WOMBEN: LIBERATING THE WOMB THROUGH DECOLONIAL JOURNALING PRACTICES AND MUGWORT
Womb space and the watery amniotic fluid we were all bathed in, holds memory, belief systems and patterns that are rooted in celestial, personal, generational and ancestral influences.
In this offering we will commune with wombs, real or imagined, to invoke the power of language in free forms to express what is alive and calling for recognition within the womb.
We are in a time where the sensory portals of conception, gestation and birth are calling for expression and seeking liberators that will send powerful ripples out into our families, communities and beyond.
Please, let’s come together as womben and do some womb work.
Womben
Offering will include:
Womb rituals
Plant medicine with Mugwort
Abdominal self massage
Decolonial journal writing and art practices
Sharing and open discussion.
Gifted journal for this practice.
Facilitator Bio
Born in England, UK with family ancestry sourced from Africa, the Caribbean and the America's. Love of creative expression has been a constant thread running through Velda’s life. Wether visual , written or performance she has dabbled in it all. Blending genres to expose distinct hybrid forms of personal expression. Current practices and interests include women's health, aquatic bodywork, sound, somatic movement, clay, printmaking, poetry and creative writing
Velda has worked as a fashion designer, kindergarten teacher, adult educator, birth doula, massage therapist and sound practitioner. She is a writer, poet and published author. Velda is a conversationalist, horsewoman, nature lover and world traveler.
Currently living in Port Townsend WA on the Olympic Peninsula. USA.
A note from Velda-
I am truly an incredibly blessed person to have been born at a time where it is possible for me to uncover more of who I truly am and manifest it as I feel it coming through me.
I am birthing myself again and again.
Putting parts to rest, peeling the fine layers away, letting go again and again. I continue to find more stillness, strength and clarity as I walk my souls' path with purpose.
I utilize courage and consciousness to face myself.
If I am fortunate, I am left with something to share with others, be it words, art, sound, support, presence, performance or simply the primal essence of my own human nature.
I am always honored to share what is, right now, with you in the moment.
Looking forward to connecting.
Velda
You can connect with Velda and her work HERE and on social media HERE.
IN PERSON WORKSHOP
Saturday August 24th 2024. 10:00-1:30pm
This workshop will be hosted in person at Flora Farm, our local medicinal herb farm and herbal apothecary. Located off Lower Elwha in west Port Angeles, directions and parking information will be released upon workshop registration.
EXPERIENCIAL EDUCATION
In this offering we will commune with wombs, real or imagined, to invoke the power of language in free forms to express what is alive and calling for recognition within the womb. Offering will include: womb rituals , mugwort medicine, abdominal self massage, journaling, writing and art practices, sharing and open discussion and a gifted journal for this practice with original block print from Velda.
INTIMATE CLASS SIZES & SLIDING SCALE
Each class will host a maximum of 10 people for effective, intimate and hands on learning experiences. The sliding scale framework comes from a desire to create multiple access points for participants based on an individuals financial circumstances (utilize the "green bottle" chart included in the photos to assist in understanding where you may land on the sliding scale).