FACILITATED BY: The Japanese Witches Aki Hirata Quetzalyolotzin Jewel Moon Medicine Woman & Fumiha Tanaka & Nami Soga
EXCHANGE: $95-$175 Sliding Scale
Join us for the half day in-person healing retreat to ground ourselves and remember our own magic.
We are at the midpoint of the year of the Snake. June also marks the midpoint of two Eclipse seasons of this year. Much is continuing to happen to usher us into shedding the old self; what we believed to be true is crumbling, and there is a new layer that is appearing that is still tender.
This is a time for us to tend one another to center and ground ourselves in the brilliant medicines we each carry. Instead of rushing and pushing into action, we can tap into our deep inner resource to be in the flow of the cosmic movement. We are invited to let go of our urge to resist, and let in the magic and medicine that is all in and around us. We are never alone when we can pause to feel into all that exists.
The Astrological Elements to be Discussed
All the planets are moving into new signs this year which is very rare. Many of these outer planets will retrograde back to old signs later in the year, but big cosmic movement is with us and it’s ushering us to change. The old world is crumbling, and the new world is emerging. In-between spaces, we are being invited to transform, and step into our true power like never before. After moving through the quite chaotic energies of the first part of the year, two benefic planets Venus and Jupiter are both moving into their favorite signs in June. Middle point of the two Eclipse seasons is a great time to reflect and to redirect our energies, and we’ll prepare ourselves for the beautiful summer solstice that’s happening on June 20.
Herbal Ally: Linden
In this retreat we are calling in and asking our plant relative, Linden, Tilla Spp. for their medicine to support us. About this time, late Spring/early Summer here in the North East, Linden will be blooming and will be sending out its sweet scent in the wind, for us to release our tension, and remember the sweetness all around us and that sweetness we have within us, and most importantly, guide us to connect in that deep trust, just like being held in the arms of grandmother…
We will be immersed with this plant physically and energetically as we tap into our own magic.
Retreat Schedule
Opening + collective card pulling
Journaling exercise
Somatic movements for grounding
Reflection writing: What medicine you want to remember"?
Astrology of the season
Linden Medicine
Breathwork & Sound Healing
Soul retrieval & reflection
Re-centering circle + closing
To prepare for the retreat, select and bring items for the community altar, dress comfortably for easy movement work, bring a journal and pen, snacks to share, and your astrology chart (optional).
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Aki Hirata Quetzalyolotzin Jewel Moon Medicine Woman is attuned to various energetic healing frequencies including Usui Reiki, Earth Evolution Reiki, IET, and 13th Octave LaHoChi. She is also a master teacher of Usui Reiki, co-channeller of Earth Evolution Reiki symbols, and the founder of MINKA Brooklyn. She is a moondancer, and trained under numerous teachers of ancient traditions, including Hatha yoga, pranayama and meditation (Integral Yoga Institute), Ayurvedic Nutrition (Naina Marballi), Art of Energy Healing (Suzy Mezoly), MedicineWay (Irma StarSpirit Turtle Woman), Toltec Healing Practice (Sergio Magaña Ocelocoyotl), Curanderismo (Rita Navarete Prez and Tonia Gonzalez) and more.
Nami Soga is a yoga teacher, and certified Reiki master, trained both in the US and Japan. She graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in 2019 and is currently offering individual healing sessions as a New York State licensed acupuncturist and massage therapist incorporating many different healing modalities she has been studying for over a decade. In 2021, she has completed an Ericksonian hypnosis practitioner training and incorporates hypnosis and guided meditation in her sessions also.
Fumiha Tanaka was born and raised in Japan, Indonesia, and Singapore, and currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Her experience growing up as a minority away from her ancestral home has allowed her to understand what it feels like to long for home and connection with our ancestors, and brought her to work with trauma and empowerment of herself and others on different levels. She is a practioner of Usui Reiki and Earth Evolution Reiki, trained in Breathwork, IET (Integrated Energy Therapy), and Medical Intuition, and herbalism for which she utilizes healing modalities from different indigenous traditions and weaves them into her work with plants.
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Paying It Forward
We provide most of our community offerings and private sessions by sliding scale. This is based on the idea of ‘paying it forward’ which enables more people to access healing and wellness. This works when people pay as much as they can for our offerings to help others who may be less fortunate be able to gain access, too. We believe everyone is entitled to heal and thrive, and that practitioners deserve to earn a living wage. We are all in this together and choose to do our best to take care of one another. Thank you for being part of the MINKA community!