Welcome to FULL CIRCLE

with Hazel Acland Tree

Holding Space

Welcome

This site is a celebration of sisterhood, recognising the red thread that binds us from birth, through menarche, through pregnancy & childbirth, through marriage, through loss, through it all – until the end. Full circle.

My work is about celebrating all aspects of a woman’s life by holding sacred space. This is space within which we are free to stop the rushing, slow down, deepen, listen and speak from the heart, recognise the divinity inherent in each other and the world around us. From this place all things are sacred.

I work in a beautiful yurt nestled in a woodland garden, situated 6 miles outside Exeter, on the edge of the forest of Ashclyst. The yurt provides a womb like circle within which to stretch and grow, filled with bird song. I offer regular women’s circles, celebrant services & doula support.

How to increase pain in childbirth

February 12, 2019

Labour is hard work, there is no two ways about it. Even the name of it ‘labour’ tells us that, it is hard physical work. When the work to be done requires so much mental concentration that brainwaves slow down from active Beta to distracted Alpha to turn the focus inwards then labour has truly … More How to increase pain in childbirth

What is a women’s circle?

January 31, 2019

A women’s circle is a safe space for women to share their stories, be heard and be seen. This is an act of resistance! We take the power over ourselves, our thoughts & our feelings back into our own hands. Women have been sitting in circles longer than written history. We gathered around fires in … More What is a women’s circle?

The year in 40 photos (or less)

January 2, 2019

This is a story of 2018. It was the year in which the Full Circle Sacred Yurt Space was born here in the woods. The planning started back in 2017, but it wasn’t until February 2018 that ground was broken and the yurt arrived. Since then the circle has continued to grow and hold space for … More The year in 40 photos (or less)

There are moments in life that seem to call out for a slow, rich appreciation that feeds the depths of our souls. These thresholds, or rites of passage are transitional states from one stage of life to another.
We want to slow down and take notice, to be seen and heard in our transitional state from one place in life to another. We call our nearest & dearest to gather, to witness us as we step over these major thresholds - birth, marriage, death are the most common, but there is also menarche, pregnancy, birth, postnatal & baby naming.

As your celebrant, my role is to hold a sacred space to honour your rite of passage, in a way that is important and meaningful to you. This is your your special day, let's make it memorable!