NORTH COAST WELLNESS SALONS

Astoria

Saturday, Jan. 24 noon - 6 pm & Saturday, Jan. 31, noon - 4 pm



Worn down? Stressed out? Local wellness providers are generously donating their services for two Saturday afternoons of Wellness Salons in Astoria, aimed at those affected by the ongoing stresses of our current situation.

Wellness Salon offerings are free, low-cost, or by donation. Participants choose from a menu of services, with priority going to members of marginalized communities. Space is limited, and advance registration is required.

North Coast Wellness Salons are brought to you by Indivisible North Coast Oregon, North Coast Action, and our generous providers. As we commit to stability and clarity, we help one another stand strong.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED - SPACE LIMITED

Registration for Jan. 24 closes Jan. 21

Registration for Jan. 31 closes Jan. 28

First come, first served, with priority to people from vulnerable communities

AFTER REGISTRATION CLOSES, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL IF YOUR REGISTRATION IS ACCEPTED.



AROMATHERAPY WORKSHOP | Create your own intentional 2oz Essential Oil Aromatherapy Spray.

Date/Time: Jan. 24, noon-1 pm and Jan. 31, noon -1 pm (attend one session only)

Location: Grateful Rain, 1428 Commercial

Cost: $10 suggested donation for product

Provider: Bendetto DeFrancisco

Participants per session: 8



ART + HEALING WORKSHOP | The workshop will begin with a simple drawing exercise, and then participants will create a multi-media collage that reinforces their goals for themselves, and for a better world.

Date/Time: Jan. 24, 4-6 pm; Jan. 31, noon - 2pm (attend one session only)

Location: Jan. 24, 818 Commercial; Jan. 31, Astoria Library flag room

Cost: Donations for supplies are appreciated.

Provider: Laura Halsey Brown, an artist and arts counselor who runs ArtWell.studio, based in Ilwaco, WA. Her groups are focused on empowering individuals through connection with their own creativity. She works with many different populations including SUD, Dementia patients and youth with mental health challenges. www.artwell.studio

Participants per session: 8 on Jan. 24; 12 on Jan. 31

BENERGY SOUND BATHS | Immerse yourself with the soothing sounds and frequencies of sound healing instruments, like crystal singing bowls, gongs, and chimes. This experience can help release stress and invite clarity, rest, deep inner peace. Recliner chairs are provided, please bring your own blanket for comfort. 

Date/Time: Jan. 24 and Jan. 31, 4-5 pm (attend one session only)

Location: Grateful Rain, 1428 Commercial

Cost: By donation; no obligation for payment

Provider: Bendetto DeFrancisco

Participants per session: 7

Other info: Please bring your own blanket for comfort.  



BENERGY TAROT READINGS | Connect with your inner truth with a Benergy Tarot Reading. Come with a question / intention, or simply be open to receiving an aligned message from the Universe. 

Date/Time: Jan. 24 and 31; 20-minute sessions will be scheduled between 1 and 3 pm after registration closes.

Location: Grateful Rain, 1428 Commercial

Cost: By donation; no obligation for payment

Provider: Bendetto DeFrancisco

Participants per session: 1 

CHAIR MASSAGE | Chair massage offers a quiet moment to breathe, soften, and let go—easing stress from the body, calming the mind, and inviting a sense of peace and presence back into your day.

Date/Time: Jan. 24, 4 - 6 pm. 15-minute sessions will be scheduled after registrations closes.

Location: 818 Commercial St Suite 306

Participants per session: 1

Cost: by donation; no obligation for payment

Provider: Denise Moore LMT



NERVOUS SYSTEM SUPPORT | GROUNDING IN TIMES OF STRESS AND UNCERTAINTY. This session focused on nervous system support during stressful and uncertain times. You’ll learn foundational nervous system concepts to help you understand where your system is at and how stress and threat show up in the body. Practical tools will be shared to support nervous system care, both in the moment and over time. The session is paced in a grounded, supportive way, with an emphasis on regulation, capacity, and choice. There is no pressure to participate in any specific way. This is a space to learn, settle, and take care.

Date/Time: Jan. 31, noon - 1:30 pm

Location: Online via zoom; participants will receive link by email after registration closes

Participants per session: 40 maximum. 

Cost: free

Provider: Jenn Visser, Life Coach & Hypnotherapist



NORTH COAST MUTUAL AID 101 | When the systems in place aren’t working, we can coordinate collectively to meet our needs. In this ninety-minute workshop tailored to progressives on Oregon's North Coast and in Southwest Washington, learn the how and why of mutual aid. By caring for others, we care for ourselves. 

Date/Time: Jan. 31, 3 - 4 pm

Location: Astoria Library media room

Participants per session: 20

Cost: none

Provider: Deb Vanasse and Stephanie Robinson



SELF-AWARENESS AS SELF-CARE: KNOW YOUR TRAUMATIC STRESS TRIGGERS | Self-awareness is the cornerstone to better mental health AND knowledge is power (something you may feel is lacking for your right now).  In this workshop you will be introduced to the book “Trauma Stewardship,” by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky and use one of van Dernoot Lipsky’s tools, expanded by the presenter— a matrix of trauma indicators.  The matrix tool will help you become more aware of traumatic stress indicators and help you track them over time.  We will also discuss other concepts and tools to deepen your self-awareness, as well as ask and discuss “What really is self-care?”  This will be an open and safe space and the information shared will be very accessible.

Date/Time: Jan. 31, 2 - 3:30 pm

Participants per session: 40 

Location: Astoria Library flag room

Cost: None

Provider: Bunny Peterson, M.S.  Bunny is a retired social worker who worked with the most vulnerable the majority of her 35-year career.  Bunny is also an expert in trauma.  Bunny has given variations of this training to her staff, interns, and co-workers many times.  Understanding trauma and living a meaningful life in spite of trauma is one of Bunny’s passions.

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ONGOING



KNITTING FOR JUSTICE | Knitting fosters wellness, comfort, and community. At Knitting for Justice monthly meetups, knitters gather together and knit together. Bring a current project, or bring needles and yarn as suggested by the facilitator for justice projects to meet the needs of vulnerable people in our community. The Knitting for Justice provider will assist with both individual and justice projects. Note that this is a group for people who already know how to knit.

Date/Time: Every third Saturday, 10 am - noon, starting Jan. 24

Location: Astoria Library Media Room

Cost: None

Provider: Audrey Knippa. Audrey has been knitting for more than 40 years. She loves to share her knowledge, expertise, and passion for knitting with others

Participants per session: 10

Other info: Some knitting experience required



WE THE PEOPLE POTLUCKS | Monthly gatherings in homes build relationships and community. Dates and times TBD.