Classes


 

Menstrual Charting 101Menstrual Charting 101

Join me for a fun and laid back approach to learning what's really going on throughout your entire Menstrual cycle! We will cover the basics of anatomy and a clear understanding of what is happening hormonally throughout the entire month. You will be given tools to learn your body’s cues for fertility and how to accurately chart your menstrual cycle. With this knowledge you will be able to safely and actively avoid pregnancy, understand which days are best for intercourse if you are trying to conceive, tune into the health of your reproductive system, and begin to connect with the most powerful and creative part of your being in a more intimate and knowledgeable way. Stop buying into the idea that your cycle is supposed to be one painful week out of each month! Join me and begin to understand how truly amazing your body is! This class is taught regularly throughout the year. Once you have taken it, then you're welcome to join in for a refresher for FREE.  New Dates Coming Soon...

 

 

 

steam herbsA Cuppa Tea for Your Vagina & Creative Cauldron Connections

When my clients ask about how to do pelvic steams, I tell them it's just like making a cup of tea for their vagina. Let's get together and do just that! Come and learn the in's and out's of how to do magical, healing pelvic steams.

 

Pelvic Steaming 101:  This recording is FREE, includes all the basics and is directed at beginners. I share with you the history of this beautiful practice, options you have for your set-up at home, as well as why and how to steam.

 

A Cuppa Tea for Your Vagina:  This recording is only $21, includes detailed info about how to steam for specific conditions, what herbs to use, and offers a guided meditationThis online class is great to learn how to blend your own combinations of herbs for pelvic and abdominal health.

 

Creative Cauldron Connections for BIPOC: Spring Steam  This workshop is live and in person. Come learn about Yarrow while steaming in the safety of a BIPOC only setting. More details coming soon!

 

Creative Cauldron Connections:  Winter Steam for all Folx with a Vulva 1/20/24 This workshop is live, in person, and open to anyone with a vulva. Come learn about Rosemary while steaming in a sweet community setting.

 

 

 

IMG_8403.jpgSensual Touch as Self-care for ALL Vulva-Havers

Your body needs and deserves love! I believe that it's your right as a sexual being to receive that physical love, and the best giver is YOU!

Let's energetically and physically clear some of the stagnant energy in our sexual centers while utilizing self-pleasure as the main too. In this class we start, as always, with basic anatomy to learn the scientific names of our delicious bits. We'll do mirror and meditation work to deeply connect with our vulva/yoni to clear any old, negative beliefs connected to our sex organs. Then we move on to the amazing benefits of breast/chest massage and vulva massage. I will be sharing techniques and tips on how to connect to your body in deeply honoring and pleasurable ways. This class is a wonderful way to take the focus off of orgasm and penetration/insertion, while bringing the focus back to sensual, embodied touch. You are welcome to participate at whatever level feels comfortable to you in this class. New dates coming soon...

 

 

 

Yoni EggsEnhancing Sexual Health with Yoni Eggs and Crystal Wands

In centuries past, jade eggs were used not only to increase sexual skill but also to enhance sexual potency and creative energies within the body. This could lead to more balanced physical, emotional and energetic health. Today, many people have heard of yoni eggs, but they don't know where to begin with the how-to's of using them. If you are someone who is intrigued by this work, then join in this juicy class! We'll start with a bit of anatomy to understand where those crystals are going and why you'd want to put them there. It's important to choose crystals that are safe and non-toxic. We'll discuss what to use, how to clean them, and how to energetically charge them. Then, passive and active egg skills will be taught as well as wand usage. You are welcome to participate at whatever level feels comfortable to you in this class. New dates coming soon...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moon Cycle ClassHonoring Your Moon Cycle

Ever wonder why your menstrual cycle is also called your moon cycle? Wanting to connect more intimately with each phase of your menstrual cycle and the deepest aspects of yourself? People with uteri tend to sync up and menstruate in conjunction with the phases of the moon. That synchronicity was celebrated in times past. In this class, you’ll begin to understand how to honor your own moon cycle by working with its distinct emotional, energetic, and archetypal aspects and relating those directly to the lunar cycle. You’ll learn tools to naturally improve your entire cycle from menstruation to ovulation, get a heads up on how to use menstrual cups, cloth pads, and sea sponges, as well as receiving ritual options for each phase of your cycle. Online options coming soon...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teen Tween Moon Cycle ClassUnderstanding Your Moon Cycle for Tweens/Teens

Puberty can be a confusing and frustrating time for parents and children. If you have a tween or teen that is on the verge of, or beginning to menstruate, then allow me help them through this transitional space. Various cultures celebrate puberty through ritual, and many people who menstruate are feeling disconnected without this honoring moment in our culture. This class is a powerful way to connect your child to their menstrual cycle early on and explore if they want a ritual of their own to celebrate their first step into adulthood. We’ll discuss basic anatomy, briefly overview the hormones throughout the menstrual cycle, learn natural options for menstruation, and learn how to correctly use those options. They’ll go home with an art project related to their own puberty rites ceremony. Contact me to arrange a group class!

 

 

 

 


Interviews


 

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I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Lisa of Fertility Friday Podcast. She is a known for her workshops on Fertility Awareness/Menstrual Charting, and has interviewed many leading doctors, researchers and practitioners that work in hormonal and fertility health. It was quite a surprise and an honor to see that she chose International Women's Day to air the interview that she did with me. Check it out!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent TripParent Trip is a local Portland resource for Pregnant Peeps and Families. In 2020, they teamed up with Corrinne LeBlanc of the "Mikey and Rinne Stay In" Podcast to host a panel discussion. Dr. Kelsey Stang, ND, Erin Brockmeyer, L.Ac and I discussed holistic modalities and fertility. For those of you wanting to conceive in a natural way, this is a great discussion on how Naturopathic Medicine, Acupuncture and Fertility Massage can be helpful tools. Have a listen!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ragtag Mag is a fresh and new PNW-based Arts & Lifestyle Magazine with camp-themed vibes. This online magazine is all about local folx with a creative knack. Be it food, music, art, healing practices or social outreach, the focus is on small businesses like myself. This group aims to be inclusive and diverse, which I greatly appreciate. I had the honor to be interviewed for their "Wellnes Tent" back in Novemeber of 2020. Have a seat by the fire, and get out your reading glasses campers!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andrea_Thompson-2.jpg Look who got featured in a Woman Warrior series? Check out the article about my fertility work by the lovely and amazing Ashlie Behm. She started this visual blog series to highlight local PDX ladies that are doing good work for families in the making. If you live in Portland, and are looking for a photographer to capture those sweet first moments with your growing family, then take a peek at Ashlie's portfolio. She offers pregnancy, newborn, and family portraits. Her work has a natural look and captures all the perfect moments of round bellies, chubby cheeks, and growth milestones!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Other


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For those folx in need of a little pelvic floor support, Intimate Rose is wonderful brand to work with. Whether you are recovering from postpartum issues like incontinence &/or vaginal prolapse, or working with chronic pelvic pain, vaginismus or pain with intercourse, these silky smooth silicone tools are sure to help! All of the products are designed by a Doctor of Physical Therapy who struggled with pelvic pain after an extreme accident. I have personally been working with the pelvic wand and really like the way makes trigger point work accesible internally. Feel free to use my link to get $5 off your purchase!