Spiritweavers

This class is designed for those who feel ready to open more fully to the natural beauty and power of their singing voices, (and who may feel some fear around being seen and heard in this sometimes vulnerable birthing process). This circle is a safe space to gently coax your voice out of hiding and experience sound moving through your body in new and life-giving ways. Through guided toning/visualization practices, playful improvisation, and simple harmony songs, you will come into contact with the pleasure and freedom of your own voice.   Birthing Your Wild Voice will be shared by Hanna Leigh ...

16 May, 2024

Blood sugar balance is a foundational process regulated by the hormonal system, and is a result of what, how, and when we eat. The hormonal system helps to maintain homeostasis in the body, and is always striving for this balance. When out of balance, inflammation takes root, which leads to dis-ease. When we approach hormone balance with blood sugar in mind, we can create a strong foundation for optimal health. Today we are facing an epidemic of blood sugar dis-regulation showing up in most chronic inflammatory diseases, including diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and alzheimers. Understanding the foundations of how our hormonal system works, is essential to changing the collective path we are on today. We’ll take a deep dive into the hormonal system as a whole, with particular...

31 December, 2023

Techniques and practices that directly affect the now, shift reality, and can be incorporated instantly and self regulate balance. Whether you're scraping a hide and require endurance and energy or feeling disoriented in the forest and need to calm and ground to make resourceful choices or you’re experiencing triggers and need to regulate and release. This class will stimulate your breath connection seamlessly, expand accessibility and discuss this vital multi-tool of breath we can choose to hone. Discover how to connect breath awareness with regulating your nervous system as you traverse your inner terrain of reactions and responses to your environments and the projections in life. Collectively we will integrate to inform and infuse the methods and practices to continue incorporating them into daily practice. The breath is an...

02 January, 2024

A Cacao Ceremony is an experience of cultivating the connection to the heart and the essence of IxCacao, the Cacao Mother Goddess. We will share a cup of Cacao Medicine to open the heart and discover / connect to the joy and beauty of Mother Earth. Look forward to song, a guided meditation and energy cleanse to allow the Heart energy to flow and blossom.   Cacao Ceremony will be held by Josie Castaneda...

18 May, 2024

Cacao, the main ingredients in chocolate, is an ancient plant medicine that nourishes the heart. Drinking cacao in a ceremonial way is an Indigenous practice from Central America. A cacao ceremony is a sacred practice of full presence and nourishment. Cacao is a great facilitator to go within and unlock our heart space, awaken our senses and creativity, and do our inner healing work. In this cacao ceremony, we will enjoy a warm ceremonial cacao beverage while Giovanna shares about the lineage of cacao, stories, sacred songs, and a relaxing guided meditation to connect deeper with our hearts and emotions. Together, we amplify the expression of our intentions and transformation with the guidance of cacao medicine. Giovanna Garcia will be sharing Cacao Ceremony....

29 December, 2023

We start with bowl tea to connect us first to nature and the spirit of this practice. We start with bowl Tea to bring our awareness from the head to the heart. We start with bowl Tea so we can learn to listen. We start here because it is simple… Just leaves, hot water, and a bowl. In this workshop we will talk about some of the philosophical and practical aspects of Bowl tea, including what differentiates, it from other ceremonies, the importance of ritual, how to hold the bowl, and simple techniques on serving bowl tea. Bowl Tea will be shared by Baelyn Elspeth...

09 May, 2024

Windsong Martin is a singer, songwriter and women’s ceremonial guide from Southern Oregon with a passion for singing with others. She has been participating in women’s ceremonial circles for 40 years. She has written and gathered a wealth of songs written for Women’s ceremony. Windsong has completed a new book, “Reviving Sacred Woman” focused on this theme, which will include songs, rituals and wonderful photos. This will be available at her class. In this workshop Windsong will guide you thru a selection of chants and songs specific to the phases of a woman’s life, including Birth songs, Coming of Age, Women’s Empowerment and honoring Elder songs. The circle will include ceremonial formats, and will be a singing journey into your own voice, blending in harmony with others....

11 January, 2024

As human beings, in today’s modern world, we can’t loose sight that we are animals. The more we live our lives with the elements in mind, tuning into the rhythms of light and dark, adjusting to the seasons, connecting to nature, and creating habits that bring the body into balance, the more we can lower inflammation and create a life that includes health and vitality. Circadian habits are the habits of our ancestors and can be incorporated in our modern day lives. How and when we move, eat, sleep, breathe, and live all make up the whole of who we are and how well our body and spirit can function. We’ll dive into ancestral habits that are aligned with our biochemistry and hormonal system. The more we can...

31 December, 2023

This experiential workshop is designed to provide participants a space to address climate distress and to build resilience. Throughout the workshop you will experience embodied, connective exercises and guidance around a collective visioning forward. In the first half, we identify climate related feelings. Modeled after the climate cafe process, the intention is to bear witness to each other. We discuss ways to manage distress and navigate the complexity of this time. In part two we provide clear tools for building personal and community resilience. Some tools include the climate feelings wheel, climate aware interventions to navigate identified feelings, lifestyle and values alignment, and community support. We then go beyond coping skills to embody stepping into a regenerative Earth society. To close we will enjoy a group meditation...

16 February, 2024