Spiritweavers

Hanna Leigh is a singer-songwriter, community song-circle leader, voice doula, ritualist and weaver. She is the Founder of an organization called Weaving Remembrance, which aims to connect people with their inherent belonging to earth & ancestral wisdom. The organization is currently focused on bringing together culture-bearers from around Europe who are keepers of the old songs, stories and crafts. She loves to connect folks with the transformational tool of their own wild singing voices, and to bring singing into our lives as a necessary nutrient of being human. She facilitates Wild Song Retreats and workshops throughout the States and Europe, as well as organizing ancestral pilgrimages, all focused on reconnecting us with our inherent wildness and belonging.   Hanna Leigh will be sharing Weave & Sing!, and...

13 May, 2024

Deep inquiry and meaningful connections have guided Hannah down a marvelous and ever unfolding road of enchantment, healing, wonder, and purpose. A blend of contemporary studies and non-traditional experiences have created a dynamic combination :: a bachelor's degree in human development and graduate studies in eco-psychology combine with a number of rich explorations in birth and postpartum, hearth and family life, folk herbalism, nature based soul connection, social and environmental activism, grief work, rites of passage, ritual and ceremony, ancestry, and storytelling to create a multi-faceted woman whose life is both her practice and her playground. She is utterly fascinated by what it means to be human, and believes that every being is born imbued with a particular genius that is continually called to by the...

08 February, 2024

Harmony loves sharing her passion for indigo dying and Shibori techniques. She has taught indigo dyeing workshops at Pacifica gardens a nature-education center, and facilitated private group classes. I began natural dyeing in my young 20’s when I became dedicated to finding sustainable and eco friendly options for my children’s clothing. In the last eight years I have fallen in love with variety of beautiful blues that indigo dye offers us! Indigo dye has primarily been used in Asia and India dating back many centuries. Natural dyeing is found in all cultures around the world and is one of the oldest art forms. With utmost respect for the heritage of this plant and dyeing techniques originating in Japan, it is an honor to share the knowledge...

30 December, 2023

Hosanna is an earth pigment paintmaker, earthenware potter, and earth artist of Northern-European decent living on Kalapuya land in the foothills of the Cascades in Western Oregon. Hosanna has been captivated by the elemental magic of working with wild clays for eight years, ever since learning about pit fire pottery at Spirit Weavers in 2016 from Caitlin Deane. The unique personalities of each clay, the language of the hands, and the depth of ceremony to the whole process has inspired her to learn all that she can from teachers in the Northwest and Southwest in hand building and traditional firing methods. Working with local materials is to work with local histories. The narratives of the stones and clays tell a dynamic story of their geological origins, as...

25 December, 2023

Janeva is a playful youngest sister, aunt, daughter, partner, friend, and cat mom. She feels most at home in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Northern California. Some of her favorite delights are a good day's work, wander, or adventure outside, meeting and connecting with people, and developing skills for greater self-sufficiency. For her, the natural world has always been a place of refuge, work, and play. This love and time in the outdoors has allowed her to cultivate her skills in outdoor livin’ and knots. Janeva has camped and back-packed all her life, taught teens outdoor adventure & survival in Utah and completed a 28-day wilderness survival course. Spring through Fall she’s outside climbing trees as a seed & cone collector and plays, ahem, works...

11 January, 2024

Unearthed her indigenous name, Gat Kawan Pastol (Shepard of the Flock) in 2023 Naming Ceremony led by Apu Adman, Jen V. Benitez has been called forth as first generation ancestral & sound healer under Diwata Sa Kagubatan. She comes from a lineage of midwives, albularyo’s (herbalists) & manghihilot’s (high priestess / shaman) on her paternal side from Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Her work is at the intersection of sacred art / adornment & ancestral remembering. She began her healing journey over 10 years ago through sound & meditation, which then inspired her to share with her community. She began her own practice in 2019, UMAKYAT Sound & Energy Healing, facilitating women’s circles & offering 1:1 sound healing sessions. Jen is also Founder / Executive Director of...

04 January, 2024

Join Jocelyn for a session in Shiatsu, Biofield Tuning Sound therapy or for a Mini Medical Astrology Reading. Sessions will be using a combination of Shiatsu, Biofield Tuning and Subtle Body Energy Therapy unless a request for a session in one Modality only is expressed. Mini Medical Astrology readings are 33 mins in length and you will leave with 3 herbs suited specifically for you according to your Birthchart (please know your time of birth if possible)   Jocelyn will be sharing at Sun Session of the Healing Village ...

12 May, 2024

Josie was born into a Mexican-Cuban family rooted in the healing arts of Curanderia, shape shifting and clairvoyance. At an early age she was introduced to the practice of Curanderismo, Folk Herbalism, as a way of life. Today, Josie is a modern day Curandera. Her role as a Yerbera, one who works with herbs, is to share her knowledge with depth, joy, and clarity. She has created various programs and retreats to share Curandersimo, Reiki, and other healing modalities to empower others in self-healing. As a Modern Day Curandera, Josie is a bridge between tradition and modern practices. Sharing the essences of the ancestral ways in an open and contemporary way. Josie Castaneda will be offering Modern Curanderismo - Medicine Making & Limpias and holding Cacao...

31 December, 2023

  Karin is a fiber artist based in Orangevale California. She has worked in quilting, knitting, crochet, garment sewing and design, embroidery, and both synthetic and natural dyes. Her current project, spent flora, is an inclusive clothing line comprised of handdyed silk pieces. Mending is a natural extension of her reverence for the fiber arts that clothe our bodies. Karin Gillingham will be sharing Visible Mending....

31 December, 2023

Kelly (she/her) is a metalsmith, sewist, lover of crafts, mother and outdoor enthusiast. She has been metalsmithing for 10 years. Her passion for metals stemmed from a young age, being drawn to the art of jewelry making and metals. She has studied at Boulder School of Metals, Cabrillo College, and received a Bench Jeweler Technician certification at Revere Academy in San Francisco. She has worked in formal jewelry settings, repairing heirloom jewelry, as well as many hours in her home studio creating organic jewelry pieces inspired by nature. Since becoming a mother, she has explored a variety of other crafts and is enjoying combining her knowledge of metalsmithing into wearable art and practical art, such as spoons, bowls and combs. She currently lives in Northern California,...

02 January, 2024