Inlakesh is a new festival to Ashland this year and I was invited to do a workshop. In addition, I had the honor of doing the opening ceremony with Grandma Agnes Baker Pilgrim of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers at the same event. She loves my stone medicine bowl and used it last year for her annual Salmon Ceremony. She used it again this year for her Salmon Ceremony as well. I’ll combine pictures of both events.

I’m in the process of deciding whether I can leave to go to South Dakota for the 13 Indigenous Grandmother gathering in early September (and take the bowl with me of course).

Here’s Opening Ceremony at Inlakesh Festival, Ashland, June 27, 2014

Grandma Agnes Baker Pilgrim of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers and Suz's stone medicine bowl.

Grandma Agnes Baker Pilgrim of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers and Suz’s stone medicine bowl.

Me and Grandma Aggie at opening ceremony for Inlakesh Festival.

Me and Grandma Aggie at opening ceremony for Inlakesh Festival. She’s a cutie-pie. And 91 I think she said.

A real honor to be able to do the water ceremony with her.

A real honor to be able to do the water ceremony with her.

My workshop at Inlakesh Festival on June 29, 2014 called The Path to Nirvana: Her Rhythmic Sex Drive

The Path to Nirvana: Her Rhythmic Sex Drive workshop at Inlakesh Festival, Ashland 2014

The Path to Nirvana: Her Rhythmic Sex Drive workshop at Inlakesh Festival, Ashland 2014

Inlakesh workshop

Full Moon Goddess pose

Some people attend as a couple, others I partner up in class. I asked that guy if he would be my demo partner. It wasn't as scary as he thought it would be.

Some people attend as a couple, others I partner up in class. I asked that guy if he would be my demo partner. It wasn’t as scary as he thought it would be.

One of the movements in the series of postures I take everyone through.

One of the movements in the series of postures I take everyone through.

This is my favorite communication posture.

This is my favorite communication posture.

Grandma Aggie’s Salmon Ceremony, 2014

My tribe at the Salmon Ceremony - LOVELY friends, Jaya, Lisa, Teresa, our little medicine girl, and me. Once again I was honored to have the opportunity to help Grandma with the water ceremony again.

My tribe at the Salmon Ceremony – LOVELY friends, Jaya, Lisa, Teresa, our little medicine girl, and me. Once again I was honored to have the opportunity to help Grandma with the water ceremony again.