express themselves and simply be heard. We allow space for vulnerability, silence, and tears to flow. As a circle participant you are encouraged to feel it all and express yourself without apology. As a space holder, it is my job to reflect your experience back to you and give you the power to find answers on your own.
Within circle, no-one will give you advice unless you express that you’d like to receive wisdom from the group.
This puts the power back into your hands - and as a space-holder its simply magic to witness.
Why choose Lauren as your space holder?
Cocoon over Winter
Cocoon is a 4 month journey, giving you the chance to step away from the grind and properly rest. Imagine a space where you have the chance to sigh out and focus purely on yourself and your own needs, wants and desires. This is the ultimate act of self care, returning back to your body and mind each month.
Cocoon includes four beautifully crafted Women’s Circles designed to:
Give you the opportunity to fully relax (and then some!), in a supportive and calm environment.
Explore ways to look after your body so that you can come back to balance again and again with ease.
Start reclaiming YOUR desires for your life, and giving voice to them.
Don't worry, I won't be asking you to burn it all down to start again. There will be no awkward ice breakers or group activities. You don't have to share anything that you don't want to. I can promise that you will be seen and honoured as the woman you are and I hold the most beautiful vision for your potential.
“Being in circle is a really powerful experience. But being in circle with the same women each month, going on an emotional journey with them, is much more profound. The feeling of safety increases over the months and allows you to open up more and tap into more wisdom within the body and mind. On top of this, having the opportunity to experience new modalities of coaching and embodiment makes Cocoon an especially rich experience. The whole experience is contained beautifully by Lauren’s range of skills and expertise as a myotherapist, a feminine embodiment coach, a women’s circle facilitator, a mother and wife, a cancer survivor, and an entrepreneur."
Jasmine Meek
Is for you to experience what it feels like to fully embrace and love all the parts of you. To connect back to what lights you up and unapologetically move towards what you want in life. My wish for you is to be able to take up space, use your voice and claim your desires with a fire in your belly. My wish is for you to emerge feeling at home in your body, and completely at ease knowing you’re a damn fine woman just the way you are.
My wish for you...
We will Cocoon over Winter, joining in person for four Women’s Circles from June through to September.
This is a sacred space, limited to 6 participants only to ensure intimacy, safety and connection between us.
When and where are the circles?
Location is Yoga 4 Life, Brighton and each circle will be from 9am-12:30pm
Sunday 23rd June
Sunday 21st July
Sunday 25th August
Sunday 22nd September
Your Cocoon ticket includes:
All four in-person circles, including delicious treats for morning tea and endless cups of tea.
A 90 minute 1:1 Online Feminine Embodiment Coaching session with Lauren worth $200.
A goodie bag to take home on your first day, worth over $100, to continue your cocoon journey at home between our sessions.
A Cocoon Workbook with journalling questions, and at-home somatic practices and activities.
A Private Facebook group for check-ins, journal prompts and a place for all attendees to share, and keep in contact between sessions and even after Cocoon concludes.
Time to claim some time JUST for you?
Each circle is crafted with themes for you to explore your own connection to self, compassion, boundaries, receiving, and finding your voice. You will learn ways to connect to your body through practical somatic exercises, which you can use whenever you feel stressed and overwhelmed.
Each circle will include space to journal and reflect with the group, with take home journal questions if you wish to continue the exploration at home. Little by little, we will delve into what your true desires are, and what lights you up so you can start to re-claim your life.
This year’s Cocoon will create spaciousness for rest and rejuvenation and include powerful sessions with some special guests to explore finding the brave voice within you and what you really want. We will work towards not only finding that voice, but being able to use it powerfully.
I invite you to be brave, and join us for a life-changing experience this year!
What to expect when you turn up for circle…
Expect the smell of honey from beeswax candles, and warm hands cuddling your hot tea.
Expect soulful chats, belly laughs and bleary eyes.
Expect safety, friendly smiles and familiar faces.
Expect some tears, break throughs, fun and MORE laughter.
Expect amazing food and treats to surprise and delight you !
My friend, you’re in for something special - I’d love for you to experience it.
Tell me more about Cocoon
Meet your Cocoon Facilitators
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Lauren Prideaux
As your Cocoon facilitator and space holder, I invite you to enter a space where you will be enriched, nourished, and valued; where you will feel safe, peaceful and able to express your needs, wants and desires!
During our time together I will be guiding you though simple techniques to connect you your physical body and explore your emotional and energetic bodies too.
I will be creating a safe space for deep rest, and gentle nudges to move yourself towards healing and a state of empowerment.
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Shelley Lyons
Shelley is a Yoga instructor and teacher with over 20 years of experience.
Shelleys’ classes are deeply nourishing and offer the invitation to journey beyond the asana, intimately meeting all parts of themselves and learning the art of deep listening.
Over the years her love and passion for yoga has transformed into a therapeutic offering, promoting and supporting students’ personal growth, healing and wellbeing. The practice of yoga is one of great mystery and magic, let go of expectations, explore, observe, feel, and come home.
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Claire Stephensen
Claire a trauma-informed music therapist, embodiment practitioner, neuropsychotherapist and Mother living, working and playing on Jagera Country. Claire is most passionate about creating a culture of care - while living in and recovering from a culture of shame. Claire weaves together experiences that bring music, movement, play and creativity back to the forefront of culture and health.
Claire believes that culture and health cannot be separated - and that it is up to us to create cultures that enable more of us to thrive.
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Holly Wodetski
Holly is the creator of the Sensual Embodied Dance®, a unique methodology that cultivates an intimate relationship with your body and the aliveness that is continually flowing through it.
A well of pleasure and radiance resides in every single person, even if their mind is too busy to notice and their body too tense to feel.
Using embodied dance and movement practices that are designed specifically to unwind tension patterns in the body, generate flow and awaken the senses, Sensual Embodied Dance® invites women to experience a profound, often life-changing, connection to themselves and their body.
Lisa Hussey
“Cocoon was amazing to learn how to hold space for yourself with women who treasure and value others. It was a life changing experience I didn’t even know I needed!”.
Levels of Support & Investment
To join us within the Cocoon Circles, your investment will be AU1280
To save your seat, there is a AU300 booking fee, and you can choose to either pay the rest up front or payment plan (fortnightly or monthly) over four months. Click here to save yourself a seat !
Optional Add-on
The Ultimate transformation package - AU1111
For those who want to go ‘all in’ with their Cocoon Experience, and soak in more transformation and integration time - read on!
This package is designed to give you a beautiful layer of support and integration, so you can access more relaxation, and connection to your wisdom than ever before. So, what’s included?
Three 90 minute Myo-Massage appointments (in person).
Three 60 min Feminine Embodiment Coaching sessions (online).
30 minutes, per week of voice-message support during the Cocoon period. This can be useful to process and integrate what’s happening for you in your body and mind, and express it when it’s fresh in your mind rather than wait til you see me next.
If you’d like this dreamy addition to your circle experience, the investment is AU1111.
Extra Special Add-on
VIP Retreat - 1:1 - AU1650
You, me - and a fancy Airbnb! This is a limited offering available for two participants only. A solo trip with me in the Sunshine Coast hinterland - fresh air, delish food and a VIP experience to blow your socks off! We will sit down together and design a really beautiful experience according to your needs. This can include: an extra long massage treatment, embodiment coaching, a walk in the bush, soulful chats and plenty of nourishing food.
This will be a Saturday spent with Lauren (9am-6pm), an overnight stay, concluding at breakfast/9am the next morning.
If you’re interested in this addition, please contact Lauren to book and discuss a date that suits us both!
PS. Photos are indicative, not the actual images from venue.
FAQ:
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Sunday 23 June
Sunday 21 July
Sunday 25 August
Sunday 22 September
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Our venue is Yoga 4 Life, Paul Street, Brighton
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Each circle event will be approximately 3.5 hours (9am-12:30)
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Your investment will be four payments of the above ticket prices, depending on what level of support you choose. You may choose to pay it all up front if you wish, or choose the payment plan.
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Tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferable, however this will be your responsibility to find someone who would like to take your space. Please contact Lauren immediately if you find you’re unable to attend, as I may have a wait list of people wanting to buy your ticket.
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In the case that you have a prior commitment that you just can’t miss - please contact me immediately to let me know. I am willing to offer a 1:1 Coaching session in the place of you not being able to make one of the circles, if you give me 7 days notice and the reason why you’re not attending. This will be applicable to ONE circle only (replacement coaching session). If you can’t make two or more of the dates, I encourage you to leave the spot for someone else and wait for next year!
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YES! Absolutely! When you sign up, you will fill out a form with all of your details so I can make sure all of your needs are looked after.
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This Women’s Circle is limited to 6 spaces to ensure intimacy.
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Yes. All womenfolk are welcome within Cocoon, I’m a huge advocate for safe spaces for those who identify as a woman. If you have any worries please get in touch with me so we can discuss whether this would feel like a safe space for you.
If you would like to reach out and have a chat with me before you sign up to Cocoon - please contact me. I'd love to see if Cocoon might be supportive for you this Winter.
Call / text 0439 885 677 or email lauren@laurenprideaux.com.au
“Cocoon is a safe place to become aware of what you are truly needing and wanting in your life. During Cocoon I realised how powerful I am and the impact I am making in people's lives. This, in turn, is bringing me the life I want. Cocoon is a safe place to become aware of what you are truly needing and wanting in your life.”