Your Invitation from Valerie
In the northern hemisphere, winter is a potent time that calls us to rest, reflect, and integrate the wisdom gained over the year. It is the womb. The crone. The period. It is all the most maligned parts of our natural cycles. Which is why this sacred and essential part of our growth process has been subverted by things like the holiday hustle and “new year, new you” pressures. The sense of urgency and continuous busyness keep us from the reflection and integration needed for empowered change. Now more than ever we need to harness the invitation of winter to turn inward and access our ability to break free of our oppressive status quo.
That's why I've felt called to offer you this supported space to do that powerful work of reconnecting to your intuition, reconciling with your shadow, and intentionally engaging your next phase of life.
“Valerie helped me gain a lot of clarity and insight during a difficult transition season. With her help I regained confidence and trust in myself and my intuition. She always made me feel seen and understood and I love the community she creates through her group coaching. I left every session feeling empowered and lit up!" - Sara P.
Circle Session Descriptions
December Theme:
Embrace your right to rest.
This month we hold space to retreat from the rush and tap into the natural rhythm of winter—a time for stillness and endurance. Together we will be as stones in the rush of rapids, allowing ourselves the sacred space of rest. Through our December sessions you will access the ability to slow down, listen to your inner wisdom, and tap into tools that will help you reconnect with your light, even as we walk through darkness.
December 1st: Holistic self-care & rejuvenating rituals
December 15th: Processing stress & emotional energy
January Theme:
Reflect with clarity and integrate what you see with compassion.
This month we hold space for couragously honest reflection. To discern our way forward we must first see ourselves clearly. Together we will sit with the parts of ourselves we've been taught to avoid and step into the fullness of who we are. Through our January sessions, you will engage your values, tap into your gifts, and receive the wisdom of your shadow, as you prepare to show up powerfully in this time of change.
January 5th: Honor your values & celebrate your gifts
January 19th: Integrating your shadow engaging the Inner Critic and Black Moon Lilith
February theme: Reclaim
Reclaim your power to shape change.
This month we hold space to connect to a sense of purpose and begin dreaming of what is possible. Times of uncertainty often tempt us to recreate what we already know. Together we will reinforce our committment to truth and love over false comfort. Through our February sessions, you will set clear intentions, bolster your ability to find courage facing the unknown, and center your intuition as you seek to take the next indicated step.
February 2nd: Setting intentions & connecting to your purpose
February 16th: Accessing the courage to take action as the way opens
“I joined Valerie's group during a very tumultuous time in my life. I expected a helpful forum for gaining access to the insight I needed, which I definitely got. What I didn't expect was how empowering and validating it was to hear myself in others and that I wasn't so alone.” - Mandy M.
What to Expect from the Circle
General Outline of a Circle Session:
Welcome & Centering
Topic Introduction and reflection
Somatic/Intuitive Coaching
Journaling/Share
Closing
This is a fluid rather than strict outline since the circle is an emergent space where we allow room for what is needed to be held.
Circle Schedule:
1st and 3rd Tuesdays, December-February
11:30am-1:00pm Central (12:30-2:00pm Eastern, 9:30-10:00am Pacific)
Sessions are 90 minutes via Zoom
Additional Connections
Reflection email the day before each circle to help you prepare for the session.
Signal group for member connection and reflection between sessions.
Weekly tarot or oracle card shared in the Signal group.
Special Bonuses
You will also receive the following gifts:
A high level astrological chart review
A seven crystal pendant
50% discount on private coaching sessions through March
Free access to a boundary workshop in November and visioning workshop in March
"Before working with Valerie, I felt out of control, like life and the "bad" things were happening to me. Now I know that, yes, bad things do happen, but it's up to me how I react and that I can create my life. I love that she listened to each person in the group and really showed up for each of us. Thank you for helping me shift the way I see and approach my life!" - Courtney G.
Group Size and Cost
The circle will have 6-10 participants. If we don't gather at least 6 people the circle will not run. No payment will be requested until we have full registration.
The full cost is $825 and minimum contribution is $375. You may opt to pay in full or in monthly installments. Please indicate what you are able to pay when you fill out the sign up form.
If you are ready to commit to joining the circle, please register your interest through this form and Valerie will reach out to you directly with more information.
If you want to participate but the payment options are inaccessible to you, please contact me at valerie@valeriefriedlander.com.
I am open to barter and also I have a few spots I can scholarship. (You do not need to convince me of need in requesting scholarship.)
Hey there! I'm Valerie.
I'm a Life/Business Alignment Coach with over 20 years of experience in science-based and spiritually rooted personal development, including coaching certifications and mediation training.
I work with high-achieving, multi-passionate women helping them break free from limiting patterns, reconnect to their intuition, reclaim their energy, and engage life with clarity and confidence.
My spirituality is a core part of who I am and what I do, though I do not typically center it in my work. This program, however, is deeply rooted in spirituality. My spiritual practices derive primarily from Christian mysticism (specifically Quakerism), 12-Step, Taoism, and various ancient natural cycle/wheel systems.
I am an intersectional feminist and uphold that water is life, transwomen are women, Black Lives Matter, and reproductive rights are human rights.
I live on the ancestral homelands of the Potawatomi people, who cared for the land until forced out by non-Native settlers. The Ojibwe, Odawa, Peoria, Kaskaskia, Miami, Mascouten, Sac and Fox, Kickapoo, Ho-Chunk, Menomonee, and tribes whose names have been lost as a result of genocide also lived, gathered, and traded in this region.
Outside of coaching you can find me hanging with my family, working on an art project, or nerding out with a sci-fi, fantasy, or comic book movie.
I'm also host of the podcast, Mindset Unlimited.
