Rekindle the Roots

Shamanic Stretch is a somatic movement class designed to help you connect with your most natural, primal self. In this class we’ll work with recorded music as we explore various movement themes and qualities to promote a sense of unwinding and freedom within the body. This class is intended to encourage you to trust your body’s innate wisdom while empowering you to move and stretch in new dynamic ways. This unique movement practice will help you release tension, increase vitality, and improve body awareness, all the while integrating the mind, body, and spirit connection. The depth and intensity of this practice is completely up to the individual, making Shamanic Stretch accessible to anybody, any age, and any fitness level; regardless of injuries or physical limitations.

About Your Host: Ida is an American born Trollkvinna who practices the Scandinavian system of magic known as Trolldom. Her medicine is rooted in nature based connection, animism, ancestor veneration, Nordic paganism, and European folk traditions. To learn more about how you can work with Ida, visit www.IdaCavewoman.com.

What to Wear: Comfortable clothing that allows full body range of motion. Layers are good for temperature fluctuations. Barefoot or socked feet.

What to Bring: Yoga mats, blankets, and blocks provided unless you'd like to bring your own. Please bring a water bottle and any other items that help you to be comfortable on the floor. There are also chairs available for those that have trouble being on the floor.

When: Every Thursday 6:30pm-8:00pm

Where: The Way Home Studio
8435 SE Stark St
Portland, OR 97216

Suggested Donation: $20-$30, but no one will be turned away
Cash, Venmo, or Paypal accepted
https://www.idacavewoman.com/payment

Attendance & Cancellation Agreement:
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This event is limited in capacity and if you RSVP as ‘Going’ and then don’t show up, you prohibit another person from being able to attend. I ask that you honor my time and the other participants by changing your RSVP to ‘Not Going’ within 24 hours if you’re no longer able to attend this event. If you fail to honor this agreement, you will be removed from this Meetup group.

Shamanic Stretch is a somatic movement class designed to help you connect with your most natural, primal self. In this class we’ll work with recorded music as we explore various movement themes and qualities to promote a sense of unwinding and freedom within the body. This class is intended to encourage you to trust your body’s innate wisdom while empowering you to move and stretch in new dynamic ways. This unique movement practice will help you release tension, increase vitality, and improve body awareness, all the while integrating the mind, body, and spirit connection. The depth and intensity of this practice is completely up to the individual, making Shamanic Stretch accessible to anybody, any age, and any fitness level; regardless of injuries or physical limitations.

About Your Host: Ida Cavewoman is an American born Trollkvinna who practices the Scandinavian system of folk medicine and magic known as Trolldom. She’s a massage therapist of 20+ years, breathwork facilitator, and shamanic practitioner. Her work is rooted in nature based connection, animism, Nordic paganism, and European folk traditions. To learn more about how you can work with Ida, visit www.IdaCavewoman.com.

What to Wear: Comfortable clothing that allows full body range of motion. Layers are good for temperature fluctuations. Barefoot or socked feet.

What to Bring: A water bottle. Yoga mats and blankets are provided but you may bring your own if you prefer. There are also chairs available for those that have trouble being on the floor.

When: Ongoing Fridays from 1:00pm-2:15pm

Where: Prema Yoga
10560 SE Main St, Milwaukie, OR 97222

Cost:

• Drop-ins $17
• Monthly Studio Membership: unlimited $110/month, (includes in-studio, livestream and recordings)
• 10 class pass $140; good for six months

Registration: https://www.premayogamilwaukie.com/classes

You MUST book online through the yoga studio's scheduling software in order to attend. Direct payment with Ida is unavailable for this particular class.

Wyrd Witch 101 is an ongoing Women's Learning Circle for individuals wanting to initiate or deepen their relationship to Witchcraft. Every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, you'll have the opportunity to explore, share, ask questions, experiment, play, and practice in an intimate setting other magical sisters. The 1st Friday will be held in SE Portland, while the 3rd Friday will be held in Gladstone. The intention is to create a container where all participants can express their unique gifts and delve into creating meaningful, lasting, and authentic personal practices, so that their magic may flourish and weave naturally into everyday life.

Each gathering will start off with an "emptying of baskets" where we personally express what we've been feeling lately and what our current emotional, spiritual, and mental landscape looks like. Within this sharing we witness our sisters and learn how to be of support, comfort, encouragement, and accountability to our fellow Witches . We'll then collectively pick a magical topic or two to discuss followed by some guided instruction and exploration of said topic.

We'll deep dive into practices such as: creating rituals, spellcrafting, enchanting, grounding, clearing, protection, manifesting & visioning, altar tending, divination & scrying, working with the elements, connecting with our guides and ancestors, celebrating the turning of the wheel & seasonal practices, how to work with deities, embodiment, deepening our connections with plant, animal, and nature spirits...and much, much MORE.

About Your Host: Ida is an American born, Nordic Folk Magic & Shamanic Practitioner who practices the Scandinavian magical lineage known as Trolldom. She is a well-seasoned Witch whose magic is rooted in nature based connection, animism, ancestor veneration, Nordic paganism, and Scandinavian folk traditions. Her ancestors hail from Sweden, Norway, Scotland, Belgium, Germany, and Poland.

Even though Ida leans heavily towards her Norse side, she has a knack for connecting others to their very own unique and diverse lineages and traditional practices. She believes that there's much to be learned within our bone memory and the powerful folk medicine that our great grandmothers used and trusted. One of her many passions is to spark other women to rekindle their roots while fully embracing their authentically Wyrd Witch. To learn more about Ida’s work, visit www.IdaCavewoman.com.

What to Bring: A snack to share, journal, and pen.

Where: Caveside Wellness
525 E Fairfield St. Gladstone, OR 97027

Suggested donation: $15-$25 (but no one will be turned away if unable to pay)
Venmo or Paypal accepted at https://www.idacavewoman.com/payment
Cash graciously accepted

Attendance, Cancellation, & Punctuality Agreement:
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I intentionally keep these gatherings intimate for the sake of the work we do together. You MUST cancel your "attending RSVP" no later than 48 hours in advance. This is a popular event and if you cancel last minute, you block another woman's opportunity to attend. I also ask that you respect everyone's time and be punctual. We'll start right at 7pm and the door will be locked by 7:15pm. Please be mindful and honor these agreements.

This event is officially SOLD OUT. If you'd like to join us in the Spring, save the date for April 11th. Feel free to join the wait-list just in case someone cancels.

Tickets must be purchased in advance to secure your spot. Please register and pay at the link below ASAP:
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=37285931&appointmentType=86363639

Something to ponder: Tired of being quiet and polite? Ready to unlock the places that have been shut down and frozen? Our rage is just as divine as our pleasure and joy. Our expression of it is deeply needed medicine. When anger is trapped in our body it is more likely to come out in explosive and negative ways. What if we give it space to move?

What to expect: In this 3.5 hour ritual, we invite you to step fully into your body, into your emotions, and into your power! Your voice, tears, sweat, and anger are welcome here. All the soul parts that have been hidden, squashed, silenced and disembodied are being called back to you in this container. We’ll hold space for your Sacred Rage and allow it to be moved and transformed into action. Prepare to give physicality to your Rage through somatic movement, dance, vocal work, and breathwork; allowing you to come through to the other side of Rage as a stronger version of YOU. All bodies, all genders, 18+ are welcome. Limited to 10 attendees total.
This event will be offered seasonally in October, January, April, and July. Each ritual will be flavored with the current season that we're in; expressing and collaborating with the cyclical themes and dynamics that nature provides us.

What to bring:

1. Journal
2. Water bottle
3. A large mixing bowl (any material)
4. A shawl or scarf large enough to cover your head
5. Anything extra that your body needs to be comfortable on the floor. (the studio provides yoga mats, blankets, & blocks)
6. Any items that feel important to be added to our altar (items will be returned unless they’re intended as an offering)

What to wear: Comfortable clothing that allows full body range of motion. Layers are helpful as your temperature will fluctuate. The studio is a shoe free zone so you will need to be barefoot or wearing socks.

Who are your facilitators: Andrea Thompson and Ida Cavewoman have been close friends for over 20 years and have spent over a decade regularly practicing magic together within a Coven. Through their mutual respect and deep trust of one another, their medicine weaves in an effortless way and you’re sure to be in good hands for such BIG work.

Andrea is a native to Oregon, lover of magic, tinkering herbalist and dancer at heart. She has cultivated her practice of holding space for others through her 25 years of Massage Therapy experience in which she deeply listens to what the individual’s body is asking for and what old stories are ready to be released in that precise moment versus going with a specific protocol. Studying with Danielle Renee Battigione initiated her into her Magical practice many moons ago. Since then, she has shared and held ritual space in various magical workshops, embodiment events and at Soul Revival Ecstatic Dance for BIPOC. To hear more about her magical practice, check out Magic From the Root Podcast. To learn more about her offerings for bodywork, you can find her at www.andreatlmt.com .

Ida is an American born, Nordic Folk Magic & Shamanic Practitioner who practices the Scandinavian magical lineage known as Trolldom. Her medicine is rooted in nature based connection, animism, ancestor veneration, Nordic paganism, and European folk traditions. Ida is passionate about connecting others to their own unique lineage and helping others “help themselves” by teaching practical self-care techniques from her knowledge as a massage therapist of over 20 years. She’s here to hold a safe container for today's modern Homo Sapiens on their journey to wholeness and acceptance of their Wyrd, Natural Self. You can learn more about Ida’s work at www.idacavewoman.com and find all of her upcoming events at www.meetup.com/rekindle_the roots

Location & Parking: The Way Home Studio is located at 8435 SE Stark St. Portland, OR.There's plenty of street parking around the neighborhood as well as the "bus lane" directly in front of the building on the North side of Stark St. Look for the brick building on the North side of Stark street under the 'Progressive' sign. To learn more about the studio you can visit:
www.thewayhomestudio.com.

Cost: This event is being offered at a 3 tiered sliding fee scale.Standard Ticket $80, Generosity Ticket $100, Accessibility Ticket $65 (available to the BIPOC Community & Low-income individuals)

Payment: You MUST purchase your ticket through Acuity Scheduling to secure your spot. If you'd like to pay cash, please email IdaCavewoman@gmail.com.
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=37285931&appointmentType=86363639