Attune to the energy and teachings of one of our indigenous plant allies, sacred white sage (salvia apiana), through shamanic transmission, meditation and reiki.
We’ll explore the energetics of this inner/outer space aided by the sentient spirit of sage medicine, a powerful master teaching plant common to the southwest. Experience a group reiki healing and the medicine of community connection with song, drumming, rattling and silent contemplation.
Facilitaied by Patricia Freebery, MA, LMFT, a psychotherapist specializing in addiction and a practitioner of Traditional Amazonian Shamanism, informed by the South American Shipibo-Conibo and Quechua-Lamista lineages. She follows the Red Path ways and is a Sun Dancer with the Dakota Tipi nation of Manitoba, Canada, and is an initiate in the West African Bwiti rites under the guidance of Gabon’s most respected spiritual leaders and grandmothers.
We’ll be hosted by the graceful guide and educator Sadie Adams, founder of Take Care, the Venice sanctuary of balanced healing and meditation.
Helping to support this container of energetic meditation will be Dee Blake and Moe Smith, Reiki practitioners.
“Stay together…learn the flowers…go light”
Simple words from the great poet laureate of deep ecology Gary Snyder.
Patricia Freebery, MA, LMFT, is a psychotherapist specializing in addiction with a special emphasis on emotion-focused somatic therapy as well as the transcendent and biological implications of core trauma. Her work focuses on recovery from the psychophysiological symptoms of disconnect from spirit in our modern world, and draws from global indigenous spiritual practices, meditation, as well as the modern fields of neurobiology and attachment theory to create practical tools for mindfulness and reconnection with one’s authentic self.
She holds a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University and was for seven years Clinical Director at Cliffside Malibu addiction recovery center where she developed a model treatment program blending the western allopathic treatment modality with global indigenous practices. She trained in psychedelic psychotherapy at The California Institute for Integral Studies (CIIS) as well as the UCLA in Inter-Analytic Couples Therapy and Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy. She is a member of the California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists (CAMFT) and the Multi-discliplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS).
Her work intends recovery from the psychophysiological symptoms of disconnect from spirit in our modern world, and draws from indigenous spiritual practices, meditation, as well as the modern fields of neurobiology and attachment theory to create practical tools for mindfulness and reconnection with one’s authentic self. She is a practitioner of Traditional Amazonian Shamanism, informed by the South American Shipibo-Conibo and Quechua-Lamista lineages. She follows the Red Path ways and is a Sun Dancer with the Dakota Tipi nation of Manitoba, Canada, and is an initiate in the West African Bwiti rites under the guidance of Gabon’s most respected spiritual leaders and grandmothers.
Sadie Adams is the founder of Take Care Face & Body in New York City, Take Care Center for Body Mind Regeneration in Los Angeles. Her studies in anatomy at The School for Body-Mind Centering™ and in ayurveda and yoga therapy at the Ayurvedic Institute have led her to focus on regenerative therapies. Sadie has been sharing her insights on movement and consciousness over the last 20 years, calling on science, technology, ancient wisdom and intuitive awareness to support healing and increase human capacities. Her community of clients and practitioners greatly influence her work. She feels that conscious relating, sensitivity and presence are essential in the process of transformation and development.
Moe Smith is a Reiki practitioner at Take Care Center for Body Mind Regeneration and expert hair stylist with 25 years experience at top salons in New York, Boston and Los Angeles. Among her corps of loyal clients, she’s known for her ability to provide an easygoing, relaxed experience and results that reflect exacting attention to detail. Open- minded, open-hearted and open to new ideas, Moe begins every appointment by truly listening. She then customizes solutions, suggestions and the services accordingly. She is known as one of the best and she is a beloved long time advocate of plant teachings.