Rite of the Womb
2026-01-17 17:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for The Rite of the Womb, a monthly women’s circle, typically held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick.

This sacred gathering offers a space to connect, heal, and celebrate your feminine essence through empowering workshops and sacred sisterhood. The evening culminates in the Rite of the Womb, a shamanic ceremony for releasing fear and ancestral pain to reclaim your inner power. Throughout the evening, you’ll be embraced by a supportive women’s community, fostering connections that uplift and inspire.
This month’s gathering will be devoted to honoring the Maiden, Mother, and Crone archetypes—the timeless expressions of a woman’s spiritual journey through life. Together, we will explore how these phases live within us across all ages, guiding our growth, creativity, intuition, and wisdom. Through reflection, shared stories, and gentle ritual, we will connect to the cyclical nature of womanhood, reclaiming each archetype as a source of power, healing, and self-understanding. This workshop offers a nurturing space to honor where you have been, embrace where you are, and welcome the wisdom you are continually becoming.

If you feel called, a few items you may want to bring:

A snack to share with the group
A personal water bottle
Journal or writing materials
Any items you would like honored on the collective altar
Divination tools you work with (examples: crystals, cards, smokes, etc)
Musical instruments such as drums or rattles
Anything else that you feel will support the space!

Contact Sherry at owls.rising@gmail.com or via text or WhatsApp at 617-980-6022 with any questions or concerns.
Although preregistration is not required, it is helpful for event preparations. Suggested donation to support the center, workshop supplies and the group is $22 to $44, although no one will be turned away for financial hardship.
Preregister using the following form link: https://forms.gle/SiZUYrMemju433yK8

Intro to Qi Gong
2026-01-18 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-01-25 08:00 - 09:00 | Fellowship Hall @ Common Street, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Intro to Qi Gong
How to cultivate balance in body and mind and improve your life energy (Qi)
Time: Sundays from 8am – 9am

Qi Gong is a centuries-old system of coordinated body-posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial-arts training. These practices help cultivate concentration, peace of mind, strengthen and tone your body all at once.
All are welcome. No prior experience required.
Suggested donation: $5-10
Meets in the Fellowship Hall downstairs. Enter through the school street door and come downstairs to find us.
About the Instructor:
Wei Li grew up in Mainland, China. She earned her Ph.D. in Biology at Tufts University in 2005. Since 2010, she has been studying Qi Gong and Tai Chi with Master Ming Wu and Master Shi Zhao. She finished her Fengyang Qi Gong Associate Instructor training in 2020 and has been teaching Qi Gong since at Wu Healing Center and Morse Institute Library.

Bollywood Dance Workout
2026-01-24 11:45 - 12:45, 2026-01-31 11:45 - 12:45, 2026-02-07 11:45 - 12:45, 2026-02-14 11:45 - 12:45, 2026-02-21 11:45 - 12:45, 2026-02-28 11:45 - 12:45, 2026-03-07 11:45 - 12:45, 2026-03-14 11:45 - 12:45 and 3 more dates | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Whoever said no pain no gain, obviously has never worked out to Bollywood music. Join me for BollyX – Bollywood Dance Workout. Let’s dance and workout together to remain healthy, physically and mentally while having lots of fun!
Get ready to groove to the beats of the vibrant Bollywood tunes while burning 400 – 800 calories. No prior dance experience is required; I will guide you through the steps, show modifications and ensure a fun-filled session. So, grab your friends or make new friends at the class, put on your dancing shoes, and get ready to unleash your inner Bollywood star!
Register here: https://www.thebollywooddance.com/booking-calendar/bollyx-in-natick?referral=service_list_widget

Biodanza Discovery Class
2026-01-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
What is Biodanza? Biodanza promotes deeper connection to life through beautiful music, movement and group interaction. There are no set steps to learn and no dance experience needed, only a desire to reawaken one’s enchantment with life through Vivencia – the experience of life lived fully in each moment! Carefully crafted exercises of circles, games, archetypal gestures, and encounters with others are offered in a warm and welcoming environment. Biodanza is an invitation to open one’s heart to rediscovering the joy of being alive…together!
Whether you are new to Biodanza or interested in experiencing Biodanza for the very first time, you are invited to a discovery class where we will use music, movement and human connection to open more fully to life. No experience needed!
Music Includes:

Latin
Brazilian
Jazz
African Rhythm
Classical

This event is free, and donations to the Common Street Spiritual Center are most welcome.
Wear comfy clothes, socks/bare feet. Bring a cushion and water bottle.
Questions or to Register, please email Lthibault55@gmail.com
Class facilitated by Laurie Thibault and Doug Costello: Facilitator-trainees under the supervision of the Biodanza School SRT Montreal, Southwest Quebec
Learn more: https://www.ashlandreiki.com/biodanza

Intro to Qi Gong
2026-02-01 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-08 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-15 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-02-22 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-03-01 08:00 - 09:00, 2026-03-08 08:00 - 09:00 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States

Open Circle and Community Brunch
2026-02-01 10:30 - 12:00
On the first Sundays of the month, we combine our Open Circle Gathering with a community potluck brunch.

We gather and connect in a more relaxed, less structured way, yet with threads of meaning and spirituality tying it all together.

February’s theme is Love in Action, and today we will be focusing on listening as a form of Love.

You’re welcome, if it would bring you joy, to contribute a food or drink item to share as part of the community brunch. Another option is to bring non-perishable food or toiletry items for our free mini-pantry.

Rite of the Womb
2026-02-21 17:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for The Rite of the Womb, a monthly women’s circle, typically held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick.
This sacred gathering offers a welcoming space to connect, heal, and honor the feminine through shared practice, reflection, and sacred sisterhood.
In February, the gathering will be guided by Pooja Mahtani, founder of Akasha Codes, who holds grounded, compassionate healing spaces rooted in presence, energetic awareness, and deep listening. Through gentle guidance, intentional space-holding, and womb-focused energetic work, participants will be invited to soften the nervous system, reconnect with the womb as a center of memory and creation, and tend to layers of identity shaped by lineage, experience, and lived history.
This work supports the remembrance of the womb not only as a physical space, but as an energetic center of intuition, creativity, belonging, and self-trust. The healing invites the release of inherited patterns, emotional imprints, and internalized narratives that may no longer serve—making space for clarity, sovereignty, and embodied presence.
The evening culminates in The Rite of the Womb, a shamanic ceremony focused on releasing fear and ancestral pain, allowing participants to reclaim inner power and wholeness. Throughout the evening, you’ll be held within a supportive women’s community that fosters connection, safety, and inspiration.
If you feel called, a few items you may want to bring:

A snack to share with the group
A personal water bottle
Any items you would like honored on the collective altar
Divination tools you work with (examples: crystals, cards, smokes, etc)
Musical instruments such as drums or rattles
Anything else that you feel will support the space!

Questions or concerns:Please contact Sherry at owls.rising@gmail.com or via text or WhatsApp at 617-980-6022.
Energy Exchange:Although preregistration is not required, it is helpful for event preparations. A suggested donation of $22–$44 supports the center, workshop supplies, and the group. No one will be turned away due to financial hardship.
Preregistration:https://forms.gle/SiZUYrMemju433yK8

The Turning Practice of The Whirling Dervishes
2026-02-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
All are welcome. No experience necessary. From the tradition of the great love poet Rumi, these classes provide instruction in the whirling practice which polishes the heart, clears the mind, and trains the body to participate in wordless prayer.
The format of the classes will usually include warm-up exercises, then turning instruction, Zikr, and/or other aspects of Mevlevi Sufi tradition such as teachings from Rumi.
First class by donation. There is a fee for ongoing classes, however, a tight budget should not prevent participation.
Contact vnkpayton@gmail.com for more information, or if in doubt about cancellation due to weather.

QMMUNITY: Connecting with LGBTQIA+ Neighbors
2026-02-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
QMMUNITY is a gathering of LGBTQIA+ neighbors and allies to create a sense of belonging in a time of uneasiness and uncertainty. The goal is to bring together like-minded folks to get to know each other, discuss what’s on the mind, and create community and connection. This event can be used as a conduit for organizing, fun projects, support, activism, and a starting point for additional meetings and gatherings.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Common Street Spiritual Center, Sanctuary – 13 Common St, Natick, MA 01760
Snacks will be served. This community event is free.
Sign-up is encouraged.
Contact Rich at QMMUNITYGroup@gmail.com for more information.

Open Circle and Community Brunch
2026-03-01 10:30 - 12:00
On the first Sundays of the month, we combine our Open Circle Gathering with a community potluck brunch.

We gather and connect in a more relaxed, less structured way, yet with threads of meaning and spirituality tying it all together.

You’re welcome, if it would bring you joy, to contribute a food or drink item to share as part of the community brunch. Another option is to bring non-perishable food or toiletry items for our free mini-pantry.

Our community is finding a creative place in the spiritual world, where new forms of spiritual practice, artistic expression, and self-awareness are emerging to support humanity to meet the challenges of our times. We are finding balance within ourselves, making peace across differences, and stepping up to protect the Earth.

We welcome folks of all beliefs and backgrounds to build community with us as we align around a hopeful sense of common purpose.

African American Saturday School
2026-03-21 12:00 - 15:00 | Meeting Room of CSSC
African American Saturday SchoolThird Saturdays | 12:00–3:00 PMMeeting Room, Common Street Spiritual CenterFacilitated by Deborah Mitchell
African American Saturday School is a monthly gathering devoted to learning, reflection, and community rooted in the rich history and cultural legacy of African Americans. Led by educator and community leader Deborah Mitchell, this program offers a space to study African American history through autobiographies, guided lesson plans, book discussions, and presentations from guest speakers.
Participants will explore the stories, struggles, creativity, and contributions that have shaped African American life in the United States and beyond. Sessions may include storytelling, music, and artistic expression that illuminate the historical journey and cultural traditions of African Americans.
The program will also provide space to examine current policy issues affecting African American communities today. Through dialogue and shared learning, the gathering aims to serve as a thoughtful forum—a place where people of all races, creeds, and denominations can engage deeply with history while reflecting on the challenges and possibilities of the present.
African American Saturday School is also intended to inspire the next generation of leaders by connecting historical knowledge with a sense of responsibility for the future.
The program is open and free to the public. A goodwill offering is welcome but not required. Books and African-American-inspired artwork by local, regional, and international artists will also be available for purchase.
All are welcome to join this ongoing space for learning, culture, and community.
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79271727876?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 792 7172 7876
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Rite of the Womb
2026-03-21 17:00 - 21:00 | Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Join us for The Rite of the Womb, a monthly women’s circle, typically held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick.

This sacred gathering offers a space to connect, heal, and celebrate your feminine essence through empowering workshops and sacred sisterhood. The evening culminates in the Rite of the Womb, a shamanic ceremony for releasing fear and ancestral pain to reclaim your inner power. Throughout the evening, you’ll be embraced by a supportive women’s community, fostering connections that uplift and inspire.
This month our women’s circle falls during the Spring Equinox, the sacred turning point when day and night come into balance—and when the goddess Persephone returns to earth after her six-month reign as Queen of the Underworld, bringing with her the energies of renewal, fertility, abundance, and the awakening of spring. It feels deeply fitting to honor and embody the archetype of Persephone: the initiate who descends into darkness and returns transformed. Together we will honor the painful experiences that have carried us through our own underworlds, recognizing that certain thresholds in life change us forever, yet do not erase who we are. Like Persephone, we learn to live between worlds- light and shadow, maiden and queen, loss and renewal- awakening the goddess energy within us that holds both tenderness and power. Through reflection, ritual, and shared sisterhood, we reclaim the wisdom born from hardship and transform it into personal sovereignty. And as the Spring Equinox marks Persephone’s radiant return to the living world, we will celebrate with lightness, dance, laughter, flowers, and abundance—joyfully welcoming the season of growth, blooming life, and new possibilities. Together we honor that we, too, have emerged from the underworld carrying both our depth and our radiance.
If you feel called, a few items you may want to bring:

A snack to share with the group
A personal water bottle
Any items you would like honored on the collective altar
Divination tools you work with (examples: crystals, cards, smokes, etc)
Musical instruments such as drums or rattles
Anything else that you feel will support the space!

Contact Sherry at owls.rising@gmail.com or via text or WhatsApp at 617-980-6022 with any questions or concerns.
Although preregistration is not required, it is helpful for event preparations. Suggested donation to support the center, workshop supplies and the group is $22 to $44, although no one will be turned away for financial hardship.
Preregister using the following form link: https://forms.gle/SiZUYrMemju433yK8

Sensing Tango — A Beginner's Course
2026-04-02 19:15 - 20:30 | Moon Room @ Common Street Spiritual Center, 13 Common Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Argentine tango is one of the most intimate social dances in the world — and one of the most misunderstood. Most people learn it as a set of steps. This course teaches it as a conversation.
Over six classes, we’ll build the foundational skills of tango from the inside out: how to stand, embrace, and move with a partner — not through drilling technique, but through guided exercises in body awareness, breath, and attentive listening. You’ll learn to feel what your partner is communicating, and to express yourself clearly and kindly in return.
You’ll leave with enough grounding to enjoy a social tango event — and a set of inner tools that will deepen every dance you take on from here.
No experience necessary. No partner required.
Time: Thursdays, Apr 2 – May 7, 7.15pm (6 classes)
Location: Common Street Spiritual Center, Moon Room. 13 Common St Natick, MA 01760
$20 per class · $100 for the series · NOTAFLOF · Drop-ins welcome, and like tango itself, the material rewards revisiting.
To pre-register: https://forms.gle/tCTr9DUdPLHgDc666

About the instructor
Anatoliy Kats began his tango journey in 2017 and hasn’t stopped since. He studies in Buenos Aires at Studio Dinzel, which pioneered the teaching of tango as a practice of wellness and self-development more than 20 years ago. He holds a degree in clinical mental health counseling from Lesley University, and his work as a therapist informs how he teaches the dance. He is supervised by Dmitry Antonyuk of St. Petersburg, Russia — a Studio Dinzel alumnus with 14 years of tango teaching experience.
