All Things Orisha
About The Event
Reclaiming Black wellbeing, this series of workshops will discuss the orisha pantheon, the practices of Ifa in the African diaspora, and ancestor veneration.
- Sept 12 – The Truths of Ifa: Discuss the origins and foundation of the Orisha Tradition
- Sept 19 – You are the Altar: Understanding Ori
- Sept 26 – Orisha + The Divine Feminine: Yemaya. Oshun. Oya. *
- October 3 – Orisha + The Divine Masculine: Elegua. Ogun. Shango. Obatala. *
- *I will discuss non-binary deities during both class 3 and 4 but none of the ones listed above that make up the pantehon are identified as non-binary.
- October 17 – Iwa Pele: Having Balanced Character.
- October 24 – Ancestor Veneration.
- Ocotber 31 – Altar Building Workshop + Ceremony + Celebration Gathering. Cocktails + Convo on Rooftop after class
About Denise
Born in Queens, NY to Jamaican parents. Raised in the South – Greensboro, NC. Rebirthed and bred in Washington, DC.
I am a lover of all things Black..our people. our history. our liberation.
As a former high school math teacher with almost 20 years of classroom experience, I discovered that what I enjoy the most about teaching is being able to support and walk alongside others through their process of self-discovery and problem solving. I founded Akoma Wellness, where I serve as a spiritual life coach-doula-guide to those who seek to reclaim the “missing” variables in their lives and are ready to undergo a process of rebirth.
I am a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) and have received certifications and training in Life Coaching, Reiki (Level 1&2), Tarot Advising, Meditation, Sound Healing, Trauma Awareness, Yoni Breathing, Mindfulness, and the AromaTouch Technique. In September 2019, I was initiated as a Priestess of Yemaya in the Lucumi (Orisha) tradition in Havana, Cuba and received the name, Yemaya Adédoja.
My intention is to create sacred spaces to support individuals with re-membering who they are and embodying the power that comes with being connected to the heart. My prayer is that we be whole. be love. be free.
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