Marion Miller
Mindfulness Teacher, Coach, Ecotherapist, Artist & Writer.
Welcome to our Urban Sanctuary
A gathering place for mindful connection, creative arts, and love of nature.
Step into a warm, gentle circle where creativity is nurtured for self-discovery rather than performance. We invite the dreamers, makers, story-weavers, and women from all walks of life to gather around the hearth.
Nestled in our quiet Glen Iris studio, this is a dedicated sanctuary to slow down, create, reflect, and share in community. Our gatherings blend mindfulness, ecotherapy, nature-based insight, and expressive arts to help you untangle from the daily rush and reconnect with your wild, wise, and authentic self. Whether you are seeking a quiet evening circle, a daytime space to make art, or an immersive nature retreat under open skies, there is a place kept for you here.
Ways the Creative Women's Circle Melbourne Gathers
1. The Monthly Evening Circle
Every month on a Saturday | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Glen Iris Studio
A modern twist on the ancient practice of circle. Each month weaves together a short talk on our theme, mindfulness practice, sacred ritual, and an intuitive creative process.
2. Open Studio Day
Join Marion and the artist collective. | 10-3pm | Glen Iris Studio
A dedicated, relaxed space to carve out time for your creative practice, experiment with materials, and drop into flow alongside other local women.
3. Creative Women's Retreat Victoria
Immersive weekend and day retreats blending expressive arts, deep nature connection, and contemplative practice to help you restore, reset, and step into a nature-based women's circle retreat on the surf coast. (Coming Soon)
What is a Women's Circle?
We welcome all dreamers, creators, leaders, business owners, mothers, artists, growers and goddess' to nourish the mind, body, and soul of our collective sisterhood with a modern twist on the ancient practice of circle. A women's circle is a gathering where women come together to share, support, and connect in a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental space.
The Creative Women's circle was founded by Marion Miller, a coach, counsellor, eco-therapist, artist and mindfulness teacher in her Glen Iris studio. She occasionally has guest facilitators. The process includes a short talk in the theme, mindfulness meditation practice, ritual and creative process.
You're invited to engage in conversation and heartfelt sharing in our mindful community gathering Melbourne. All creative materials, worksheets, herbal tea and supper is provided by Marion. In the circle, women take turns speaking about their experiences, thoughts, and feelings. The focus is on being heard and supported, rather than on giving advice.
We create an empowering environment where women can feel seen, validated, and deeply connected to their intuitive and generative nature, and our community. You don't need to identify with being creative, it's an inclusive space for exploration and artistic experience is not necessary. We explore creativity for well-being, self-discovery and reclaiming self-expression.
What to expect in the monthly gathering.
We welcome all dreamers, creators, leaders, business owners, mothers, artists, and growers. You do not need to identify as an artist—this is an inclusive space where no prior artistic experience is necessary.
We explore creativity not for performance, but for well-being, self-discovery, and reclaiming self-expression, finding your voice, sharing your story and embodying your true nature.
Held in a private studio surrounded by art and nature, our monthly circles offer a safe, confidential space.
Each 2-Hour Evening Includes:
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Heartfelt Sharing: A non-judgmental container to speak your truth, feel seen, and process life experiences.
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Contemplative & Grounding Practices: Simple mindfulness techniques, guided meditation, and ecotherapy tools to calm the nervous system.
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Creative Insight: Art-making and expressive prompts designed for self-discovery and reclaiming your intuitive nature.
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Ritual & Earth-Based Wisdom: Meaningful ceremonies and Work That Reconnects exercises that honor the cycles of nature and community.
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Nourishment: Herbal teas and a locally sourced supper to close our time together.
Future 2026 Gathering Dates:
Mark your calendar for our upcoming Saturday evening circles (7:00 PM – 9:30 PM):
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26th September (Theme: Spiritual Ecology)
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17th October (Guest facilitator Felicity Rea)
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21st November (end of year celebration)
Why Join Our Melbourne Women’s Circle?
Through our regular gatherings, open studio and seasonal retreats, you will be supported to:
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Awaken Inner Wisdom & Leadership: Navigate life transitions with clarity, confidence, and self-compassion.
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Nurture Well-Being: Reclaim your energy, ease overwhelm, and practice soulful living in daily life.
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Reconnect to Nature: Embodied, earth-based practices that restore your sense of belonging to the wider web of life.
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Find Local Community: Build meaningful, lasting bonds with like-minded women in the Glen Iris and greater Melbourne area.
How to Join Us
To maintain an intimate and holding container, places for all offerings are kept small.
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Complete the Intake Form: First-time participants are asked to fill out a short intake form during booking to help us hold a safe space.
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Receive Studio Details: Upon registration, you will receive full address and parking details for our Glen Iris studio.
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Stay Connected
Join our Community WhatsApp Group to receive first access to upcoming monthly circles, open studio dates, and retreat announcements. Have a question before registering? Feel free to reach out directly.