Primal Journey
Shamanic Journey In Gladstone, OR
What is a SHAMANIC Primal Journey?
Step into a deeply transformative Primal Journey at Caveside Wellness in Gladstone, Oregon, where somatic healing and shamanic ritual support emotional release, embodiment, and authentic expression. Rooted in traditional shamanic practice, this experience invites you into a trance-like awareness—often called the shamanic state of consciousness (SSC)—accessed through movement, sound, breath, and rhythm, allowing the body to become the pathway into the journey.
Through guided ritual, voice, drumming, and therapeutic touch, you are supported in safely releasing stored emotional energy and reconnecting with the body’s natural intelligence. This primal, cathartic work can be especially supportive alongside talk therapy, offering a complementary way to process long-held emotions and deepen integration.
Your Primal Journey Experience
1. Prepare
Our work begins with connection and trust. About one week before your session, we’ll meet for a phone or Zoom consultation to explore what’s calling you to this experience, clarify intentions, and review any health considerations. This conversation allows me to thoughtfully craft a personalized, body-centered ritual that meets you exactly where you are.
2. Journey
During the session, you’ll be guided through a ceremonial, somatic experience designed to support deep release, connection, and insight. Each journey is unique. Some people experience spontaneous movement, emotional release, or vocal expression as the body processes stored energy, while others move through a quieter, more internal unfolding.
Throughout the experience, I offer grounding support through therapeutic touch, helping you feel safe, held, and supported as you explore. Elements such as herbs, smoke, feathers, stones, and water may be incorporated to deepen your connection with the ritual space.
Sound is a powerful part of the journey. Using my voice and reindeer hide drum, I practice Galdr, an ancient Nordic vocal tradition that helps guide, regulate, and attune the energetic field.
3. Integrate
Integration is an essential part of this work. One to two weeks after your session, we’ll reconnect for a follow-up call to reflect on your experience and explore how the journey is continuing to unfold. This is a space to receive support, deepen awareness, and discover practices that help you carry the work into your daily life.
WHat others Are Saying ABout Their Primal Journey
“I came to my session with Ida not knowing what to expect, but with a deep knowing that I needed this work. Ida held a powerful space for my body and soul to move through an awakening and remembrance process, going into my depths to activate primal empowerment and shed some held blockages. Ida moved so intuitively with my energy, gracefully supporting my somatic process and emotional release, and really helped open the gates to my Nordic ancestry, which felt like activating a new side of my soul! Thank you so much for offering me the space for this primal awakening, Ida - your medicine is potent and truly transformational.”
- Kristin Y.
Primal Journey Rates
Individual Primal Journey — $200
Includes a 2.25-hour in-person session, plus two 15-minute phone calls for intake and integration
Consult & Integration phone calls can be scheduled here
This work is rooted in trust and connection, which is why an intake conversation and follow-up integration call are included to support your experience before and after the journey. These touchpoints allow for a more personalized, safe, and supported process.
If you are a new client, please add an additional $25 at checkout, as the intake and integration process requires additional time and care.
Follow what’s calling—enter the ritual, trust the body, and begin your Primal Journey.
Group Primal Journey (2–6 People) — $65–$125 per person
Price varies based on group size • Includes a 2.25-hour in-person session, plus two 20-minute group consultation calls
Gathering in a small group creates a powerful and supportive container for this work, allowing for deeper exploration while keeping the experience more accessible. Witnessing and holding space for others in their process can be just as meaningful and therapeutic as your own journey.
These sessions include group consultation calls before and after the journey to build trust, set intentions, and support integration as a collective.
Step into shared ritual, connect through experience, and explore the power of group healing—book your Group Primal Journey today.
Please EMAIL IDA to arrange your Group Primal Journey Session.
Give the Gift of Shamanic Journey
Offer a loved one a Primal Journey— a supported space for deep release, expression, and transformation. Gift certificates are valid for one year.
Ongoing Embodiment Practices
Looking for community classes that bring the essence of a Primal Journey into a group setting?
Explore my Classes & Events page to find offerings in Milwaukie and Portland, including my class called Somatic Movement—an ecstatic somatic movement and embodiment class designed to support nervous system regulation, emotional release, and primal expression. This class invites you to move, feel, and reconnect with your instinctual, wild nature in a supportive group environment.
Looking for a more restful, inward experience?
You may feel called to the Nature Journey, a gentle, guided session that blends somatic healing, meditation, and nature-based ritual. This immersive experience supports deep relaxation, inner reflection, and reconnection with the natural world—offering a quiet, nourishing space to receive insight and restore balance.
FAQ – Shamanic Nature Journey
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A Primal Journey is a body-led, somatic and shamanic healing experience that supports emotional release, expression, and transformation. Unlike more meditative journeys, this work invites movement, sound, and instinctual response as pathways for healing.
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While the Shamanic Nature Journey is more restful and inward, the Primal Journey is active and expressive, focusing on releasing stored energy through the body, voice, and nervous system.
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Yes. This work is fully guided and trauma-aware, with a strong emphasis on safety, consent, and nervous system regulation. You are always supported to move at your own pace.
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Experiences vary. You may feel emotional release, spontaneous movement, vocal expression, or deep internal shifts. Some journeys are more subtle, while others are more expressive.
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Each journey is unique. You may notice vivid imagery, emotional shifts, deep relaxation, or impulses toward movement or sound. There’s no “right” way—your experience unfolds naturally and safely.
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This work is for those seeking emotional release, deeper embodiment, and authentic self-expression. It’s especially supportive for individuals feeling stuck, disconnected, or ready to explore deeper layers of healing.
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You can book your session through the Contact page or by reaching out directly via email to schedule your consultation.