2023 Spirit Kindred Women’s Music & Medicine Gathering
4 DAY FESTIVAL FOR WOMEN TO GATHER & CELEBRATE
We are a 4 day Music & Medicine event in Ithaca NY, with over 50 workshops held by women across the world, along with a multitude of female musicians and DJ's performing throughout the weekend. This festival is open to all women and those who identify as the feminine spirit. We are a queer & Trans inclusive event and aim to create sacred space for all women looking to explore the deeper depths of sisterhood and what it means to be women!
OUR VISION
Spirit Kindred Women's Medicine Gathering is a weekend long celebration of Plant Medicine, Song, Dance, Ceremony, & Women Sharing Knowledge & Building Community. Spirit Kindred started in 2021 from a desire to connect with magic women, plant medicine practitioners, and sister allies to strengthen and enrich our communities by sharing our gifts & creating lasting bonds! We aim to create a safe & sacred feeling space to gather and heal, not only ourselves, but also our planet. We have managed to find some of the most wonderful, feminine teachers & musicians from all parts of this world to come together and offer their wisdom and medicine to us. This is more than just an herbal gathering-This is a space dedicated to sharing and educating about different cultures, beliefs, and ideas. A place for powerful women to gather and celebrate in song, dance, and creation! Our goal is that when you leave here, you have a medicine bag full of lessons that help you navigate both the outside world and your own inner landscape. Though our daily lives may be full of constant movement may we always find serenity in the peace we feel among our fellow sisters and tribe. Bless Up to all! We look forward to seeing you in September!!
ENGAGING WORKSHOPS
HEALING ARTS AREA
FOOD & ART VENDORS
LIVE MUSIC & DJ'S
ON SITE CAMPING
IMMERSE YOURSELF
Keynote Speaker Brigitte Mars
Boulder,Colorado
Friday Keynote:SACRED USE OF PSYCHEDELICS
Learn about creating safe set and setting, the history of various psychoactive substances and how they affect the physical and mental body, setting intention, preparation and integration will all be discussed.
Class 1: FOLK REMEDIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Learn about all the healing remedies already found in your kitchen and garden. There is much that can be done with salt, vinegar, lemon juice, apples, cabbage, baking soda, oregano, basil, cinnamon, lavender, mint and garlic.
Class 2: DYING WITH MORE GRACE AND EASE
Explore how we can be more ready to consciously choose how our end of life care can help ourselves, our descendants and loved ones. Advanced directives, convalescence care, remedies for pain, grief, green burials,and memorials will all be discussed
Herbalist,Author,Professor located in Boulder Colorado she has over 6 decades of experience, Brigitte Mars is an author of 17 books, a professor in Herbal Medicine at Naropa University and speaks at conferences all around the world. She is a mother and grand-mother, psychedelic sitter, and end of life doula for more information about Brigette and her offerings go to brigittemars.com
FRIDAY GREEN WOMAN STAGE 4:30PM-5:30PM
SATURDAY BOX ELDER TENT 1:30PM-2:45PM
SUNDAY REISHI TENT 1:45M-3:00PM
WORKSHOPS
Hollis Dannaham
Kerhonkson, New York
Class: SACRED FIRE WALKING
THURSDAY TEMPLE STAGE 5:00PM-9:00PM
Thursday September 12th 5:00PM-9:00PM
INTENSIVE:Separate Ticket Purchase Sliding Scale $150
5 spots open for half priced tickets at $75 Must arrive at 1:00PM Thursday to help set up the area.
Sacred Firewalking is a 4-hour transformational event designed to help you learn to walk through your life fearlessly. By learning how to walk on fire—literally.Firewalking is an ancient sacred practice that has been present for centuries in cultures all around the world; with the oldest recorded firewalk occurring 4000 years ago. The practice of firewalking is a powerful life-changing experience for self-realization and empowerment. It is direct physical proof of the mind-body connection that must be experienced to be truly understood.
During this life-changing experiential event you will learn to walk across hot coals and ...
• Overcome fears
• Honor your intuition
• Release limiting beliefs
• Trust your internal guidance
• Shift from fear to confidence
• Discover that you are more powerful than you realized
There are a limited number of tickets available—purchase yours well in advance to ensure your space in this transformational experience.
Hollis lives in Kerhonkson, NY with her husband Glenn and their two cats.She works as a learning specialist with children and in parallel to developing her skills as a learning specialist she also pursued knowledge and experience in the realm of spirit. Her focus has been in Eastern religions and Earth based practices. She holds certifications in; teaching yoga and meditation (500hr), fire walk facilitation, breath work, and Transformational Coaching. She enjoys connecting with nature, making beaded jewelry, gemstone malas, and facilitating ceremony to support growth and healing.
Raven Heart
Cleveland, Ohio
Class 1:SACRED WOMEN SWEAT LODGE
SUNDAY AFTER CLOSING CIRCLE 5:00PM-9:00PM
Class 2: GRIEF CEREMONY 2 HOUR INTENSIVE
SATURDAY LAVENDER TENT 3:00PM-5:00PM
A ceremonial circle where we sit together and honor our grief:to sit with, dance with,breathe with, move with,lie with,communicate with,be with,open to and heal our grief.
Class 3:THE SHAMANIC JOURNEYING EMERGENCE
FRIDAY TEMPLE STAGE 9:30AM-11:30AM
Here we will be guided through three different healing journeys
(will take place at the Temple Stage In the field)
Raven Heart is a grief ceremonialist and grief recovery specialist offering workshops, retreats, and 1-on-1 sessions. She facilitates earth-based spiritual ceremonies and rituals to honor our grief: to sit with, dance with, breathe with, move with, lie with, communicate with, be with, open to and heal our grief.
She is trained in the Grief Recovery Method, which offers deep exploration of grief with precise directions and techniques for providing healing and closure as we move through our grief experiences.
She is a certified shamanic ecotherapy guide, trained in advanced facilitation of
nature-based spiritual practices through my years of study with Elizabeth E. Meacham, PhD.
She has trained in ecopsychology and ecological leadership through the year-long Ecological Leadership Program at Lake Erie Institute, in Cleveland, Ohio. Learn more about my work at: TheWeightofHerWings.com
Laura Bauer
Cleveland, Ohio
Class:Sound Bath Kundalini Yoga
SUNDAY BOX ELDER TENT 8:00AM-9:00
Kundalini Yoga is a unique form of yoga that centers on the spiritual dimensions of yoga. It is called the yoga of awareness.
It fosters soul-to-Spirit connection, higher levels of consciousness, strengthens and repatterns the nervous system, and brings us back to wholesomeness.
Kundalini awakens more self-awareness. It involves somatic releasing, trauma healing support, inner-fulfillment, balance, joy, and a greater sense of health and vitality. This is accomplished by a combination of specific movements and postures (asanas), breath (pranayama), mantras and intentional movement and stillness. These practices support the transmuting of subtle densities stored in the body, clearing channels to allow fresh-flowing life force energy that already lives inside of you!
We will be practicing specific kriya’s (yoga sequence) that support hyper-awareness of our field, balancing our chakra’s, transmuting old belief systems, and grounding in new paradigms. Sound bath included.
Laura Bauer is a Holistic Nurse and Kundalini Yoga Instructor with a Trauma Informed Yoga Certification. She is a retreat leader and woman’s facilitator on her private retreat healing space called Creek Retreat. She is also certified in Sound Healing and Reiki. She is fervent soul-searcher who is passionate about whole body, mind & spirit health and wellness, travel, healing, personal development, and a nature lover who loves to connect with fairy energy. She believes her calling is to help guide others on the path to Return to WholeSum Love (copyright).
Marita A Orr
Wells, New York
Class:COILED BASKET MAKING
2 HOUR INTENSIVE, BEGINNER
FRIDAY LAVENDER TENT 9:30AM-11:30AM
You will make 1 small to medium coiled basket.
COILING can be lots of fun. It is an ancient baskets technique that is used all over the world.
A great variety of material can be used in coiling. Many can be found and harvested locally. We will be working with locally harvest Cattail, grasses, iris leaves, and whatever the seasons provides.
Marita has been teaching Since 2010. She taught 4 times a month until 2019. They moved to a new area and had to set roots. Marita currently teaches once a month and runs an apprenticeship program and soap and basket making weekends. She also hosts A Women's Retreat Weekend every other Fall.
Devon Buckley
Sayre, Pennsylvania
WILD WOMEN DRUM CIRCLE
Saturday TEMPLE STAGE September 13th 8:00PM-9:15PM
Witness to Injustice / KAIROS Blanket Exercise™
Syracuse, New York
FRIDAY BOX ELDER TENT 12:30PM-3:30PM
Fifteen years ago, the Aboriginal Rights Coalition in Canada worked with Indigenous elders and teachers to develop an interactive way of learning the history most are never taught. The Blanket Exercise was the result; it has since been offered thousands of times. Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation (NOON) have worked closely with KAIROS Canada and members of the Onondaga Nation to adapt the exercise to teach the experiences of Indigenous Peoples impacted by the United States.
The Blanket Exercise uses Indigenous methodologies and aims to build an understanding of our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples by walking through pre-contact, treaty-making, colonization and resistance. Everyone is actively involved as they step onto blankets representing the land and into the role of First Nations Peoples. By engaging emotionally and intellectually, the Blanket Exercise effectively educates and increases empathy & respect.
This is a unique interactive educational experience. It uses participatory practices to share the disturbing history of what Indigenous Peoples have suffered through colonization. The program seeks to foster truth, understanding, and respect between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the part of the world now known as the United States; especially in the territory stewarded by people of the Onondaga Nation and other Haudenosaunee peoples.
Through the use of meaningful quotes and blankets that represent part of Turtle Island (the Western Hemisphere), we explore this shared history that non-native people rarely learn in school or other settings. The Exercise helps participants deepen their understanding about the European colonization of Turtle Island, learning through the eyes of our Indigenous neighbors. It details the denial of Indigenous peoples’ nationhood throughout U.S. history up to the present time. After the Witness to Injustice Exercise, participants have the opportunity to share with the group what they learned, felt, etc., and, resources are shared by facilitators to help participants continue to learn more.
We hope this program stimulates deep discussion and reflection, and points the way toward ongoing steps to address the grievous wrongs which have been done to Indigenous Peoples. Join Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation (NOON) and Haudenosaunee facilitators as we participate in learning and dialogue through this exercise.
Charlotte Butler
Cleavland, Ohio
Class: Exploring Kambo: A Holistic Approach to Healing and Wellness(2hours)
SATURDAY TEMPLE STAGE 3:00PM-5:00PM
GROUP KAMBO CEREMONY
SUNDAY TEMPLE STAGE 9:30AM-11:00AM Contact Charlotte Directly at 513-593-9691
Description: Join me for an immersive journey into the world of Kambo, a powerful healing medicine derived from the secretions of the Amazonian tree frog. In this comprehensive class, we will delve into the mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of Kambo, exploring its traditional use and modern applications. Discover the transformative potential of Kambo as we discuss its effects on the mind, body, and spirit, drawing from both traditional wisdom and scientific research.
Agenda:
Introduction to Kambo: Origins, Traditions, and Cultural Significance
The Science Behind Kambo: Understanding the Biochemistry and Pharmacology
Exploring the Mental Benefits: Clarity, Focus, and Emotional ReleaseEmbracing the
Physical Healing: Detoxification, Immune Boosting, and Pain ReliefConnecting with the
Spiritual Essence: Insights, Intuition, and Energetic ShiftsMy Journey with Kambo: Personal Experiences, Challenges, and Growth
Q&A Session: Addressing Common Questions and Concerns
Benefits:Gain a comprehensive understanding of Kambo from both traditional and scientific perspectives.
Explore the mental, physical, and spiritual benefits of Kambo for holistic healing and wellness. Learn from a seasoned Kambo practitioner with firsthand experience and scientific expertise.
Receive a special offer for discounted Kambo ceremony sessions for attendees.
Cost: $180 per person
Special Offer: Discounted Kambo ceremony sessions available for attendees at $180 per person (regularly $250), with group sessions available for up to 5 participants.
Note: Please be advised that Kambo ceremonies involve purgative effects and participants should be prepared for potential discomfort. Access to a nearby bathroom is required for group sessions.
SHAKIRA luminous woman
Mexico
SATURDAY EVENING CACAO CIRCLE TEMPLE STAGE 7:30PM-8:00PM
CLASS :LIBERATING MY INDIVIDUALITY
SATURDAY REISHI TENT 3:00PM-5:00PM
Embark on a transformative journey to the true essence of your being. This workshop invites you to explore the depths of your soul, discovering and celebrating your unique individuality and innate talents. Through guided meditative practices, sound vibration massage, temple dances, and visualizations, you will embark on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment. By participating in group ceremonies, you will be able to unleash your deepest authenticity and express it confidently in the world around you. Discover the power of your individuality and unlock your soul’s talents!
We will prepare you to:
Learn how to protect your energy field
Meet your true essence through awakening your inner child
Release all energetic blocks
Restore harmony in the mental, emotional, and physical bodies
Increase your energy level and state of joy
Open hidden abilities
Friday September 8th 9:30-11:30am @ Lavender Tent
Cacao Circle During The Fire Ceremony
Saturday, September 9th 7:30PM-8:00PM @ Temple Stage
Shakira has traveled all the way from Mexico City to share her energetic offerings. She travels internationally to help women remember, empower, and activate their inner child and to heal and attune with the womb temple of humanity, using transformational tools based on cosmic law and psychomagic. Her current focus is working with womb-carriers.
》
*Transpersonal Psychotherapist (a therapist with a focus in the soul) with more than 19 years of experience
*Certified Instructor at the Temple School - Wisdom of Feminine Arts knowledge based on Cosmic Law.
*Initiated by Tibetan Priestess to perform womb healing purification and feminine ceremonies
* Master in Emotional Intelligence for the soul specializing in unlocking women's talents.
*Certified Coach in Metaphysical and Neurolinguistic (self-awareness) Programs
*Laughing Doctor
*Light conductor of power that comes from the Mayan lineage and since she was a child possesses the ability of clairvoyance, hypersensitivity and connection with spirits in the subtle world, she has a deep connection with the elements and thanks to that she has helped women in 28 countries to open the potential of their individuality and heal from infertility and severe female disease.
Julie Stuetzle
Syracuse,New York
Class 1: INTRODUCTION INTO WICCA
SUNDAY BOX ELDER TENT 9:30AM-10:45AM
This workshop will be exploring our connections to the Divine Feminine. In the many of the major religions of the world the Goddess has been eradicated. What does it mean today to be a priestess of the Goddess, healer or even a witch? How can we Reclaim the inner Goddess in all of us? Aurora Raven will shine light on and introduce what modern day Wicca and Goddess Worship is based on.
This class includes
-basic creation of sacred space
-ritual etiquette
-elements and their meanings
-Trancework to find your inner Goddess
-Chant and how to raise power
-Sharing and journaling
Bring a journal, pen & 1 item to put on altar
Aurora Raven Dragonfly aka Julie Anne-The basis of my teaching is gleaned from over 34 years of practice based in Germanic, Dianic, Gardnerian and ultimately Reclaiming witchcraft. I have led and participated in many covens over the years; The Circle of the Rising Phoenix, Sacred Daughters of Her, and Reclaiming the Radiant Wild. I did a green witch intensive for a year with Susan Weed and have taught workshops at witch camps, organized for VWC and was on the World Witch Council as a representative for VWC.
Some of my teachers are Judith Jannberg, Lucia Francia, Angelika Aliti, Susan Weed, Starhawk, Pat Harmatuk and many more. The Goddess, though, has been my greatest teacher and mentor. I love working with people, dance and co-creating magical experiences. I also love gardening, writing and music
Sarah Brianna
Western Massachusettes, The Berkshires
CLASS 1:SACRED RAGE, THE ART OF EMOTIONAL RELEASE
SATURDAY LAVENDER TENT 9:30AM-10:45AM
Experience the Sacred Rage Ceremony, a profound exploration of the art of emotional release. Delve into the practice of clearing deep-seated emotions to carve out space for transformation and renewal in your life. This empowering experience offers you the tools and guidance to discharge pent-up energy, and liberate yourself from the weight of anger, stress, sadness, and other stagnant emotions while still honoring them. Embrace the opportunity to create room for healing, growth, and the positive change you seek. Join us as we embark on a transformative journey of emotional liberation
Sarah Brianna, Soul Coach, has dedicated her life to creating spaces where women can learn to empower themselves. As a Shamanic Energy Healer, Yoga & Meditation Teacher, and Soul Coach, Sarah's mission is to guide women to empower themselves, become their own healers, and tap into untamed self love. Sarah partners with women who show up willing to commit to an open-hearted discovery process and engage with whatever shows up. This paves the way towards women having full access to their power, resources to handle life’s consistent ups and downs, and love themselves along the journey. That takes courage and self compassion, two qualities Sarah embodies.
Sarah’s work focuses on balance of mind, body and soul. As a holistic practitioner, she emphasizes unity and connection to treat all parts of your being equally. There is no separation between your mind, body and spirit. When we work on one together, we are working on all parts. Therefore all parts of your experience are teachers on the path and welcomed into this space. Addressing it anywhere impacts it everywhere. Sarah is known as a shadow worker, someone who can support women who show up willing to face their fears especially in the areas that are unseen or in the subconscious. When women show up willing to confront what's in the shadow they are able to access their own untamed power and become a true unstoppable force of nature.
Sarah stands for protecting the planet and all the souls inhabiting it. As an earth honoring practitioner, Sarah creates spaces where women can nurture their connection with Mother Earth and tap into her healing energy. Sarah is passionate about women's rights and sovereignty. She believes all of life is a valuable experience and all beings should be given the dignity of their own journey. Who were you before you learned how to exist in this society? Who were you before the patriarchy told you how to be? Let’s get in touch with that untamed woman. This means Sarah’s approach to support is a stand for you to step into your own healing power and learn to take ownership of your own magic. As a true feminist, she feels called to rise up and bring other women with her. This is what she stands for and calls in women who will stand with her.
Amber Alpizar
Ithaca, New York
CLASS !: Values Embodiment & Vision Board
SUNDAY REISHI TENT 3:15PM-4:30PM
Personal values are a central part of who you are and who you want to be. Values lie in your personal nonnegotiables. By learning how to identify, access and embody these vital forces, you can use them to guide decision making and call upon them to influence difficult situations or events that might otherwise cause concern & worry. When you live life in alignment with your personal values, one gains confidence, happiness and success just as when our lives don't align with our values, we're often feeling stuck, depressed, overwhelmed. Deep down, our values are the ultimate measures we can use to tell if our life is turning out the way we want it to.
During this session, Amber will guide you through a visualization exercise to become more conscious and name (or recommit to) your personal values. She will also help you learn how to call upon them to guide decision making and how to embody them in action as you walk in the world. We will create values vision boards that can be called upon after our retreat and serve as tangible reminders of the need to consciously call upon our values each and every day. Amber will also be available to help integrate or provide confidential, complimentary coaching sessions for retreat participants throughout the weekend.
Amber is a facilitator, change agent, connector, adventurous single mama, intuitive guide and a certified executive coach (ACC, International Coaching Federation). Amber helps others uncover and harness their strengths, values, and authentic leadership styles to achieve business and personal goals. With training/certification in the 15 Comittments of Conscious Leadership, A Course in Miracles, Strengths Finder, Shamanic journeying, Emotional Intelligence (eqi2.0), LMAP260, Positive Intelligence(PQi), Learning Bridge and many others, Amber provides leadership, consulting, coaching and faciliation during her day job as the Director of Human Resources for Cornell Engineering and also leads individual and group retreats in various spaces, dedicated to healing within "systems."
Amber's coaching style is rooted in authenticity, openness, intuition, and warmth, but she's not afraid to challenge others directly with the hard questions that can change the game for them—questions that build confidence, influence, and impact in the world. Amber has learned that living in true abundance and revealing her authentic self is connected to her strengths as a servant leader and intuitive guide, offering direct communication, curiosity, compassion and presence as she hold space and engage others to help them reveal their own path.
Tracey Baum-Wicks
Syracuse,New York
Class:STIRRING THE HONEY POT-Sacred Yoni Steam Circle Ritual
SATURDAY 11:00AM-1:00PM MEET OUTSIDE OF THE RED TENT TO BE
GUIDED BY TRACEY TO ANOTHER PRIVATE TENT AREA ON THE PROPERTY
SPACE IS LIMITED TO ONLY 15 WOMEN-GET THERE EARLY TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE!!!
please check contraindications at the table before entering the tent
Join your soul sisters in the safety of sacred circle for an intimate sharing of our Yoni
Stories...Where we hold space for the tender, traumatic and triumphant moments that have shaped our relationship to this extraordinary center of power, life, pleasure and intuition.Together we will create cauldron magic with sacred plants and the elements of Fire and Water, creating a healing herbal infusion, whos gentle warm steam will bath and bless this celebrated part of ourselves, beneath a cozy cover of circle skirt as we sit in circle and share our stories and honor our journeys in our womens bodies, while expressing gratitude to the Goddess and
our plant allies.
WEAR A DRESS OR CIRCLE SKIRT. BRING YOUR JOURNAL &; PEN, DRINKING CUP, WATER BOTTLE
Tracey Baum-Wicks (aka INANNA) has been facilitating women's healing circles for fifteen years. As a witch in the Reclaiming tradition, a holistic skincare and body worker, an empath and healer, INANNA has created offerings at Vermont Witch Camp, Luna Sol Retreat Center, Shalom Mountain Retreat Center ,Green Women Gathering, Where Womyn Gather and Syracuse Red Tent Temple. She resides in Syracuse New York where she runs her holistic skincare and body work practice, Sanctuary Spa. Her life long mission has been to dispel the myths of commercial beauty, while encouraging women to embrace the truth of our intrinsic beauty.
Laura Parshley
NEW YORK
Class 1:Introduction to the afab pelvic floor
SATURDAY REDI TENT 9:30AM-10:45AM
What is the pelvic floor, and what exactly does she do?
Introduce yourself to this integral part of our anatomy. Learn how and why she functions. Start to understand common dysfunctions that can affect our digestive health, sexual health, reproductive health, urinary health, structural health and even mental health. And practice simple techniques we can Incorporated to optimize our pelvic health.
This Workshop will be divided into two parts. Starting with Comprehensive lecture on the anatomy of our pelvic floor and physiology. Followed by a 30 minute practice on how to drop into our pelvis and the movement medicine we all carry within us.
Laura, a New York licensed medical massage therapist, yoga therapist/teacher E- RYT 500 hr and Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP) and wellness educater.
Laura has been practicing massage therapy for over 10 years, with over 2000 hours of training in topics of anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, myology, pathology, bodywork and movement therapy. She has been traveling the world learning and sharing what she has learned achieve and help others achieve better health, balance, and bliss.
Twila Holloway Smith
New Windsor, New York
Class: FAMILY CONSTELLATIONS
SUNDAY LAVENDER TENT 11:00 AM-12:15PM
What happens in a Family Constellation?
Someone identifies a personal issue – relationship, business, children, family or health – and selects group members to represent family members or aspects of the situation. The positioning and the representatives help reveal dynamics within the family system, as representatives mysteriously take on characteristics of what needs to be seen in the field of consciousness. The facilitator notices and points out patterns, helping the focus client to restore respect, dignity and love, especially for those who’ve been excluded or forgotten. As reconciliation is achieved, the genuine love and strength in the family can begin to flow. Each person who attends a constellation session, whether participant, focus client or observer, can experience the profound effects of this shift.
You'll walk away with greater understanding of how your struggles are rooted in family dynamics. You'll release family burdens, gain greater freedom from old patterns, and strengthen connections. Family Constellations create movements of the soul where previously people felt stuck. Whether it's broken intimacy, financial failure, self-sabotage, illnesses or career struggles. These problems are rooted in family wounds and this is what Family Constellations heal.
What if I don't know what problem I wish to address?
People who attend a group constellation session may participate in several ways:
Some simply observe.
Some serve as representatives, agreeing to stand in for family members or aspects that relate to the issue that is to be explored.
A person may volunteer to “work,” having identified an issue that he or she is ready to address.
Twila Holloway Smith MA, MS, Clairsentient, Clairvoyant, Veteran, Teacher and Subtle Activist.
Practicing Appalachian Granny Witch Style herbalism in communion with the natural world.
Systemic and Family Constellation Facilitator Trained in Seeing With Your Heart/Act With Your Heart Programs with Dan Booth Cohen, PhD, and Emily Blefeld LCSW from 2016-2019, Systemic and Family Constellation Facilitator training with Francesca Mason Boring in 2018. And Herbalist Uprising with Anna Cohen and Emily Blefeld in 2017.
Gentle Tarot Reader since 2001 using Tarot of the Old Path
Studied Reconnective Healing and The Reconnection with Dr. Eric Pearl and Kelly Woodruff in 2007.
Lifespan Sexuality Educator since 2012 and Special Education middle school teacher since 2003.
Twila will use a variety of modalities to tune into your field of consciousness, and illuminate hidden dynamics that may be keeping you from living your fullest life, while restoring balance and harmony. Spedteachtwi@gmail.com (845) 325-1798
Charlotte Whalen
Ithaca,New York
Class 1: MAGIC AND MEDICINE OF ROSE
SATURDAY BOX ELDER TENT 9:30AM-10:45AM
combining herbal education (folklore, history, biology, medicine), tasting, sharing, and embodied meditation with the spirit of rose.
Class 2:SELF BREAST & WOMB MASSAGE
SUNDAY RED TENT 11:00AM-12:15PM
self breast and womb massage with herbs and oils, as essential women’s self care.
OFFERING BODYWORK THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND
Charity Joy Robinson
North Conway, New Hampshire
FRIDAY EVENING KALARIPAYATTU DEMONSTRATION
FRIDAY GREEN WOMAN STAGE 5:45PM-6:00PM
Class: KALARIPAYATTU- ANCIENT INDIAN MARTIAL ART
SATURDAY REISHI TENT 9:30PM-10:45PM
Sunday September 10th 9:30-10:45 am @ Reishi Tent
A closer connection to our ancestral animal and warrior lineages through this ancient Indian martial art, Kalarippayattu, led by instructor Charity Joy Robinson. Are you ready to challenge your body with the oldest martial art in existence, dating back 12,000 years?
Be ready to explore this practice focusing on both physical and mental training. We will begin with a chant to honor the lineage and the gurus who have passed on their wisdom, followed by full body warm-ups, and stretches, and from there moving into basic techniques including, kicks, punches, blocks and stances, which are taught to ensure proper form and safety. A big part of Kalripayattu is animal movements and stances which will also be explored in this session. The class will begin and end with a short salutation form, which is quite related to a yoga salutation.
It is a unique class designed to increase flexibility, focus, strength and agility throughout the body and mind. Be prepared to engage in a practice that will challenge your body and at the same time discover the joy of moving in such a way like the ancient warriors. Everyone Welcome and should wear loose comfortable clothing.
Charity Joy Robinson has been teaching, traveling, and facilitating movement for over twenty years around the world. She is a certified 200-hour yoga teacher with over 900 hours of studies with master teachers from around the planet. Kalaripayattu (Indian martial arts) practitioner and instructor, Thai massage practitioner (16 years), studying in Thailand for 2 years and throughout the US, Dj and creator of Elemental Ecstatic Dance, Elemental Energetic Healer, Equine and Unwind Creator, High Priestess/Wiccan in training, and Holy Fire Reiki Master. Charity finds so much joy assisting people in connecting to their bodies and realizing what a gift it is to be embodied.
Charity taught all over the Eastern Caribbean for seven years including creating a Health and Wellness program, which she facilitated on the island of Mustique for over three and a half years. She also was a guest teacher in boutique hotels in southeast Asia. Charity still creates programs utilizing her skill set to match the group she is working with.
Charity then shifted completely and lived in the Hamptons on the east end of Long Island for 6 years where she created and facilitated dance/yoga programs for kids and adults, created a kombucha company and enjoyed every moment of nature, while self teaching herself to dj to create curated music for schools as a dance/yoga instructor. Recently, Charity returned from travelling in Australia where she was studying the ancient Indian martial art of Kalarippayattu .
Charity facilitates in Florida, Colorado, the Hamptons, and around the Northeast throughout the year. She travels beyond if the request is there.
When you have the experience of a session with Charity, be prepared to have FUN and be challenged in a way you never knew your body would enjoy. Charity utilizes music in her teachings through specifically curated dj mixes as well as playing harmonium, didgeridoo, and drums.
Thai Yoga Massage with Charity Joy
Indulge in the soothing world of Thai Yoga Massage, a holistic bodywork experience that blends ancient techniques, modern relaxation and Charity’s own intuitiveness in working with bodies for over 20 years.
Description: This massage is provided on a mat on the floor, and is facilitated with hands, feet, and by putting you into various different stretches, twists, and poses and using body weight to work with the pressure comfortable to you. Receiver should comfortable loose clothing.
Benefits of Thai Yoga Massage:
• Frees the flow of vital energy in the body
• Improves posture, breathing, flexibility, digestion, and circulation.
• Muscles are stretched, and inner organs toned
Often a deep sense of peace can be experienced during and after treatment.
Alexis Kegal
Boulder,Colorado
Class 1: RELATIONSHIP SYNARCHY
SUNDAY BOX ELDER TENT 3:15PM-4:30PM
Class 2:UNITIVE JUSTICE TALK
SATURDAY GREEN WOMAN STAGE 3:15PM-4:30PM
Alexis has been defying the bounds of her own reality for years. Aiming to create a realm in which she is the weaver of her own web along with collaborating to build a community of like minded individuals with the goal of existing outside the societal norms, she truly believes that with the right intention. energy, and persistence we can thrive in a world that supports one another and is in unity. Alexis' has been a co creator for Unify events, a platform where the healing arts and music merge in a festival setting. Along with collaborating on the star tribe alliance vision. She currently resides in Colorado and is actively involved in the healing arts,music, and dance community around Denver.
Shona Ort
Bradford,New York
Class :THE BASICS OF GROWING SMALL MEDICINAL FRUITS:
SATURDAY REISHI TENT 11:00AM-1:30PM
In this discussion we will go over the basics of growing small medicinal fruits such aronia, blueberries, currants, elderberries, raspberries, seaberries, and more. A few of the topics we will cover in particular will include site selection, fertilizing, pruning, pest control, and others.
Shona is a farming and garden enthusiast from the Finger Lakes region of NY. Her family owns and operates Ort Family Farm. Our primary focus on the farm is growing herbs and fruit, and making value added products from both. In my spare time, I keep a large garden myself and raise some small livestock. Plus, am an avid reader and lover of good food.
Ilu Wloch
Newfield, New York
Class :AUTHENTIC MOVEMENT
SATURDAY GREEN WOMAN STAGE 11:00AM-12:15PM
Authentic Movement (AM) is a gentle form of creative expression that combines body awareness with improvisational movement. It is a practice of listening and attunement, slowing and opening to a deeper sensing of body and soul. People with all levels of mobility are welcome.
Here, one practitioner shares about it: https://youtu.be/Zolfa6vTFqs?si=Adv4MGuvPCXy7Mcj
The class is facilitated by Ilu Wloch of The Playground for Women. Ilu has been offering Authentic Movement in the US and Colombia for the last 17 years. She is passionate about creating healing and fun spaces for women through wellness coaching, full moon hikes, DJ-ing, and movement practices.
Kathleen Mugnolo
Rochester,New York
Class 1: DECOLONIZING WHITE FEMINISM
SATURDAY REISHI TENT 1:30PM-2:45PM
Decolonizing White Feminism What is white feminism and why is it harmful? How is the colonial paradigm expressed in our behaviors and emotions? What signals from our larger intelligence have we been taught to ignore? Why do we appropriate cultures and what can we do about it? Please join me in this vulnerable and necessary space while we scratch the surface of what it means to decolonize as white women. There is a palpable need for us to come together in circle and have an honest conversation about how to address the harm we perpetuate, consciously or unconsciously, on the world and our own beings. It is my hope we walk away from this space with more possibility and actionable steps, such as herbs to use in place of plants sacred to indigenous people, to take in to our daily life. We all have a rich lineage to tap into, and a matriarchal medicine to bring to the table. As women and healers we are being called to push beyond the wall of imperial patriarchy and remember who we are. It is a lifelong journey full of love, discomfort, and dispelling shame. Bring your tender hearts and strong spine.
Saturday September 14th 3-4:15pm @ Lavender Tent
Class 2: DEEP NERVOUS SYSTEM RESET THROUGH POSTPARTUM PRACTICES
SUNDAY LAVENDER TENT 1:45PM-3:00PM
Deep Nervous System Reset Through Postpartum Practices This session is for everyone! Together we will explore the importance of community through the lens of postpartum care. We are physiologically designed to need each other, as our health and vitality are inherently linked to the quality of community support we receive. A key for us to step from a culture of survival into a thriving people is to create environments that facilitate the development of healthy nervous systems. The postpartum period offers us a great opportunity for this work. Here in the United States, most new mothers and families do not receive proper postpartum care, which gives rise to physical and mental illness. Coming together to ensure the health and vitality of our postpartum families is a critical element in this Great Turning toward thriving life. Join me as we explore the impact that the reclamation and application of proper postpartum care will have on the world. Throughout the weekend I will be offering deep nervous system resets to those who wish to participate in that medicine. It is not necessary that you have birthed a human child to participate.
Sunday September 10th 11-12:15pm @ Lavender Tent
Kathleen is a mother of three children ages 24, 12, and 10, which she considers her highest credential. After graduating from the University of Michigan with a BA in English Lit, she continued to educate herself through intensive trainings and life experience that truly fed her. Kathleen's current official title is Professional Childbirth Consultant, Family Advocate, and Herbal Educator. Those close to her call her a Community Witch, but she prefers the term "Strega" as is in alignment with her Italian lineage. Putting her money where her mouth is, Kathleen has invested time and resource into her own therapy and inner work equivalent to an academic degree. Her education includes various doula trainings, the most impactful having been with Whapio of The Matrona. Kathleen is an alumni of the herbal apprenticeship program at Heartstone Center for Earth's Essentials, completed Aviva Romm's invaluable Herbal Medicine for Women course, and is currently diving into the wealth of information offered by The School of Evolutionary Herbalism. She is also a trained Montessori Teacher and a Certified Innate Postpartum Care Provider. Kathleen believes that honoring the physiology of the pregnant, birthing, and postpartum body is a key to our healing as a culture, and that this physiologic map can be found held by indigenous people and the culture keepers that reconnect us with our relationship to the planet and source. If you ask Kathleen what is her passion she will say, "villaging, because this is where we need to return."
Nell Tomassen Reboh
Unadilla, New York
Class 1: NEW PARADIGM MULTI-DIMENSIONAL TRANSFORMATION
SUNDAY LAVENDER TENT 9:30AM-10:45PM
This is a unique approach to connecting with the Divine energies of love that surround you and embracing healing and self empowerment.
Nell Tomassen Reboh Facilitates: NPMDT Basic Master & Basic Master Teacher
Passionate about sharing the gifts of being, allowing and beaming the Love we are in essence, I founded E-l’xr in 2010, to promote heart centered living in conscious, co-creative partnerships. E-l'xr (Eternal Love eXemplified Resonance) is a ministry of Light, that provides vibrational remedies with the use of gemstones, in service to humanity, Mother Earth and all life forms.
Services and products offered today are:
-
birth & rebirth doula services
-
individual energy therapy sessions, couples, parent/child, animal/owner and group sessions
-
a line of gem-elixirs channeled from Source
-
New Paradigm Multi-Dimensional Transformation workshops
Rochelle Baca
Brookes,Maine
Class 1: PLANT MEDICINE SPA JOURNEY
SUNDAY BOX ELDER TENT 1:45PM-3:00PM
ONLY 25 SPACES AVAILABLE
Rochelle will lead us together on a sacred plant cannabit spa journey. We will gather together as Divine Women. We will honor one another with sacred plants as we cleanse and anoint and heal each other. We will take this sacred time to focus on hands, faces, feet, and heart.We will partner up and be guided on a hands on journey that requires each of us to participate. The power of touch and hands on healing is needed and beyond necessary to keep and hold onto our ancestors traditions. We feel them and they feel us. We will start with our hands and work our way to our hearts. Together combining the healing powers of Sacred Plant Cannabis with other herbs and oils to provide a relaxing, empowering, rejuvennating Sacred Plant Cannabis healing class.
Class 2:SACRED FUNGI
SATURDAY LAVENDER TENT 1:45PM-3:00PM
This class will be to discuss the benefits of taking psilocybin in a micro-dosing way.
Also, explaining the science behind why it works for depression, anxiety and past traumas so well.
Rochelle Baca is a traditional herbalist and teacher. Born and raised in California, Rochelle began her relationship with herbalism in her teens, diving into books by Rosemary Gladstar and Susun Weed and the comprehensive guide prescription for nutritional healing. Learning about the human body and how it functions better with eating Whole Foods and utilizing herbs in our everyday life. Inspired by activists and advocates Jack Herer and Ed Rosenthel, Rochelle’s spiritual journey with cannabis medicine heightened her awareness that there were medicinal benefits in all plants. As she tries to decrease the stigma that has grown around cannabis due to reefer madness, she teaches simplistic, traditional medicine making techniques with cannabis and all other sacred plants. After taking herbalism classes being offered at a community college near where she lived in New York, she saw the need for community awareness about herbs. She gathered together a circle of people to learn from Roasemary Gladstar’s “Science and Art of Herbalism.” Not being enough, Rochelle Mae treks to Sage Mountain to learn from Rosemary Glaadstar and Rocio Alcarón.
After moving to Maine in 2016 Rochelle published an article on cannabis in Essential Herbal Magazine. In addition to teaching the “Science and Art of Herbalism” at Rosemary Gladstar’s Invitation, Rochelle continues to depend her spiritual connection with Cannabis, working with clients, making Sacred Plant Cannabis Medicine, and teaching others about the healing energy of this powerful plant ally and how they can make their own medicine.
Rochelle has been teaching Sacred PlantCannabis Medicine Making classes throughout the Northeast, including at Margi Flints Earthsong Herbals in Marblehead, MA. Rochelle has taught at the New Englands Women’s Herbal Conference and Intensives at the healing power of Cannabis conference.
Rochelle, along with having studied with Rosemary Gladstar has taken classes with many well known herbalists to nurture her quest for knowledge including, Anne Marie Tedeschi (Infinite Roots Herbal Creations), Megan Browns (Harvest Moon Herbals),Helen Ward (Sage Mountain, Three Springs Farm),Nancy Phillips (Heartsong Farm),and Margi Flint (Earthsong Herbals). Rochelle has furthered her education learning from Melanie Rose Scofield of Earthwalk School Of Herbal Traditions-where she earned her Advanced Herbal Studies Certificate. In addition, Rochelle has studied Shamanic Techniques with Dr. Rocio Alarcón, Director of the Iamoe Center in Ecuador, who’s encouragement has facilitated Rochelles sharing her Sacred Plant Medicine wisdom with a wider audience.
Rochelle continues to speak and write and hopes a book will be in her future.
Shula Stern
Ithaca, New York
Class: Kundalini Yoga fusion
SATURDAY BOX ELDER TENT 8:00AM-9:45AM
Intentional breathwork, movement, chanting, stretching, and meditation to help you release stuck energy, feel more peaceful, balance your chakras, and uplift your spirit. This class is suitable for all bodies and experience levels. Beginners welcome.
Shula is trauma informed and encourages all students to listen to thier body’s needs.
Shula is an experienced life coach, energy healer and yoga teacher. She is passionate about uplifting, empowering, helping, and healing people. Connect with her at Aligntojoy.com
Eliana Maharani
Spencer, New York
Class:Proper Practices of Sacred Plant Medicine
SUNDAY BOX ELDER TENT 11:00AM-12:15PM
Eliana Maharani is a multi-instrumentalist, community builder and plantswoman. She runs a community healing center, the Lighthouse, located near Ithaca! She has been studying Amazonian plant medicine since 2014, and has the great privilege of sharing their healing capacity with those who seek their magic. Eliana believes in the power of ritual and sacred space- plant medicine becomes immensely more powerful with intention and reverence to the plants, Creator and Creation. Eliana is excited to share medicine songs from the heart at Spirit Kindred. She is also honored present an introductory presentation about plant medicines such as Ayahuasca, Hapeh, Sananga & Kambo, and how we can best honor ourselves by honoring these medicines with integrity and respect.
Miraanda Joy
Ithaca, New York
Class: CEREMONIAL BREATH WORK
SATURDAY BOX ELDER TENT 11:00AM-12:15PM
Ceremonial Breathwork is a collective practice where we gather, set intentions, and engage in a potent breathing technique accompanied by music. We sync our breath with the rhythm and energy of the music, allowing emotions and energy to flow through us unrestricted, unlocking inner experiences that are often inaccessible. Remember not to eat before the session and approach it with an open mind. Afterward, we'll come together for group integration and sharing our individual experiences.
Friday September 8th 8-9:15 am @ Box Elder Tent
Miranda Joy, is a NBC-HWC board certified Heath and Wellness Coach, 500hr RYT Kundalini/Anusara yoga, and has
a background with plant medicines and non-ordinary states of consciousness for over 10 years. As a currently practicing Psychedelic Integration Coach (PsyIntegration coaching), she guides people through integrating medicine and visionary experiences for sustaining life changes. Miranda brings her knowledge to Spirit Kindred from her background in Kundalini and Anusara Yoga (500 RYT), Ceremonial Breathwork, Peruvian shamanism (The Four Winds Society), DJing (Muudita) and Ecstatic Dance.
PsyIntegrationcoach.com
KATE HALLIDAY
Horseheads, New York
Class: Elderberry Syrup Workshop
SATURDAY OUTDOOR KITCHEN 9:30AM-10:45AM
Combining organic ingredients with wisdom and love, I will be teaching how to make Elderberry Syrup! In this class, I will be covering the medicinal benefits to each ingredient and why organic is a must, how to identify the Elderberries and their mother plant, how to properly cook the syrup, and how to safely store it. This immune-boosting magic has assisted in keeping countless families healthy, especially through the latest pandemic, Covid. The history of Elderberry use is absolutely fascinating and I'm excited to share what I have learned!
Kate has been making Elderberry Syrup for a decade and perfected not only her recipe, but her entire process. Through a variety of education, trials and errors, she has found the best ways to provide quality medicines, remedies and tonics to her local community. Her mission is to bring wisdom paired with kindness to every table so that everyone's immediate communities benefit from everything she put loves into, whether it's a product or a workshop. She is the solo owner and operator of Mama Kate's Kitchen, her small business based out of Horseheads, NY. Kate's business features a plethora of Elderberry products, jams, jellies, teas, home baked goods, home grown produce, fermented garlic honey, Fire Cider, therapy herbal bags, herbal bath soaks, handmade jewelry, crystals and gems, among many other items. Many of her products are based off of produce and flowers grown on her property with the help of her little boy, including her Elderberry trees! She spends free time foraging items, is a long time djembe player and has led numerous drum circles, and loves traveling when possible. Being a single mother to a beautiful little boy is always at the forefront of her life and work. Kate has taught several workshops for multiple remedies in our area and is always cooking up something! Kate truly enjoys bringing her creations and medicines to life by combining magic, wisdom, love, education and experience.
Kelli Farrell
Ithaca, New York
Class:QUEENAGE CHANGES
SUNDAY LAVENDER TENT 3:15PM-4:30PM
Let's explore ways to ease and prepare for our transformations as well as embrace any pre or post phase you are in.This workshop is for women to gather in a safe space to share experiences and concerns during these challenging yet liberating times. by Susan Weeds book "Menopausal Years-The Wise Woman's Way" She inspires to open dialog to banish stigmas and share ways to ease and prepare for your transformation.
Kelli Farrell grew up in the Woodstock area admiring women of the mountains who gracefully danced into their crone years. As a teenager she took a class with Susan Weed that inspired her to a path of seeking natural wellness and wisdom in every phase of womanhood. She aspires to open dialogue that banishes midlife stigmas and embraces a new phase of life. Farrell is a seeker of wellness & wisdom in the isles of GreenStar and the forests of South Hill.She has led multiple girl circles for tweens and teens in the Ithaca community. She's now offer circles for the queenage years.
Serenna L. McCloud
Ithaca, New York
Class: HOT PROCESS SOAP MAKING:Serenna is offering a hands-on course in hot process soap craft where attendees will learn the rudiments of hot process and leave with a ready to use bar of amazingly invigorating and refreshing soap.
Serenna L. McCloud is a native Ithacan, mother of two boys, herbalist, gardener, soapmaker and local attorney practicing in the areas of real estate, trusts and estates, and business law. Her soap company is called IHW Soapcraft. She is a long-time practitioner of Kundalini yoga and meditation. Serenna’s healing journey also has included ecstatic dance at the Foundation of Light. She is very proud to count herself among those in the lineage of Rosemary Gladstar through her completion of an herbalism apprenticeship with Heartstone Center for Earth Essentials.
Andrea Reisen
Wallas, New York
Class: Uterine Balancing
THURSDAY BOX ELDER TENT 2:30PM-4:00PM
Andrea Reisen is the co-creator of a 30-acre farm is located in the hamlet of Wallace, near Avoca, in the beautiful Finger Lakes of western New York. The farm is a dream come true for her family.
Their collective goal has always been to live a simple, gentle, fun-filled life on the land, raising a family in harmony with all of creation. They have been blessed to be caretakers of this land since 1982, raising our five children here, and now two of our grandchildren live here with their Mom and Uncle Bill. We believe by working the land organically and biodynamically, being in rhythm with the land, we are able to harvest the very finest quality, high-energy medicinal herbs. We make teas, tinctures (extracts), salves, creams, infused oils, liniment, and flower essences with these herbs. Andrea and her husband, Matthias believe- We take care of the land and the land takes care of us."
The plant world offers us an abundant array of gifts allowing us to take ownership of our own healing. These gifts don’t just apply to our physical selves however, the healing energy of plants also affects our emotional, mental, and spiritual selves. Plants have been used for centuries to enhance spirituality and our awareness of our connection to all life. Used properly herbs can become cherished travel companions as you walk your sacred path.
"The plants really do love us. They want to take care of us. They want to help us. They just wait for us to come. They open this store-house of health for us, that we can't even imagine."
-Andrea Reisen
Serenna L. McCloud
Ithaca, New York
Class: HOT PROCESS SOAP MAKING
SUNDAY OUTDOOR KITCHEN 11:00AM-12:15PM
Serenna is offering a hands-on course in hot process soap craft where attendees will learn the rudiments of hot process and leave with a ready to use bar of amazingly invigorating and refreshing soap.
Serenna L. McCloud is a native Ithacan, mother of two boys, herbalist, gardener, soapmaker and local attorney practicing in the areas of real estate, trusts and estates, and business law. Her soap company is called IHW Soapcraft. She is a long-time practitioner of Kundalini yoga and meditation. Serenna’s healing journey also has included ecstatic dance at the Foundation of Light. She is very proud to count herself among those in the lineage of Rosemary Gladstar through her completion of an herbalism apprenticeship with Heartstone Center for Earth Essentials.
Debbie Biltonen
Trumansburg, New York
Class: Herbal Salve Making
SUNDAY OUTDOOR KITCHEN 3:30PM-4:15PM
PLEASE BRING $5-$15 DONATION TO THE CLASS FOR SUPPLIES
An herbal salve is an essential part of every holistic First-Aid kit.
Herb-infused oils are fun to make and heal and soothe damaged skin. Explore the magical healing properties of Goldenrod and Plantain while learning to make an infused oil and healing salve.
Students will learn to make an herb-infused oil and a salve to bring home with them.
Donations for materials are gratefully accepted.
For over 30 years, Debbie has devoted her adult life to sharing her knowledge of the natural world and it’s magical alchemy by teaching environmental education programs in New York, Maine and Georgia, classes, workshops, her blog “I Just Gotta Share,” and simply talking with anyone curious about nature. Her love and wonder of the natural world and how we can harness its magic shines through in everything she does.
Her passion and curiosity for the natural world started as a child wandering her family’s land with her dog, foraging berries, and making tea from Black Birch stems. Her unquenchable thirst for knowledge started her journey to formalize her education through field biology courses, living with and learning the cultural ecology of the Arawak people in Guyana, an apprenticeship at Heartstone Herbal School, to Ecuador with Rocío Alarcón on her ancestral land, as well as attending numerous herbal conferences, workshops, and of course never-ending herbal studies.
Debbie co-owns Know Your Roots, with her husband, Mike, providing classes and consultations along with a product line created from the herbs that grow on their land. She is a lifelong tree hugger and earth worshiper who believes sharing wisdom is paramount to a healthy and thriving community.
Kara Apothekara
Ithaca, New York
CLASS:Plant Medicine- An Energy Experience Come learn about plant energetics and how often subtle energies can create significant shifts in health and emotional wellbeing.
FRIDAY BOX ELDER TENT 9:30AM-11:30AM
We will explore herbs, make flower essences and learn about Plant limpia,, a spiritual plant energy exchange to help cleanse the Body and ‘connect to the’ Spirit With Kara ApotheKara www.herb-therapy.com
Kara, the clinical herbalist at Herb-Therapy connecting plants with people and people with plants for over 25+ years. She offers consultation and education to guide her clients into health and vitality with daily herbs. Kara is now member of the American Herbalist Guild as a Registered Herbalist and offering a Clinical Herbal Therapy Training Program for herbalists who want to become clinical experience working directly with clients. She is a Physician Associate and has a medical practice at Cornell Health and worked in an Integrative Psychiatry practice in Syracuse, NY.
In October 2011 she created ApotheKara, an herbal apothecary and herbal care consultant services in Ithaca, NY. She utilizes her knowledge in both medical and herbal pharmacology, herbal therapeutics, and herbs as nutrients to treat each client with a unique approach specific to their needs and desires. She has a solid understanding of both western medicine and herbal therapy. Herbs hold ancient nutrients when introduced into the body may create profound support of the body system or organs in need of care; giving daily nourishment to attain vitality and health. Herbs are the ancient food group! Kara feels local plants provide the highest quality herbal therapeutics and also hopes to keep local economies thriving through initiatives to help people become herbal growers.
For More Information visit: www.herb-therapy.com
Amara Steinkraus
Trumansburg, New York
Class:Sound Healing Bath
FRIDAY BOX ELDER TENT 8:00AM-9:15AM
Amara is passionate about creating space for transformation and integration using sound therapy, bodywork and earth based connection. She believes that we each hold a deep knowledge for our own healing within ourselves. The foundation of her offerings starts with deep listening. Her work is grounded in connection to the earth, the elements, and the great mystery. Amara is a certified sound therapist, licensed massage therapist and certified Yomassage therapist.
www.pureessencevibrations.com
CAI QUIRK
NEWFIELD, New York
Class: Queer Re-story-ation RituaL
SATURDAY TEMPLE STAGE 11:00AM-12:15PM
This is a transformative and reflective workshop designed to reclaim and reshape personal narratives through sacred rituals. This event offers a supportive space for folks to explore their queer stories, challenges, and triumphs. The workshop emphasizes the healing power of storytelling and ritual, culminating in a collective ritual celebrating queer spirit, solidarity, and resilience.
Cai Quirk is a genderqueer/fluid multi-disciplinary artist and storyteller who focuses on intersections of gender diversity throughout history, its erasure, and contemporary reclamation and restoryation. Their upcoming book with Skylark Editions, ‘Transcendence,’ connects gender, mythology, and nature-based spirituality through photos and stories. They will be leading the workshop "Healing Through Our Stories'' at this gathering, as well as offering "Restoryation Portraits" where together we work to reimagine a story in your life and create empowering portraits of you that see and show you as who you truly are.
Queer Temple
At Temple Stage
The Queer Temple is a sacred space that uplifts, cherishes, and celebrates the humanity of queer folks, especially those that transcend gender. Through a combination of stained-glass-like tapestries, draped fabric in a wide variety of colors, altars, and interactive elements, this space reclaims queerness as divine. Especially in the current political climate which often reduces queer and especially trans folks to very limited and often negative storylines, we desperately need nuanced sanctuaries for exploration, growth, renewal, healing, and re-story-ation.A grounding ritual with poems, prayers, and songs.
HILARY KIMBALL
Ko Pha-ngan, Thailand
Class 1:Yoni Wands & Eggs for Sexual Healing and Pleasure Awakening
RED TENT 1:30PM-2:45PM
In this educational workshop will discuss different ways to connect and create a new relationship with your sensuality and yoni by learning all about the jade egg and holistic sexuality practices.
These practices are beautiful ways to deeply and safely cultivate your feminine and sexual energies for healing, connection, pleasure awakening, increased strength, sensitivity, and health of the pelvic floor, personal empowerment, and so much more.
Class 2:Feminine Embodiment
SUNDAY REISHI TENT 9:30AM-10:45AM
An embodiment class where we will spend an hour in devotion, connection and loving presence with our yoni and breasts/heart.
In this workshop we use the combination of breath, movement, sound, awareness and gentle self touch directed specifically towards the yoni and heart/breasts. This grounds in a connection with your sexual center from the inside out, which deepens connection and cultivates a new relationship with your yoni and sensuality.
Hilary has been teaching Female Embodiment for years in The Jade Temple where it is the most popular class. Women often say that nurturing themselves in these ways leaves them feeling revitalized, balanced, nourished, empowered, grounded and connected from the inside out.
Hilary is a trauma-informed holistic sexuality mentor & educator, pleasure activist, facilitator of Sacred Feminine courses, retreats & trainings online and around the world, jade egg specialist, founder of The Jade Temple, a women's center in Koh Phangan, Thailand, yoga teacher, lover of life, and seeker of Truth.
NEKO 360
Ithaca, New York
Class: Tantrik Alchemy
SUNDAY BOX ELDER TENT 3:00PM-4:15PM
Tantrik Alchemy is an interactive and hands-on experiential container where the goal is connecting deeply to and practicing being heard, held and seen in our desires. Through a series of experiences, we will explore our hopes, fears, dreams and desires. We will awaken and align our paradoxical natures into a great alchemical marriage, which thereby allows us to emerge in our playful, soulful, divine human temples together and individually.
Neko Three Sixty is a holistic embodiment coach with 15+ years (and infinite lifetimes) professionally and personally devoted to the path of healing through co-creating conscious courageous community containers!
She invites shame and shadow to be embraced, danced, alchemized and integrated allowing for harmonious, vibrant, juicy, REAL and empowered embodiment
Melissa Tyler
LILLYDALE, New York
Symphony Soul Sound Sanctuary
Offering Sound Healing Sessions Throughout the Weekend
30 minute Sessions:$25
50 minute Sessions:$40
Melissa is a multifaceted individual with a passion for holistic well-being. As a dedicated sound healer and Reiki practitioner at Symphony Soul Sound Sanctuary, she harmonizes energies to bring about inner balance and healing. Her culinary skills transform healthy foods into delightful experiences, utilizing fermentation and a touch of love. Proud owner of Bee Well, a serene sound healing retreat, she curates spaces for rejuvenation and self-discovery. Her connection with nature is profound, expressed through her roles as a nurturing gardener and perceptive forager, attuned to the whispers of plants. With intuitive healing as her guiding compass, she embodies a holistic journey towards wellness.
AVA
ITHACA, New York
SACRED EMBODIMENT WITH CACAO
THURSDAY TEMPLE STAGE 2:30PM-4:30PM
Release, remember and receive: we each carry a soul song composed from the rituals, stories and memories that began long before we were born. In this workshop we will clearly identify our road blocks from living in our fullest expression, the legacy we lead from the thousands of ancestors that came before us and the routine practices (aka rituals) we get to embody in sharing our “best work” and receiving the best of what our lives have to offer. With the support of sustainably grown “ceremonial grade*” cacao, we will move towards clarity, centeredness and connection in this session. *part of this workshop will explore what it is to be “sacred,” “ritualistic” or “ceremonial.
Ava has spent the past 7 years studying cacao and living in the lower Peruvian Amazon. Her journey with cacao started with a profound love for nature and desire to help heal cacao’s relationship with the earth (chocolate is one of the leading causing of agricultural deforestation in cacao-fertil lands such as Peru). This lead her to open a center of investigation and wellness retreat center surrounding cacao and it’s many socio-environmental influences, both ancient and modern—including what she calls a “mesmerizing” and deep dive into cacao’s therapeutic and medicinal uses today. She looks forward to sharing her story and a few exciting secrets about the transformative power of quality cacao that could change your relationship to chocolate forever.
WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE ATTENDING
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING FOR A DISCOUNTED PRICE PLEASE EMAIL US DIRECTLY AT eaglebreezehomestead@gmail.com SUBJECT VOLUNTEER
-
There will be 2 food trucks on site!!
You are welcomed to bring your own camp cook stove and coolers.Please note there is NO fridge space for guests! There is a spicket in the main area that you can wash your dishes.
-
Here are Food Vendors That will be cooking up your delicious meals!
WAFFLE MIRACLE:Offering amazing Sweet & Savory Waffle Options
PUTTIN ON THE MITS: American Fusion
-
There is a limited amount of tickets for sale, get your tickets early to ensure your spot.If tickets are available at the gate there will be a price increase!
-
Pre Sale Weekend Pass Tickets:$198
-
Weekend Pass Tickets at the Gate:$230
-
Gates Open THURSDAY 11:11AM and check in is until 9:00PM on September 12th, 2024
-
Friday Gates ReOpen at 9:00AM and Close at 7:00PM
-
If you are going to arrive anytime after gates are closed contact us by text directly at 607-279-5540
-
Please note intensives start on Thursday, some of these Intensives are an extra price that go to the Facilitators and have Limited availability tickets for intensives must be purchased in advance on the ticketing page! If you do not see a ticket for a specific intensive this means there is no extra fee and is part off your weekend pass. Please do consider bringing a $10-$50 donation to these teachers to help cover supply costs.
-
INTENSIVES ARE ON THURSDAY Workshops start FRIDAY MORNING, September 13th,2024 8:00AM
-
Opening Circle with REMATRIATION begins at 12:30PM on Friday September 13th,2024
-
You need to be prepared to camp while you are here, we have a lovely field that will have solar lights and lit up solar paths to get from the camping field to the main areas at night, but bring a flashlight.Camping area will have a path you can walk along from the parking area to your campsite for easy unpacking etc.
-
-
You can pull your vehicle up to the gate/check in area and unpack your car near the registration table DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ANY FURTHER THEN Registration!! You can then turn around and drive back around the corner to the parking area using the main road.
-
Registration is on FISH ROAD Parking is on ROTHERMICH ROAD please look at the map so you can understand better.
-
We will have early morning snacks in the outdoor kitchen area
-
Coffee and tea will be made and available in the outdoor kitchen area throughout the day. We will not be providing cups or any dish-ware so This means you must bring your own- coffee cup, plate, bowl, utensils, etc.(food vendors will have paper plates etc) *Teachers Included, please keep this in mind when packing.Camp stores supply great metal camp dishes if you don't want to bring your nice dish ware.
-
There are outdoor showers with warm water.
-
The Farm can get muddy depending on the season and what the weather is deciding to do. Please dress appropriately and keep this in mind while packing-You may want rain boots.
KINDRED COMMUNITY
SITE MAP
