Spiritweavers

"Loss is the absence of something we were once attached to. Grief is the rope burns left behind, when that which is held is pulled beyond our grasp" -Stephen Levine, "Unattended Sorrow". I'm a daughter, mother, and grandmother. I have been a midwife since 1973. I began my Buddhist practice in 1995. I retired from active midwifery practice in 2024. Apprenticed trained before I attended the Seattle Midwifery School. I graduated in 1986 and began a practice in Seattle. At SMS, I taught clinical skills and gynecology until 2007. I taught an intro to midwifery class and a grief and loss class to students at Bastyr Naturopathic college for 15 years. I have been a clinical instructor for many student midwives. I owned and ran the Rainy City...

29 December, 2024

Brietta has been a pioneer of dance in its many forms of healing, prayer, play, and conditioning in small mountain towns for over twenty three years. She carries the lineage of the ancient art of dance within her soul. The combination of Brietta’s devotion to the dance, her nomadic spirit, family roots & passion to support herself and others into an embodied conscious awakening has birthed her own trademarked movement form called WildCore™. Her years of study as a conscious dance leader and mentor for Soul Motion® began to blend with her years as a Nia® Teacher, Massage Therapist, Shamanic student & practitioner, Prana Flow® Yoga teacher, apprentice to mother-nature, energy enthusiast & performer. Her book ‘WildCore: 12 Keys to Unlock Your Untamed Expression’ shares her...

02 January, 2025

Cameron was introduced to the study of Ancestral Skills in the early 2000s. After attending her first traditional skills gathering in 2003, she was entranced with the deep connection she felt with the Earth in practicing the old ways of peoples from around the world. In 2004, unexpected life circumstances gave Cameron, and her life partner Eric, the opportunity to do a full immersion into learning a variety of primitive skills for 4 months in Montana with teachers Lynx Vilden and Digger (Doug) Crist. Cameron, and Eric, found a lot of joy and contentment in practicing Ancestral Skills, and dove into that world wholeheartedly, learning and then eventually teaching at gatherings throughout the West. In 2009, Cameron and Eric founded and organized Saskatoon Circle Primitive Skills...

02 January, 2025

  Movement is something that has been a part of my life since I was a child. Growing up I was pushed into sports however I always had a passion for music, art, and free expression. When I entered into my twenties I became interested in yoga however I would always get very anxious about going into a yoga studio because of the color of my skin. I felt as though I did not belong. There were a couple times that I walked into the lobby of a yoga center and turned around to leave because it felt like I was not supposed to be there. When I was 26 years old I finally took my first yoga class at a small yoga studio near my...

24 December, 2024

  Moon Child. Outdoor Lover. Fierce Mother. Space Holder. Shadow Seeker. Spiritual Explorer. River Runner. Intuitive Dreamer. Creative Force. She/Her I am here to explore the beauty of our human experience through connection and community. To listen & learn, laugh & cry, heal & grow, wander & be still. I am passionate about pleasure and helping people thrive. My work as a coach combines neurobiology, shamanic healing, and holistic embodiment practices; blended with ancient wisdom & teachings. The work is based in an understanding that all of us are sensual beings with a tremendous capacity for love and connection. Breathwork, pleasure practices, meditation, energy work, sounding, and movement are combined in a transformational process that is rooted in deep self-love and acceptance. This method recognizes and supports that human beings...

27 December, 2024

  Cassandra Juniphant is the Founder of Ori Ara, a self-care company dedicated to reviving traditional wellness practices for today’s modern woman. Through her blog, The Body Ministry, and courses on The Alchemy of Self-Care, Cassandra guides women to reconnect with the honor of having a body by practicing sacred self-care. For many years, she was an overworked corporate executive, adjunct professor, and single mother facing mental health challenges. After struggling to lose the baby weight from her youngest child in 2012, Cassandra stumbled into bodybuilding and turned pro in 2016. She quickly fell in love with learning about the body and explored various paths in health and wellness, including becoming a certified trainer, yogi, gym owner, and studying martial arts, nutrition, and supplements. As she saw...

26 December, 2024

Casandra began cooking with Spirit Weavers Gathering (SWG) in 2017 with predecessor Tami Grooney. Quickly making it to sous chef, Casandra is a force in the kitchen with an eye for the ever evolving trends in food and nutrition as well as a fantastic sense of taste and texture. As someone who has always been passionate about cooking for large groups, 750 attendees was a welcome challenge. In 2022,  Casandra stepped into the role of Head Chef for SWG and is enjoying leading the nourishment team into the new future of food. Casandra views cooking at these Gatherings as a source of healthcare and resilience. With a background in restaurant management, organic farming, folk herbalism, along with alternative cooking styles- their mission is to create simple,...

07 January, 2025

Choko and Sonoko, founders of "Green Life Holistic" teaches holistic lifestyle in connection to the Japanese lunar calendar. After translating and publishing “Green for Life” by Victoria Boutenko the book known as the green smoothie bible to Japanese, we are on a mission to spread green smoothies as a healthy eating habit and simple seasonal eating throughout the country and beyond. As authors of 10 recipe, nutrition and lifestyle books, we teach modern style traditional Japanese fermentation such as Miso, Amazake and Shiokoji which has been passed down from our mother and grandmothers. Choko & Sonoko will be sharing Introduction to Japanese Fermentation AND Making Shio-koji...

31 December, 2024

  Constanza is a South American, Colombia based herbalist living in the mountains of Antioquia since 2016. A wild and passionate lover of the cosmos, soil microbiology, beekeeping, dancing, singing, poetry writing, wildcrafting and regenerative agriculture, Constanza looks for ways to infuse every bit of the Journey with pleasure and joy. She started to deepen her relationship with the plants in June, 2011 after a hit & run bike accident that dramatically changed her life, beginning her path with the support of symphytum officinale, a bone mending plant that continues to be one of her most treasured allies. Since her childhood in Chile Constanza has had an affinity with nature, spending long hours foraging for mushrooms with her mother and learning the art of preserving seasonal fruits with...

30 December, 2024

Dana is a transformative Sound Practitioner, Life Coach, and Reiki Master who guides others to discover their authentic selves through the healing power of sound and conscious awareness. With certifications from the Sound Healers Academy and Elementum Coaching Institute, alongside studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies, she brings both formal training and profound personal experience to her practice. Her journey into healing work began during a pivotal life transition when she recognized that despite achieving conventional success, she felt disconnected from her true self and deeper purpose. Through her own experience of using sound meditation to access expanded states of consciousness and deep bodily awareness, Dana discovered a powerful path to personal transformation. What began as a profound personal experience with sound healing evolved...

30 December, 2024
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