What is a Red Tent?
Where will our Red Tent be?
What happens inside our Red
Tent?
What are the group activities that have been
planned?
Is there free time?
What is a Red Tent?
The Red Tent symbolizes the sacred and safe space
of the womb. It offers seclusion, represents change, and inspires
passion, creativity, and self-reflection. The physical
manifestation of the Red Tent is a place where women gather to be women.
The existence of the Red Tent does not downplay or replace the important
work that women do in the world on a daily basis, but instead offers a
reprieve from daily life to rest and recharge (and let loose and be
oneself).
Where will our Red Tent be?
At Breitenbush, our Red Tent will exist in the safe
haven of the River Yurt. This space will be our private space for the four days we are together,
a place to gather as sisters who work with birthing families. You may move about the
grounds of Breitenbush as you wish, and spend as much time with our community or
individually as you wish, always with our Red Tent to return to. The
space will house our community, and a few of our scheduled morning
activities during the workshop.
What happens inside our Red Tent?
Inside the Red Tent, we will have Community Time and
Quiet Time. Community Time is open time and space for talking,
gathering, sharing, and any activities that do not require peace and quiet.
We will also hold a few of our scheduled group activities in the Red Tent
during Community Time. Community Time is each day in the morning,
after breakfast until lunch time. Quiet Time is open time and space
for meditation, art, reading, reflection, and any activities that do require
peace and quiet. Quiet Time is each day in the afternoon, between
lunch and dinner times. Evening times after dinner return once again
to Community Time. The hours between midnight and breakfast are
for Quiet Time only.
What are the group activities that have been
planned?
We have scheduled a few group activities throughout our
four days together. Most are optional. We do request that
all participants gather with us on our first evening for introductions,
as well as participate in our opening and closing rituals. Our
group activities include a talking circle where we will improve our
communication and listening skills while discussing issues facing birth professionals,
a Sacred Birth film festival (tell us about your favorites that we should
include), ecstatic dance, a sweat lodge, one continuing education session, art, and a
special labyrinth walk.
Is there free time?
Abundant time for
soaking and enjoying the beautiful surroundings of Breitenbush is yours.
Art materials, books, will be available to you in the Red Tent.
(NOTE: Babes in arms are welcome in the Red Tent
during Community Time only. Due to the sacred nature of the Red Tent,
no non-participants are allowed into the space.)
