About us
Rekindle the Roots
Lighting the ancestral fire within.
Rekindle means to light the fire again. The word traces back to the Old Norse kynda — “to kindle a flame.”
Rekindle the Roots is a gathering place for those who feel the quiet pull to remember something older… something more natural and deeply human.
Many of us sense that our ancestors carried ways of living in relationship with the Earth, the body, and community that have been lost or forgotten in the modern world. Yet fragments of that wisdom still live within us — in our instincts, our stories, and our bones.
This space is devoted to gently rekindling that ancestral fire.
Together we explore earth-based healing practices, folk traditions, ritual, embodiment, and community care — honoring the old ways while discovering how they can support and guide us in modern life. Rather than simply looking back, we work to translate ancestral wisdom into practical, meaningful practices for the world we live in today.
Rekindle the Roots is a place to remember your relationship with Nature, reclaim the magic and medicine of the old ways, and rediscover what it means to live as part of a living ecosystem.
Our gatherings may include classes, workshops, rituals, healing circles, and seasonal celebrations offered through a shamanic and earth-honoring lens. We will also share meals, stories, laughter, and simple time together — building the kind of community that our ancestors once relied upon for survival, belonging, and joy.
This is not about becoming something new.
It’s about remembering what has always lived within you.
Who this group was made for:
Rekindle the Roots is for those who feel the call to reconnect with Nature, ancestral wisdom, embodied healing, and authentic community. It welcomes anyone curious about honoring the traditions of the past while learning how to apply that wisdom in meaningful, grounded ways within modern life.
“The fire has always been there. This is simply a place to gather and tend it together.”
About your Organizer: Ida is an American-born Nordic Folk Healer and Somatic Guide, as well as a retired massage therapist with over twenty years of hands-on experience. Rooted in ancestral healing traditions, she weaves earth-based wisdom with somatic embodiment to help modern humans remember their lineage, reconnect with their bodies, and restore their relationship with nature.
Blending folk traditions, somatic movement, guided journeys, sound healing, breathwork, and ritual, Ida creates transformative spaces for primordial remembrance, connection, and belonging.
She is the founder and hearth keeper of Caveside Wellness in Gladstone and co-owner of The Way Home Studio in Southeast Portland—two wellness spaces devoted to helping people find their roots and remember their way back home to themselves.
To learn more about Ida's work, visit: www.cavesidewellness.com
Upcoming events
12
- $20.00
Caveside Somatics
The Way Home Studio, 8435 SE Stark St, Portland, OR, USCaveside Somatics is an ecstatic somatic movement and embodiment class. A guided descent into the inner cave, the quiet, powerful space within where truth, emotion, and instinct reside.
Through breath, intuitive movement, and sound, you’ll be invited out of the mind and back into the body. This practice supports the release of stored tension while awakening vitality, emotional freedom, presence, and flow.
Rather than analyzing through the mind, this journey offers a direct embodied experience. It is especially supportive for those who have explored healing intellectually yet still feel tension, contraction, or stuckness held within the body.
In the cave, you may:
• Reconnect with your body’s innate wisdom
• Cultivate grounding, presence, and self-trust
• Support nervous system regulation
• Remember your roots and primal natureThis practice is open to all bodies, ages, and experience levels. The depth and intensity of each session are always self-directed, including for those navigating injuries or physical limitations.
What to Wear:
Comfortable clothing that allows full range of motion. Layers are recommended for changing temperatures. Practice barefoot or in socks.What to Bring:
Yoga mats, blankets, and blocks are provided, but you’re welcome to bring your own. Please bring a water bottle and any personal items that help you feel comfortable on the floor. Chairs are also available for those with mobility limitations.Suggested Donation:
$20–$30, but no one will be turned away.
Payments accepted via Cash, Venmo, or PayPal: https://www.cavesidewellness.com/paymentAbout Your Facilitator:
Ida Cavewoman is a Folk Healer & Somatic Guide with over two decades of experience in spaceholding and bodywork. Her work weaves together somatic awareness, ritual, and deep listening to create grounded, transformative experiences for individuals and groups.
To learn more about her work, visit: www.cavesidewellness.com4 attendees - $20.00
Wyrd Witch (Gladstone)
Caveside Wellness, 525 East Fairfield Street, Gladstone, OR, USWyrd Witch is an ongoing support circle for women and femme-identifying people who feel called to begin or deepen their relationship with Witchcraft.
Meeting on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month, this intimate gathering offers a space to explore, share, ask questions, experiment, and practice alongside other magical sisters. The intention of this circle is to create a supportive container where each participant can express their unique gifts while cultivating meaningful, authentic personal practices—allowing their magic to flourish and weave naturally into everyday life.
Each gathering begins with an “Emptying of the Baskets”—a time for participants to share what has been present in their emotional, spiritual, and mental landscapes. Through this practice we witness one another and learn how to offer support, encouragement, comfort, and accountability within the circle.
From there, we will explore a magical topic together through discussion, teaching, hands-on practice, and/or ritual.
Together we will explore practices such as:
• Crafting personal and group rituals
• Spellwork and enchanting
• Grounding, clearing, and energetic protection
• Manifestation and visioning
• Altar creation and tending
• Divination and scrying
• Working with the elements
• Connecting with guides and ancestors
• Honoring seasonal cycles and the Wheel of the Year
• Approaching and working with deities
• Embodiment practices
• Deepening relationships with plant, animal, and nature spirits
…and much more.Wyrd Witch is a space for curiosity, connection, magical exploration, and sisterhood—where each participant is invited to grow their practice in a way that feels authentic, empowered, and deeply their own.
About Your Host: Ida is an American-born practitioner of Nordic Folk Magic and shamanic traditions. As a seasoned Witch, her work is deeply rooted in nature-based spirituality, somatic embodiment, animism, ancestor veneration, Nordic paganism, and Scandinavian folk practices. Her ancestral lineage traces back to Sweden, Denmark, Scotland, Belgium, Germany, Ukraine and Poland.
While Ida’s personal path leans strongly toward her Norse heritage, she is especially passionate about helping others reconnect with their own unique ancestral lineages and traditional practices. She believes that profound wisdom lives within our bone memory, as well as within the folk medicines and sacred traditions once carried and trusted by our great-grandmothers.
One of Ida’s greatest callings is to inspire women to remember their roots, reclaim ancestral wisdom, and embody their most authentic, Wyrd Witch selves. Through her work, she encourages others to cultivate a living relationship with their heritage, the natural world, and the magic woven through everyday life.
To learn more about Ida’s work, visit:
www.cavesidewellness.com.What to Bring: A snack to share, journal, and pen.
Suggested donation: $20-$30
Venmo or Paypal accepted at https://www.cavesidewellness.com/payments
Cash graciously acceptedAttendance, Cancellation, & Punctuality Agreement:
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I intentionally keep these gatherings intimate for the sake of the work we do together. You MUST cancel your "attending RSVP" no later than 48 hours in advance. This is a popular event and if you cancel last minute, you block another woman's opportunity to attend. I also ask that you respect everyone's time and be punctual. We'll start right at 7pm and the door will be locked by 7:15pm. Please be mindful and honor these agreements.13 attendees - $20.00
Caveside Somatics
The Way Home Studio, 8435 SE Stark St, Portland, OR, USCaveside Somatics is an ecstatic somatic movement and embodiment class. A guided descent into the inner cave, the quiet, powerful space within where truth, emotion, and instinct reside.
Through breath, intuitive movement, and sound, you’ll be invited out of the mind and back into the body. This practice supports the release of stored tension while awakening vitality, emotional freedom, presence, and flow.
Rather than analyzing through the mind, this journey offers a direct embodied experience. It is especially supportive for those who have explored healing intellectually yet still feel tension, contraction, or stuckness held within the body.
In the cave, you may:
• Reconnect with your body’s innate wisdom
• Cultivate grounding, presence, and self-trust
• Support nervous system regulation
• Remember your roots and primal natureThis practice is open to all bodies, ages, and experience levels. The depth and intensity of each session are always self-directed, including for those navigating injuries or physical limitations.
What to Wear:
Comfortable clothing that allows full range of motion. Layers are recommended for changing temperatures. Practice barefoot or in socks.What to Bring:
Yoga mats, blankets, and blocks are provided, but you’re welcome to bring your own. Please bring a water bottle and any personal items that help you feel comfortable on the floor. Chairs are also available for those with mobility limitations.Suggested Donation:
$20–$30, but no one will be turned away.
Payments accepted via Cash, Venmo, or PayPal: https://www.cavesidewellness.com/paymentAbout Your Facilitator:
Ida Cavewoman is a Folk Healer & Somatic Guide with over two decades of experience in spaceholding and bodywork. Her work weaves together somatic awareness, ritual, and deep listening to create grounded, transformative experiences for individuals and groups.
To learn more about her work, visit: www.cavesidewellness.com3 attendees
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