The story of the Red Shoes symbolizes the entrapment and loss of self experienced by many women within patriarchal culture. It addresses themes such as addiction, the authentic child versus the adapted child, codependency, the mother wound, and transformation.

 

Who is it for:  All women who feel they have lived according to the rules of "how to do life in this culture" and still feel something is missing. It is also for those who feel tired of their inner critic, self-doubt, and self-effacing behaviors but don’t know how to stop them. Additionally, it is for anyone curious about how to live more unapologetically and authentically.

 

What to expect: Three days of storytelling and story analysis, sisterhood, sharing, guided meditations inquiries, voice dialogue, constellations, journaling, drawing, dancing, drumming, ceremonial cocoa, and whatever else seems applicable at the time to help you reconnect with your wild nature and the feminine principle.

 

Where: Nassaukade 77 H Amsterdam.

 

When: Three Sundays: October 11th, October 25th, and November 1st, 2026 - 10:00 AM until approximately5:00 PM.

Price for three days: €285, including soup (please bring your own additional lunch), snacks, and coffee and tea.

If the price is an issue for you, please contact me; I always have one reduced-price spot available.

 

For more info, call +31 (0)6 38730 or email maaikeholvast@gmail.com. Registration: maaikeholvast@gmail.com.