Divine Mommy YoniVersity 101

Divine Mommy YoniVersity 101 is a rich, juicy exploration of the Divine Feminine, the Divine Masculine, and the wild, wise Medicine Woman within. Week by week, we will create a Group Soul and journey deep into the needed restoration and rejuvenation of Feminine Empowerment. By utilizing the profound wisdom of our Blood and Birth Magick, we will convene with Mother Moon and Mother Earth to harness the potent knowing held within each layer of our Feminine Consciousness.

Together, as a Group of Sisters, we will create Sacred Space and rewrite our stories from the beginning.
- With strength and courage, we will recalibrate the social and cultural narrative of her-story.
- With dedication and devotion, we will uncover and release hidden belief systems.
- With love and passion, we will re-remember our Divine Birthrights of pleasure, creation, and bliss.
- With peace and clarity, we will reignite our inherent Matriarchal Instincts of connection and interdependence.
- With wisdom and grace, we will reinvigorate our relationships to intuition and instinct.

This 29- week Goddess Circle is a bold invitation from your Higher Self and the call is not to be ignored.

Each Thursday, from 12:30-2pm, we will reactivate the Goddess within.

The cost for this Goddess Circle is $810.00 if paid in full (saving you $162!), $450.00 if paid per semester (Saving you $72!), or $108.00 if paid monthly. This is not a drop-in Group and participation is a request for the sanctity of the Group Soul.

Get in touch for more information and to register: jamie@divine-mommy.com

Divine Mommy YoniVersity 101 Weekly Schedule

FIRST SEMESTER

9/9 WEEK1: The Maternal Gift Economy
9/16 WEEK 2: Goddess Herstory
9/23 WEEK 3: The Language of the Goddess
9/30 WEEK 4: Goddess Healing Practical 
10/7 WEEK 5: The Crone
10/14 WEEK 6: The Maiden
10/21 WEEK 7: The Mother
11/4 WEEK 8: The Enchantress
11/11 WEEK 9: Reclaiming Menarche
11/18 WEEK 10: Creating the Moon Tent
12/2 WEEK 11: Blood and Birth Magick
12/9 WEEK 12: Reclaiming our Cyclical Wisdom
12/16 WEEK 13: Female Shamanic Dreaming
1/13 WEEK 14: Your Spirit Animals and Guides
1/20 WEEK 15: Healing Circle

SECOND SEMESTER

1/27 WEEK 16: Pleasure and Radiance
2/3 WEEK 17: Sacred Sexuality
2/10 WEEK 18: Sacred Union
2/17 WEEK 19: Forgiveness and Bliss 
2/24 WEEK 20: Cleansing and Passion
3/10 WEEK 21: Sacred Healing Circle
3/31 WEEK 22:  Healing Conception & In Utero
4/7 WEEK 23: The Mature Masculine
4/21 WEEK 24: Shadow Poles
4/28 WEEK 25: Actualized Masculine Energy 
5/5 WEEK 26: Chakra Activation
5/12 WEEK 27: Chakra Activation #2
5/19 WEEK 28: The Honorable Harvest
5/26 WEEK 29: Tibetan Dakini Wisdom

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Jamie Day, MS, LMFT, RDT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Drama Therapist, Creator of the Divine Mommy Movement, and Author of the upcoming ‘Soul-To-Sisterhood,’ book. Currently, Jamie works as a therapist in private practice with individuals, couples, and families, marrying her psychotherapy background with the potent and powerful work of the Sacred Feminine and the Sacred Masculine. Jamie has earned a Master of Science degree in both Marriage and Family Therapy and Interdisciplinary Arts from Nova Southeastern University. In addition, she also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre Performance from Northern Kentucky University. Jamie has a diverse background of experience and has worked with survivors of human trafficking, at-risk adolescents and their families, anger management groups for teens, drama therapy groups for college students, expressive arts therapy groups for families facing chronic illness and loss, teen parents, homeless pregnant mothers, mothers in drug and alcohol recovery, families with children diagnosed with SPD and ASD, bereavement, Military Families, youth and adults living with PTSD, and survivors of sexual trauma. Jamie is also specially trained in Infant Mental Health, Trauma-Informed Care, The Circle of Security Parenting Model, and is a Parenting Educator. She brings more than 12 years of experience in working with clients as well as leading connective and supportive groups for women, families, and children. Her dedicated approach incorporates a solution-focused mindset that empowers, affirms, and invokes the strength within.

The Sophia Circle Journey

Join Jamie Day of Divine Mommy on Thursday mornings from 9:30-11:00 to create Sacred Space and be reminded of who you are.

The text below, taken directly from a flyer created by The Sophia Dragon Tribe, is a beautiful explanation of what to receive during our time together.

"Activate your higher self embodiment in this life changing 13-week Sophia Circle Journey through 'The Sophia Code' as a living transmission and sacred text. The Sophia Code is a modern Mystery School blueprint for accepting your sovereign divinity through the heart of Divine Feminine Christ consciousness. When you decide to work with 'The Sophia Code' you begin a powerful mentorship journey with our Divine Feminine Ascended Masters. Each of these Keycode mentors have walked the same heroic human journey that you are on now. Their mentorship reveals how possible it is to live in your highest divine potential every day."

The cost for this Journey is: $33.00 per circle or $429.00 for the 13-week activation.

The dates for this Group are: 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, & 12/16.

Jamie was gifted this sacred transmission by a good friend several years ago and it has changed her life. So much so, that she became a certified Sophia Circle facilitator in order to share the work.

Get in touch to learn more about this Sacred Codex, the Ascended Masters, and your own Crystalline Light Body.

This Sacred Circle will be transformational, empowering, healing, and magickal!

Email: jamie@divine-mommy.com to register. Participants must purchase the book, "The Sophia Code.”

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Jamie Day, MS, LMFT, RDT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Drama Therapist, Creator of the Divine Mommy Movement, and Author of the upcoming ‘Soul-To-Sisterhood,’ book. Currently, Jamie works as a therapist in private practice with individuals, couples, and families, marrying her psychotherapy background with the potent and powerful work of the Sacred Feminine and the Sacred Masculine. Jamie has earned a Master of Science degree in both Marriage and Family Therapy and Interdisciplinary Arts from Nova Southeastern University. In addition, she also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre Performance from Northern Kentucky University. Jamie has a diverse background of experience and has worked with survivors of human trafficking, at-risk adolescents and their families, anger management groups for teens, drama therapy groups for college students, expressive arts therapy groups for families facing chronic illness and loss, teen parents, homeless pregnant mothers, mothers in drug and alcohol recovery, families with children diagnosed with SPD and ASD, bereavement, Military Families, youth and adults living with PTSD, and survivors of sexual trauma. Jamie is also specially trained in Infant Mental Health, Trauma-Informed Care, The Circle of Security Parenting Model, and is a Parenting Educator. She brings more than 12 years of experience in working with clients as well as leading connective and supportive groups for women, families, and children. Her dedicated approach incorporates a solution-focused mindset that empowers, affirms, and invokes the strength within.

Shamanic Drum Making Workshop

Join Stacey of Two Shaman Drums for a sacred Shamanic Drum Making Workshop at Wild Ginger Apothecary!

Come join Stacey on a spiritual journey to birth your very own shamanic frame drum! In this class we honor the four legged that gave their skin and we honor the trees that gave their bodies. During this workshop, she will guide you into birthing your sacred drum that will offer you wisdom and healing.

During the 3 hour class you will be guided to create your drum beater then you will birth your drum into creation. After, you will go on a shamanic journey to the spirit of the drum to see what wisdom your drum offers you!

This class includes all materials. Stacey will hand-dye your hide and laces the (one) color of your choice: Red, pink, blue, green, purple, turquoise, wine or natural. This magical journey to create your medicine drum will be shamanic based: come with an open heart and open mind.

Birthing a drum is a long held sacred tradition in indigenous cultures, and is done with much reverence.

$300 for the 3-hour workshop, including all supplies to make your own drum and mallet.

About Stacey:
“Blessings! I’m a Sarasota native, initiated as a shamanic practitioner in the Mayan Incan lineage. I make healing tools... rattles, drums, feathers and various items that people would use in their healing journey. It’s my greatest joy to help people heal thru these spiritual instruments. I also practice energy medicine: the root cause of emotional, physical and spiritual challenges. From stress in your work, to discord in your relationships, to financial lack to chronic pain is ENERGY! These challenges are a result of subtle blockages in your body’s energy field. Clearing these blockages helps release the old stories and patterns so you can live a more fulfilling life!”

Stacey teaches our monthly Drum Making Workshops as well as makes the Drums and Rattles in the shop!

For more info or to sign up, message nicole@wildgingerapothecary . Payment for class via cash, check or Venmo is required to save your space!

Healer Lisa Jewels Eckrich joins our community from Mount Shasta and Sedona

Offering weekly group journey circles and private one-on-one sessions.

The Vision: Journey Circle

Come experience a profound transformation and renewed sense of purpose in a fun Journey Circle. This is great for personal growth, healing and finding life direction. See your personal dreams unfold!

Many call this gateway a 'higher portal' an enlightened consciousness. It is believed that during this time a doorway opens or a 'veil lifts' to allow access to a higher realm of understanding and wisdom.

The energies of this gateway are all about 'Freedom' and often times 'Desire for Change'! Finding your soul partner - or what ever your dreams are- it gives one the power to attract this dream and in the perfect timing it unfolds.

This class can include sound healing, meditation, spiritual tools and more.

Crystal Energy Healing Sessions:

What is your unique path? These powerful one-on-one crystal healing sessions will help to illuminate with connection to your higher self for conscious awakening. Sessions include channeling, work with the Crystal Weaver, embedded crystalline codes, and more.

Lisa is a New Earth Consciousness Teacher, Crystal Messenger & Energy Specialist. She is devoted as a Gridworker, Conduit & Guide and carries within her a torch for our Conscious Awakening as One Unity Consciousness.

About Lisa:

Lisa is a Transformational Leader & Master Results Coach who inspires, empowers and guides people to live purposefully and powerfully. Since establishing her company in 2000, Lisa has guided so many to elevate the way they think, speak, and live. She teaches from real world experience. Her work unifies the world of business with essential wisdom of mind-body-spirit.

For over 2 decades she has researched and synthesized the most effective strategies in leadership, peak performance, and Self-mastery. Her unique blend of linguistics and cognitive neuroscience, unified with her understanding of ancient wisdom creates an integral learning environment for her students and community members. A master trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and a master of Hypnotherapy, Lisa is a leader in her industry, and her company is a global academy offering certification in these disciplines.

She offers courses, retreats, and life-changing experiences that improve and enrich lives by aligning participants with their Higher Self. She Incorporates the Frequency Codes of Monotomic Gold Energies and upgrades the energies with awesome results in shifting to connect to the Higher Self. Connecting with the Higher self allows the super powers to take over and the results everything is possible for miracles to unfold daily!

Tarot for Bachelorette Parties, Bridal Showers and Weddings: In-Person or Virtual!

Book your Tarot Readings for Bachelorette Parties, Bridal Shower or Wedding with our professional readers. We can schedule in-person at a location of your choice, in-store or studio at Wild Ginger Apothecary, or virtual for your group! The perfect addition to your event in Sarasota or Siesta Key.

Minimum 2 hour booking for private events. Feel free to contact us for event coordinating ideas.

Tarot for Bachelorette Parties

Start your celebratory night with group or individual Tarot Readings! You can host at Wild Ginger Apothecary alongside a private yoga or meditation, or even BYOB and games. Or we can come to your location of choice — your home, hotel, bar or restaurant! (Or ask us for local ideas!)

Tarot for Bridal Showers and Bridal Parties

Mix up the luncheon with Tarot Readings for your Bridal Shower! You can arrange as a gallery group reading or schedule private 15 minute readings for each attendee!

Tarot for Girls Night Out

Looking for a different Girls Night Out? Schedule a reader and an after-hours private party at Wild Ginger or the location of your choice! You can even BYOB and arrange catered appetizers or dinner!

Tarot for Weddings

Keep your guests entertained with an option to the dance floor! Our reader(s) can come to your Wedding Reception for as little as 2 hours to provide insightful readings or your wedding guests or party.

Anatomical Empowerment

On January 27th, 2018 from 2-4 PM I’ll be offering a workshop entitled Yoga for Anatomical Empowerment at Wild Ginger Apothecary's Studio.  When I first chose the title for this workshop, I liked it because it had some oomph, it’s a series of strong words that (hopefully) invoke curiosity -- it has for me, at least!

In considering more deeply what I meant by this phrase, I’ve delved into a deeper analysis of what EMPOWERMENT really means. This is one of those buzzwords, especially in feminist and other alternative circles, that gets thrown around without a lot of definition.

So the analysis begins with what is POWER? According to Starhawk, a leader in contemporary discussions about power, there are three types of power : power-over -- linked to domination and control, power-from-within -- empowerment, and power-with -- the influence we wield among equals (from The Empowerment Manual). Power has been coveted, shared, stolen, abused and upheld in countless ways throughout history, taking each of these different forms across contexts, and having become a bit of dirty word. But power is just a kind of energy, able to be wielded for good, evil and everything in between.

The power I’m interested in talking about here is power-from-within, which yields a sense of being EMPOWERED. To me, this means having the confidence and agency to act based on your own needs, desires, ambitions and preferences. Power is taken away from us when we are unable to act in our own best interest - empowerment is having the courage to act.

Power comes from many different sources, but the sources I hope to share in this workshop are information and awareness. I believe that much of the power of yoga comes from this source - the more deeply present and aware we are, the more consciously we can move through our lives, the more we can connect to a sense of confidence and agency.

There are many layers of awareness, perhaps best seen through the koshas, or the framework for layers of self laid out by ancient yogis. We can be aware of our physical body, breath body, mental/emotional body, wisdom body and bliss body -- the more tuned in we are to each of these layers, the more presence we cultivate.

In this workshop, we will focus primarily on the physical body, anna maya kosha, a layer of self many of us in our culture have lost connection to. As our jobs keep us sitting down for hours at a time, the pressures of our work keep us in our head, we often overlook the POWER that can come from awareness and information offered by our bodies.

Not only will we examine our physical movement patterns, and what a personalized yoga practice might look like for each student, we will delve in to how to feels to listen so deeply to our bodies, we gain a deep sense of empowerment. Our bodies are a treasure trove of information and guidance, available at any and every moment. Come connect to your anatomy through this practice, and cultivate your internal sources of power.

Leah Van Winkle is a Sarasota native, back for the winter from her home in Kentucky to share all that she has learned with the local yoga community! She has trained extensively in various styles of yoga at Kripalu Center in MA, The Om Place in Winchester, KY, and with teachers such as Doug Keller and Tom Myers, most of this training with a heavy focus on anatomy and the subtle details of alignment. Leah is also a professional Thai Bodyworker, trained with renowned teachers like Michael Sitzer, Noam Tyroler, and soon to train in the Soma Veda Lineage. Besides yoga, Leah loves outdoor adventure, delicious, nourishing food (especially ferments!), and learning as much as she can about whatever she can. Feel free to reach out with questions and clarifications about any of these offerings!

Stress and Relaxation

We’ve all heard it a million times, chronic stress is unhealthy -- weight gain, inflammation, low energy, illness, and countless more symptoms are attributed to staying in a constantly hyper aroused, high cortisol state. The ill effects of our overbooked lives are no secret -- the phrase chronic stress is thrown around so often, the meaning is almost gone!

What do you think, feel or notice when the concept comes up - do you KNOW if you are chronically stressed? Do you feel able to do something about it? Do you know what stress feels like in your body? In your heart and mind? Does thinking about stress give you more stress?

What about relaxation? Do you have a clear idea of what relaxation FEELS like in your body, heart and mind? Can you imagine or feel that sense of release that comes when you let go of tension? What is the quality of thought or emotion when you’re in a relaxed state? How do you interact with the people around you? What is your relationship to creativity and expression?

Take a few moments to pause where you are, sit up tall and take a few deep breaths.What’s present for you here? Explore more deeply, and begin to notice the difference between stress and ease :

-Draw your shoulders up by your ears on an inhale, release all tension on the exhale
-Make fists with the hands on an inhale, release all tension on the exhale
-Draw navel toward spine, creating tension in the belly on an inhale, release all tension on the exhale
-Move through any other parts of your body you suspect may hold stress, inhaling to exacerbate and deeply experience that stress, exhaling to completely release

Pause for a few moments to feel the difference in your body, heart and mind -- are you surprised to notice that some part of your body was holding or gripping under your conscious awareness? What do you notice about your ability to be present after finding some release? What do you notice about the quality of thought and emotion now?

Decreasing stress levels doesn’t have to mean changing everything about your lifestyle -- it can be as simple as starting to notice the difference between stress and ease. Take a few seconds throughout the day to pause and notice where you’re holding tension in your body, to take a few deep breaths, and to let it all go. In those seconds, choose how you want to show up to your day - with presence, ease, kindness or whatever else.

The more often you experience a state of relaxation, the more deeply it gets patterned into your neurology, the more easily you will be able to tap into that feeling, no matter what you’re doing or where you are.

Of course, there are practices that can help cultivate that state -- regularly attending yoga classes, especially restorative and frequent massage can help make ease your default state.

Join Leah Van Winkle RYT-500 on January 20th from 2-4 PM at Wild Ginger Studio + Lounge for a Restorative Thai Mini Yoga Retreat, where you’ll learn to the difference between stress and ease, and drop deeply into states of surrender.

Leah Van Winkle is a Sarasota native, back for the winter from her home in Kentucky to share all that she has learned with the local yoga community! She has trained extensively in various styles of yoga at Kripalu Center in MA, The Om Place in Winchester, KY, and with teachers such as Doug Keller and Tom Myers, most of this training with a heavy focus on anatomy and the subtle details of alignment. Leah is also a professional Thai Bodyworker, trained with renowned teachers like Michael Sitzer, Noam Tyroler, and soon to train in the Soma Veda Lineage. Besides yoga, Leah loves outdoor adventure, delicious, nourishing food (especially ferments!), and learning as much as she can about whatever she can. Feel free to reach out with questions and clarifications about any of these offerings!

Buti Yoga in Sarasota

Buti Yoga is officially in Sarasota at Wild Ginger Apothecary with instructor Leila Carlson.

Buti Yoga workouts transform your BODY + SOUL with cardio-intensive bursts of tribal dance, primal movement + conditioning woven into a dynamic yoga practice. 

Buti is an Indian Marathi word that means "a cure that has been hidden or kept secret." We believe EVERY woman has the power to transform and heal her body from within. Buti Yoga focuses on activating the Spiral Structure of the core to engage the deep abdominal muscles and stimulate the endocrine system.

We're thrilled to welcome Leila and Buti Yoga to Wild Ginger.  Join her for weekly Buti Yoga classes - including Mommy & Me offerings!  Class schedule available below.