About Rites of Rest:

Rites of Rest is a remembrance of the right to enjoy a restful state. In our fast paced modern world where we are always rushing and activated in our sympathetic nervous system, we forget to reward rest and give ourselves time and space to slow down.

Using the powerful calming properties of organic chamomile flowers, with a natural honey flavour, rest inducing benefits and an interesting history as one of the oldest herbal medicines in the world, we will embark on a journey getting to know this medicine in a tea ceremony, before being invited to activate our parasympathetic nervous system through gentle guided movement and an opportunity to move and stretch however feels comfortable.

We will then move into healing rest where each participant will receive some Reiki and healing touch through the feet, this will be your initiation to remember the importance of rest and to feel that in every cell before we move back into gentle breathwork and humming to close. Participants are welcome to finish the session with some journaling, more tea and oracle deck card pulls.

First Moon Circle's

First Moon Circles will be held in the Bay of Islands Area in 2026.

I can also travel and hold these between Whangarei and Auckland.

What is a First Moon Circle?

Gifting wisdom, confidence, self-love and a lifetime of self-respect through First Moon Circles

First Moon Circles are a beautiful, empowering alternative to traditional period education featuring craft, conversations and a special parent-daughter celebration.

These sacred, beautiful, love-filled and most important of all FUN space for young girls and people identifying as female to gather in circle to receive knowledge and tools to start their periods with ease, flow (pardon the pun!) and comfort.

The benefit of celebrating menarche as a rite of passage ripples out across whole lifetimes, and generations far into the future.

Give the gift of empowerment to your loved child.

Each child receive beautiful, thoughtfully curated and generous gifts included with their place.

Featuring self-care items, precious reminders of the day and sample products, with each person receiving as standard:

  • A copy of the ‘First Moon Guide’ – a keepsake 22 page resource full of fact sheets, guide to self-care for the cycle and a beginner cycle tracking sheet. Both mum and daughter will learn a lot from this!

  • A gift bag and / or Moon Pack (a combination of sanitary samples, and fabulous self-care items to support her emotionally, physically and spiritually).

  • Celebratory tea for both child and parent is included.

    EMAIL georgialeighalchemy@gmail.com to register your interest and be notified of

    First Moon Circles in 2026

-RITUAL DANCE -

FINAL DANCE IN NOVEMBER - DATE TBC

In 2026 I will be offering FOUR special dance events over the year, bringing in the medicine of sound healing to close each event and opening with the healing benefits of plant medicine.

Each Ritual Dance will be themed and will flow on from the previous one,

You are welcome to register for all four events, or come to each one as you can.

For these events to go ahead I would love to hold space for a min. of 12 people and up to 20 people would be ideal.

I have secured a beautiful venue in Haruru Falls over looking the river and our first event is open for registration!

Just email me on georgialeighalchemy@gmail.com to register

$45 pp includes light refreshments afterwards, your ceremonial tea, 90min somatic dance journey and a 30min sound healing to close.

Reach out and secure your spot! Payment in full at registration or you can pay a $20 deposit and the rest on the day.

Catering and accom options are available as well, please enquire if you wish to make a weekend of it! 10% off accommodation

Visit our stunning venue here:

https://harurufalls.co.nz/

Somatic Sister Circle