About this Event
The Inner Journey is a monthly women's embodiment circle for anyone who feels they've been carrying more than they were ever meant to.
The emotional weight. The pressure to keep going. The expectations. The overthinking. The self-doubt. The parts of themselves they've quietly set aside along the way.
Each month, we gather around a different intention—creating space to release what no longer belongs, so we can remember, embody, and live from more of who we truly are.
Together, through ceremonial cacao, guided meditation, somatic practices, Reiki, sound healing, and meaningful connection, you'll be invited into a journey of remembrance, release, and embodiment—a nurturing space where you no longer have to hold it all together.
A space to breathe more deeply, reconnect with yourself, and remember the woman who has been there all along.
This Month's Intention:
Returning to the Heart 🤎
We don’t move through life untouched.
Along the way, we experience heartbreak, grief, disappointment, relationships that change, friendships we outgrow or lose, moments when we weren’t met in the way we needed, and dreams that didn’t unfold the way we hoped.
And little by little, often without even realising it, we learn to protect ourselves.
We hold back. We become more careful. We stop saying what we really feel. We learn not to expect too much. We build walls around the tender parts of ourselves.
And those walls may have once helped us feel safe.
But eventually, the same walls that protect us from being hurt can also make it harder to fully receive what is trying to reach us.
Love. Connection. Joy. Intimacy. Trust. Possibility. Expression. New experiences. Wonder. The freedom to be fully seen.
Underneath those layers of protection, our softness is still there. Our capacity to love, feel, connect, and receive hasn’t disappeared.
This month’s Inner Journey is an invitation to return to the heart.
Not by forcing the heart open or pretending that what hurt us didn’t matter, but by gently meeting the layers we’ve built around it, honouring what they once protected, and creating enough safety within ourselves to begin softening again.
To release some of what the heart has been carrying.
To reconnect with the tenderness underneath.
To allow ourselves to receive again.
And perhaps, to remember that protecting ourselves and remaining open to life don't have to be opposites.
What We'll Journey Through
Every circle is intuitively guided; together, we'll journey through:
✦ A welcoming women's circle to arrive, connect, and set our intentions.
✦ Ceremonial cacao to open the heart and mark the beginning of your inner journey.
✦ A guided Inner Alchemy meditation to journey inward and reconnect with the wisdom of your heart.
✦ Somatic practices to connect with the body and gently soften some of what you've been holding.
✦ An intuitive movement journey where emotion can be expressed beyond words.
✦ Reiki Energy Healing and an immersive Sound Healing Journey to support integration, nervous system regulation, emotional release, and deep restoration.
✦ Journaling and oracle guidance to deepen insights and anchor your experience.
✦ A closing circle to honour your journey and witness one another in heartfelt community.
This Experience Is For You If...
✦ Somewhere along the way, you’ve found yourself becoming more guarded, careful, or protective of your heart.
✦ You’ve been carrying heartbreak, grief, disappointment, or experiences that still feel tender when you meet them.
✦ You notice yourself holding back — from expressing how you feel, allowing yourself to be seen, trusting deeply, or letting others in.
✦ You’re longing to soften some of the emotional weight you’ve been carrying without forcing yourself to “move on” before you’re ready.
✦ You want to feel more open to receiving love, connection, joy, possibility, and all that life still has to offer you.
✦ You long for a space where nothing is expected of you — where you can arrive exactly as you are, soften, and allow yourself to be held.
✦ You’re craving a deeper connection with yourself, your body, and a community of women walking their own inner journey.
No Previous Experience Needed
Whether you've never attended a circle before or already have an established personal practice, you are warmly welcome. All practices are offered as invitations, and you're encouraged to honour your own body and energy throughout the experience.
What to Bring
✦ Comfortable clothing
✦ A refillable water bottle
✦ A journal and pen
✦ An open heart
Important Information
Please arrive 10–15 minutes before the start time so we can begin together.
To preserve the experience for everyone, doors will close shortly after the opening begins.
If you are pregnant, have any injuries, or any medical conditions you feel we should be aware of, please let us know before the session.
About Your Facilitator
Paola Salcedo (@paolasalcedo) is a Holistic Facilitator, Reiki Master, Sound Healing Practitioner, and Energy Therapist, devoted to creating spaces where women can slow down, reconnect with the truest parts of themselves, and remember the wisdom they already carry within.
She believes that when we give ourselves permission to slow down, soften, and truly listen, we naturally remember what has always been within us.
Through ritual, guided meditation, Reiki, sound healing, somatic practices, and intuitive movement, she creates nurturing spaces where women can release what they've been carrying, reconnect with themselves, and embody the woman who has been there all along.
Welcome to your Inner Journey.
You don't need to have everything figured out before you arrive.
Come exactly as you are.
I'll meet you there.
With love,
Pao 🤍
Event venue & nearby stays
House of Moon, 159 Marlborough Road, London, United Kingdom
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