Healing Circles
Small-group, themed, held container for processing and deep connection.
Workshops & Healing Circles · Mesa, AZ
Healing isn't meant to happen alone.
Community has its own medicine. Workshops, healing circles, and group experiences with Alicia Wright, LCSW.
There's something about a circle of humans choosing the same brave thing at the same time. Something a one-on-one session, no matter how good, can't quite reach. The unspoken permission. The mirror of seeing your own story in someone else's face. The way the body settles when it realizes it's not the only one carrying this.
That's what workshops at The Wild Within are for. Real, embodied, community-rooted healing in Mesa, AZ, and beyond.
What We Offer
Experiences we host.
A rotating mix of group experiences throughout the year. One-time intensives, ongoing circles, virtual gatherings, and in-person work at the Mesa office or out in the desert.
Women's Circles
Six sessions focused on the foundations of healing. Intention, movement, music, and contemplation for powerful transformations.
Parenting Workshops
Focused healing topics designed to help parents learn and grow in one of the most powerful relationships. Parenting should never be done alone.
Women's Sexuality
One of the most powerful areas to explore and heal. Most of us were not raised to own and enjoy our own pleasure. So we reclaim it.
Somatic Movement
Practices from Kundalini Dance and Tantra Yoga. Designed to bring us back into the body in a grounded, regulated, self-love kind of way.
Couples Intensives
Deeper relational work in half-day or full-day format.
Why These
What makes these different.
There are a lot of wellness workshops out there. Sound baths, yoga retreats, cacao ceremonies. Some are beautiful, and some stay on the surface. What I offer is different because I'm not just a facilitator. I'm a licensed clinical social worker with years of trauma-informed training, somatic work, and experience holding space for people in the hardest moments of their lives. That changes the depth of what's possible in a group.
When something comes up for you in a workshop, I know how to hold it. I know how to keep the room safe for everyone without shutting down what's real. I know the difference between a release that needs to move and a trauma response that needs containment. Most workshop leaders don't have that training. It's not a knock on them. The container I create has a clinical floor and foundation underneath it. You can go deeper without worrying about falling through.
Groups are small on purpose. I'm not interested in packing a room with 50 people and calling it community. Real connection happens when you can see every face, when the facilitator knows your name, when there's enough space for your experience to actually matter.
The power of showing up together
There's something that shifts when you realize you're not the only one carrying this. A healing circle holds that mirror, and the permission that comes with being seen by people who understand. Small groups, real presence, held with care.
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There simply is no pill that can replace human connection. There is no pharmacy that can fill the need for compassionate interaction with others. There is no panacea. The answer to human suffering is both within us and between us.
Joan Cacciatore
What to expect
Group sizes are intentionally small. Usually 6 to 12 people. Confidentiality is the floor; everything that happens in the room stays in the room. You don't need any prior experience with therapy or movement to attend. You just need to bring your willingness to show up.
I'll always tell you ahead of time exactly what we'll be doing, what to wear, what to bring, and what kind of emotional and physical experience to expect. There's never anything sprung on you in the middle of a workshop.
Monthly
Women who Manifest
A monthly circle for women building something. Bring the book, the project, the dream. We set intention, practice somatic movement, and do the work together. Body doubling, with purpose.
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Wild Awakening
A 6-session series for women who want structure for the foundations of healing. Intentional topics, movement, somatic attunement, and integration practices between sessions.
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Women's Circle
A safe and sacred space for women who need connection. Come as you are. Bring what you have. Be together. Heal together. Held, seen, and safe.
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More on the calendar
Healing circles, somatic movement workshops, women's sexuality circles, and themed intensives are in the works. Join the list to hear about new dates first.
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FAQ
What happens in a healing circle?
Healing circles are small, themed group experiences. We usually open with grounding, move into the work of the day (which varies. Could be sharing, movement, or guided practice), and close with integration. Confidentiality is held strictly.
Do I need to be in therapy to attend?
No. Workshops are open to anyone willing to show up and engage. Some attendees are also in therapy (with me or someone else); some are not. Both are welcome.
How big are the groups?
Most groups are intentionally small. 6 to 12 people. Some are larger for specific events. Each event listing tells you the group size.
How much do workshops cost?
It varies by workshop. Most fall in the $40–$200 range depending on length and format. Pricing is listed on each event.
What Attendees Say
I walked in nervous and walked out lighter than I've felt in months. There's something about doing this work in a room full of people who are all choosing the same brave thing. Alicia holds the space in a way that feels safe enough to actually let go.
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Other ways we can work together.
Individual Therapy
One-on-one holistic therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, and the work of coming home to yourself.
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Tantra Coaching
Sacred sexuality, embodiment, and deeper intimacy. Online worldwide with a licensed clinician and certified practitioner.
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Chakra Healing
Energy work for what talk therapy can't always reach. Grounded, accessible, held by a clinician.
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