The Way Home Studio

A Place to Rekindle Our Roots & Cultivate Community

Our Mission | The Way Home Studio – Wellness & Creative Space in Portland, OR

A Grounded Home for Your Practice and Your Self

The Way Home Studio is a woman-owned, healing-centered sanctuary in Portland, Oregon, created with great intention to provide affordable access to physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness resources. Our mission is to offer a “home away from home” for individuals on their healing path while fostering a deep sense of inclusion, belonging, and community connection.

A Space for Reconnection

TWHS serves as both a wellness studio and a fully supported creative environment for classes, workshops, and events that encourage reconnection to the body, the self, and a more natural way of being. We are dedicated to providing a grounded atmosphere where practitioners, facilitators, and teachers can share their work with privacy, presence, and ease.

Supporting Your Sustainable Practice

We offer some of the most affordable hourly studio rentals and private workspace options in Portland for wellness professionals, sole proprietors, and creatives. Whether you are seeing private clients, hosting a small event, or need a quiet place for independent creative work, you enjoy full private access to our 750 sq. ft. studio.

Our pricing reflects a deep commitment to helping you maintain low overhead while feeling empowered in your own time, energy, and professional path. We believe that when facilitators are supported in sharing their work, the entire community benefits.

Interested in learning more about our origin story? Click here to read the feature article about us in the Montavilla News.

Meet the Founders | A Women-Owned Space in the Heart of Montavilla

From Left to Right: Ida, Ku’ulei, Lindsey, Gergana, & Katie

Discover the talented women responsible for the birth of The Way Home Studio. Explore their stories and unique healing practices to see how they support our community’s wellbeing and connection through both private sessions and collective gatherings

Ida is an American-born Nordic Folk Healer and Somatic Guide, as well as a 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.

Please visit her website and subscribe to her newsletter, Letters from the Cave, to stay connected.
www.CavesideWellness.com
Kuulei is a Reiki Master Teacher, medical intuitive, and ancestral death doula whose work centers on supporting people through healing, transition, and reconnection.
Blending Reiki, Akashic Records, and trauma informed care, she creates grounded spaces where individuals can soften, listen, and return to themselves. Her background in behavioral health and community based healing allows her to hold both the emotional and energetic layers of the work.

Kuulei has worked closely with individuals navigating serious illness, including those undergoing chemotherapy, surgeries, and end of life care. As a medical intuitive, she supports clients in connecting more deeply with their bodies, offering insight and presence during some of life’s most vulnerable moments.
She offers Reiki sessions, Akashic readings, and Reiki trainings for those ready to deepen their practice.
I’m a Reiki Master Teacher, practitioner, and behavioral health counselor based in the Pacific Northwest. My work centers on supporting whole-person healing and honoring the connection between the mind, body, emotions, and nervous system.
My path into energy work began during a time when I was seeking deeper healing beyond what traditional approaches alone could offer. I was introduced to Reiki at a moment when I needed something that felt grounding, supportive, and accessible. That first experience brought a sense of calm, safety, and presence that gently shifted how I understood healing.
Over time, Reiki became an important part of my own process of reconnecting with my body, rebuilding trust in my intuition, and releasing stored stress and emotional tension. I came to understand that healing doesn’t happen all at once—it unfolds gradually through awareness, compassion, and practices that help the nervous system feel safe.
Today, I bring both personal and professional experience into my work. Alongside my Reiki practice, I work in behavioral health, supporting individuals navigating stress, life transitions, and mental health challenges. I also facilitate Reiki and meditation groups that offer practical tools for grounding, emotional balance, and self-connection.
My approach is simple and down to earth: healing doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes it begins with slowing down, being supported, and remembering that our bodies already hold deep wisdom.
Website:
https://www.recovereiki.com/
Gergana was born in Bulgaria and carries the magic of her homeland in all she does. Her work blends ancient wisdom with modern energy healing. Through coaching, writing, and one-on-one sessions, she helps others reconnect with their soul’s path.
Her Reiki journey began in Lincoln, Nebraska, where she built a small healing community. Now in Portland, Oregon, she’s part of a vibrant metaphysical circle. She offers support to those seeking Reiki, transformation, and deep inner alignment.
Gergana works with adults, children, and even pets. Her offerings include Reiki sessions, chakra healing, and classes for those ready to learn. Her purpose is simple: to help others awaken their magic and walk their path with clarity.
You can visit her shop online or in person:
www.thewayhomeshop.com
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