Gatherings
Some grief needs a room, not a screen. There is a particular medicine in being witnessed in person… the shared breath of a circle, the weight of another body nearby, the quiet permission that comes from grieving next to someone who understands without explanation. Gatherings are where that happens: seasonal, in-person offerings that hold grief in community rather than isolation, so no one has to cross this threshold alone.
Slow Medicine
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Ritual
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Presence
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Rooted Care
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Slow Medicine ✳︎ Ritual ✳︎ Presence ✳︎ Rooted Care ✳︎
with Ashlie Hempstead, ND, LAc
A 3-part, communal and creative exploration of how grief is held in the body.
Build and Altar of Your Grief
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September 3rd, October 8th, and November 5th · 6–9pm The Lantern — 7906 SE Stephens St, Portland, OR 97214
What each evening holds
Sept 3 — Art & imagery
Oct 8 — Somatic & embodiment
Nov 5 — Narrative & story
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Explore the shape that grief has made of you
Move slowly, to allow time for expression to emerge
Integrate how we experience and communicate these feelings through different mediums
Each workshop opens and closes in circle, with optional time for group integration at the end.
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Priced individually or discounted as a series. Capped at 12 participants.
No one turned away for lack of funds.
Pay it Forward
Series (all 3) - $250
Single session - $80
Standard
Series (all 3) - $200
Single session - $65
Community
Series (all 3) - $150
Single session - $50
