BreakBread is a quiet oasis where you show up as you are…

to listen, share, laugh, and connect. Each dinner revolves around a carefully crafted prompt that cuts through small talk. Every gathering is different and every conversation unique as we open unexpected vistas of inspiration and connection that linger long after dinner is done.

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We will gather as a large group and then split off into intimate tables of 6, where we explore a carefully crafted prompt

December’s prompt is about the village in our lives:

What does “village” mean to you? How are you showing up for your village?

• This is a community potluck. Please bring a delicious dish for 6 to share. When you register, you’ll be prompted to indicate what you plan on bringing.
• We prefer to not use disposable dinnerware if possible so we invite you to bring your dish, cutlery and utensils.
• Most importantly, bring an open mind with an extra helping of curiosity.

What’s the flow?

• Doors open at 5:00, you will have a chance to locate your seat, label the dish you brought, and mingle a bit.
• At 5:30 we circle up to get present, connect to the purpose and go over some guidelines.
• Then we get our food and go to our respective tables of 6 or 7 to get to know each other and have a 1 hour conversation around the evening’s prompt (see the above section for the prompt).
• At the end, we will circle back up for an intentional closing.

What happens after our BreakBread gathering?

• We will send a follow up email with photos and takeaways.
• If you feel called, host your own BreakBread or attend one
• We reconvene in September!

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Meet the Team

Your Facilitators & Creators of BreakBread World: Martha Williams & John Scilipote

Martha Williams and John Scilipote developed the BreakBread process and Embodied Conversation and have worked with hundreds of people to bring insight into how they show up to conversation and what it means to build cultures of trust and belonging. They bring their decades of experience in facilitation, coaching, nondual healing, mindfulness, culture & sustainability, and the arts & movement to all their work.

Your Hosts, The Woodstock Center for Awakening (WOCA): Sam Truitt & Michael Raphael

The Woodstock Center for Awakening  (WOCA) is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the exploration of awakening in all its forms, an event-driven intersection where people and groups may discover, learn, and thrive through building community. At WOCA we say, “We are not what we think,” and aim to be a sanctuary for personal growth, self-realization + awakening. We are committed to fostering connection, empowerment and social responsibility and contributing to the well-being and development of Woodstock and beyond. WOCA is the sponsoring organization of the annual Woodstock Community Festival of Awakening, which will occur in 2025 on the weekend of August 8-10.
For more information visit the Woodstock Center for Awakening website.

Event Producer, Lysa Price Vasconez

Lysa Price Vasconez is a seasoned event producer specializing in full-service meeting and conference production, logistics coordination, and guest experience enhancement. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for creating seamless, high-impact events, she brings expertise in onsite event management, client relations, and team leadership.

If you have any questions about this event, please be in touch at connect@breakbread.world

Thank you, and we look forward to breaking bread with you!