The Sharing Circle

Welcome back to season 2 of The Sharing Circle.  After spending over two years training in The Shaman's Quest, Melissa shares her journey and how it began over 20 years ago. Beginning, with only a thread of a dream and a wish to be held, the wisdom of Shamanism whistled through the wind and invited me on a life changing journey.  What I later discovered during my training, was that this path had q...

Welcome back to season 2 of The Sharing Circle.  This is your invitation to descend into deep rest during the Winter Solstice.  Join Melissa for an intuitive, in the moment guided journey, as we wander together in a Winter woodland meeting a Winter Star + a White Stag along the way. Get cosy, make a cup of steaming tea, wrap up in a blanket + enjoy a moment of peace.  Melissa Chiara is a Weaver of...

Welcome back to season 2 of The Sharing Circle. Melissa shares a recent experience from her Shamanic Training weekend in Cornwall. "The magick that can be found within a sacred woodland is a special kind of magick. A magick that secretly weaves its way around your bones; one breath at a time with two feet upon the soft, earthen ground. Deeply inspired by Narnia as a child, these woodlands in Cornw...

Welcome back to season 2 of The Sharing Circle. Melissa is returning from a little hiatus to share an exciting life update! Melissa Chiara is a Weaver of Words, a writer, a Podcast host, and the creator of ROOT + WEAVE, an empowering and vulnerable space that calls upon your soul to remember just how powerful you are. For those interested in Somatic work, check out The Embody Lab (not affiliated w...

Welcome back to season 2 of The Sharing Circle. In this episode, Melissa guides you on a Shamanic style journey / meditation, crafted intuitively in the moment in honour of the Spring Equinox. Journey into the wild woodlands to receive messages + support from guides new + old. Find a comfortable, quiet place to relax + unwind. The journey begins 8 minutes in, enjoy. May the Spring Equinox awaken t...

Welcome back to season 2 of The Sharing Circle. In this episode, Melissa discusses the alchemy of heartbreak + how we can reframe these experiences as 'heart-opening'. This episode is inspired by a poem 'Isles + Lullabies' which can be found within her debut poetry book: 'Embers Beneath the Stars'. May this episode comfort you if you are traversing a 'heart-opening'...

Welcome back to season 2 of The Sharing Circle. In this episode, we cast our fears into the fire + stoke the creative embers within. Melissa shares the duality of 2024 + how this inspired her to follow her heart. This episode includes a mini guided journey, to support you in releasing your fears + tap into your creativity. What are you longing to create this year? Melissa Chiara is a Weaver of Wor...

Season 2 Trailer - The Sharing Circle, returning Spring 2025. Melissa Chiara is a Weaver of Words, a writer, a Podcast host, and the creator of ROOT + WEAVE, an empowering and vulnerable space that calls upon your soul to remember just how powerful you are. Connect with Melissa: www.rootandweave.com ⁣https://www.instagram.com/rootandweave/ https://www.instagram.com/thesharingcirclepodcast/ https:/...

Inspired by my favourite Yoga Nidra guide, Jennifer Piercy (+ my work with Miriam of Moon Body), this is your invitation to join me for a cosy, Yoga Nidra practice. Sink into the depths, as we descend toward Winter + allow yourself the gift of relaxation + embodied peace. Melissa Chiara is a Weaver of Words, a writer, a Podcast host, and the creator of ROOT + WEAVE, an empowering and vulnerable sp...

Inspired by events in her own life, Melissa infuses poetry, prose and shamanic-style guided journeys to connect you with the elements (earth, air, fire and water), gently invoking the Wild Woman within you to rise along the way. This empowering collection is an invitation to come home to yourself, to acknowledge your own wisdom and a way to rediscover to your power. Debut poetry book releas ed on...

Welcome back to The Sharing Circle. As the wheel continues to turn + the first breath of Autumn can be felt on the wind, Melissa is ready to return after the Summer break. In this episode, Melissa briefly discusses how showing up for ourselves is not a bed of soft, sweet roses, her debut poetry book + what to expect from this next season of The Sharing Circle. Debut poetry book releasing in Septem...

In this episode, Melissa briefly discusses her poetry journey + how tapping into our creativity can unlock our Poetic Medicine. Connect with Melissa: www.rootandweave.com ⁣ https://www.instagram.com/rootandweave/ https://www.instagram.com/thesharingcirclepodcast/ Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/a-path-untold/i-seeLicense code: EIU6JOOZGSELX4VM This podcast is for ent...

In this episode, Melissa reads her poetry piece entitled ‘Silent Beginnings’ + discusses the deeper meaning within. She talks about traversing our moments of darkness, finding peace in the eye of the storm + connecting back to the Self. Connect with Melissa: www.rootandweave.com ⁣ https://www.instagram.com/rootandweave/ https://www.instagram.com/thesharingcirclepodcast/ Music from #Uppbeat (free f...

WELCOME TO THE SHARING CIRCLE. 🛖⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ In this episode we are talking all things sensuality and how combining Pole Dancing with Spiritual and Shamanic practices, such as drumming, meditation and Circles, can create powerful and transformative healing experiences for all.⁣⁣ Jolene is the creator of Purity Studio in Andover, a Sensual Movement Mentor, an OG Pole Dancer, a light worker, a Yoga Teache...

WELCOME TO THE SHARING CIRCLE. 🛖⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣ In this episode we are diving deep! Talking all things creative expression, wild feminine and rising from the ashes. ⁣ ⁣⁣ Caitlin is a writer, healer, and expander who’s work delves deep into womanhood, the feminine, and the descent into the shadows. She writes regularly on her substack (erosandalchemy), as well as partaking in spoken word poetry shows throu...

WELCOME TO THE SHARING CIRCLE. 🛖⁣⁣ In this bonus episode, Melissa talks about the transitional periods in our life, the moments between heart-break + heart-opening and guides you on a journey into the Cave of the Rose. Take a moment to find a comfortable seat, or position + enjoy a 10-minute Guided Journey into the caverns of your heart space. Timestamp for Guided Journey: 06:11.⁣ Connect with Me...

WELCOME TO THE SHARING CIRCLE. 🛖⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Melissa is a Weaver of Words, a writer, a Women's Circle guide, a Feminine Wisdom Keeper, + the creator of Root + Weave an empowering, vulnerable space that calls upon your soul to remember just how powerful you are. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ In this episode, Melissa shares her thoughts + answers a series of Q&A questions from her IG story. ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Connect with Melissa: www.rootandw...

WELCOME TO THE SHARING CIRCLE. 🛖⁣⁣ In this episode, we will meet your host, Melissa Chiara. Melissa is a Weaver of Words, a writer, a Women's Circle guide, a Feminine Wisdom Keeper, + the creator of Root + Weave an empowering, vulnerable space that calls upon your soul to remember just how powerful you are. ⁣⁣In this episode, Melissa talks about her Women’s Circle journey + why these spaces matte...