A Sacred Initiation for Women
Two-part series – March 14th and March 21st 2026 at the Sophia Conference Room, Cumberland Park, South Australia
Full Series – One full day and one half-day sessions
Over two weeks – Saturday 14th March – 9.30am – 5.00pm and Saturday 21st March – 12.30 – 5.00pm
To be female is to live in cycles of change and transformation.
From first bleed to motherhood (biological or creative), from perimenopause to menopause and elderhood, the female body is not built for sameness. It is designed for continual re-orientation. What culture often labels as a burden is, in truth, initiation.
The body has never betrayed you.
It has been adapting, protecting and preparing.
The Change is not a single event.
It is the lifelong movement of becoming.
Menopause is one visible threshold within a much larger arc — a sacred reorganisation in which life force redirects inward. Identity loosens. Old strategies stop working. The nervous system asks for safety rather than performance. The body calls for listening rather than control.
This is not pathology.
It is maturation.
When survival patterns soften, dignity returns.
When the body is trusted, sovereignty lands.
When change is honoured, a deeper self emerges.
What This Journey Offers
This is not symptom management.
Not weight control.
Not optimisation.
It is a sacred reorientation.
Across three weeks, you will be gently guided through meditation, reflection, and somatic ritual to support:
- Nervous system settling and cortisol recalibration
- Reframing weight and body shifts as protective intelligence
- Releasing decades of vigilance and self-monitoring
- Reconnecting with your body as a wise, trustworthy ally
Your body was never the problem.
It has been responding to your life.
March 14th | One Day Session
Session One — The Exalted Elder
Orientation • Safety • Re-trusting the Body
We begin by restoring safety. – Symptoms are reframed as signals of transition rather than malfunction. Trust begins to return.
“I understand what is happening to me.”
Session Two — The Wisdom Weaver
Integration • Meaning-Making • Self-Respect
With safety established, reflection deepens. Your lived experience is recognised as sacred intelligence.
Shame softens. Coherence appears. Self-respect grows.
“I understand what my life has meant.”
March 21st | Half Day Session
Session Three — The Crowned Crone
Embodiment • Sovereignty • Radiant Presence
Power is not forced — it is allowed.
When the body is trusted and the story honoured, sovereignty becomes steady and unshakeable. You begin living from essence rather than effort.
“I live as who I now know myself to be.”
How This Series Is Held
- Gentle teachings grounded in nervous system awareness
- Guided meditations and embodied practices
- Reflective invitations rather than directives
- A tone of safety, dignity, and deep respect
There is nothing to keep up with. Nothing to perform. Nothing to fix.
You are welcome exactly as you are.
Facilitator
Elizabeth Ellames is an author, mentor, and spiritual guide who supports women in calming the nervous system, embodying their authentic nature, and remembering their innate wholeness.
Having facilitated workshops and retreats across Australia, Hong Kong, and Bali, she weaves archetypal wisdom, meditation, and reflective practice to create spaces of deep safety and transformation.
Her work guides women from survival into embodied presence and from self-denial into radiant self-trust.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need prior meditation or somatic experience?
No. All practices are guided, gentle, and adaptable. You may participate at your own pace.
Is this a menopause or hormone program?
No. While menopause is explored as a threshold, the focus is nervous system safety, embodiment, and meaning — not medical management.
What if I feel emotional?
Tenderness is welcome. The space is paced gently, with an emphasis on regulation and self-honouring.
Is sharing required?
No. Reflection is invited; sharing is optional.
How will I know if this is right for me?
If you feel a quiet resonance rather than urgency, that is often the clearest signal.
Your Invitation
The Change is not an ending.
It is the emergence of your most distilled self.
You are not being asked to try harder.
You are being invited to soften.
To listen.
To remember.
To live from the woman you are becoming.
If your body feels a gentle yes, you are welcome.
Book your place today.
Your Invitation
Your Invitation
The Change is not an ending.
It is the emergence of your most distilled self.
You are not being asked to try harder.
You are being invited to soften.
To listen.
To remember.
To live from the woman you are becoming.
If your body feels a gentle yes, you are welcome.
Book your place today
ELIZABETH ELLAMES 