The Vortex Bay Area

The Vortex Bay Area A studio space for the collective fostering accessibility & celebrating inclusivity + diversity through healing, connection, & wellness.

07/30/2026

At The Vortex Bay Area, taking the time to curate a custom healing session is one of our greatest passions! ✨

I can’t wait for tomorrow’s Reiki + Frequency Session, complete with our LuxFlow Ionic Foot Bath add-on.

Every element has been intentionally chosen to support this client’s month-long travel journey - helping them feel grounded, balanced, and energetically aligned before they head off on their adventure.

There’s something truly special about creating a session that is as unique as the person receiving it!



06/27/2026

The Summer Solstice Faire is live and beautiful!

Join us until 6pm

☀️ Saturday, June 27 | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM📍 The Vortex Bay Area | 619 First Street | Benicia✨ Pay What You Can/Donated Ba...
06/27/2026

☀️ Saturday, June 27 | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 The Vortex Bay Area | 619 First Street | Benicia

✨ Pay What You Can/Donated Based Entry

Throughout the day, we'll also gather for community offerings—including moments of movement, sound, reflection, and celebration—as we honor the turning of the season together.

✨ Explore The Sanctuary

Spend time with gifted practitioners offering mini sessions throughout the day.

Peace & Love Astrology
Receive an illuminating mini astrology reading with resident astrologer Jenn Warren, or browse her beautiful hand-painted celestial artwork.

Benicia Psychic
Receive intuitive psychic or tarot guidance and discover spiritual tools to continue your journey at home.

Elaina Kelly
Experience an intuitive mediumship session blending spiritual guidance, Reiki, and compassionate insight for wherever life has you right now.

Mystical Tarot Readings by Janet
With more than 25 years of experience, Janet offers deeply insightful Jungian-inspired Tarot & Oracle readings.

Reiki Warrior Healing
Receive a restorative chakra balancing and Shamanic Reiki session with Tina Ojeda-Willis, creator of SpiritPulse™.

Catalyst Wellness
Experience rejuvenating body therapies and complimentary cryo facial lymphatic demonstration designed to leave you feeling refreshed.

Rockstrology
Curious about Chinese Astrology? Receive a personalized BaZi reading and discover the deeper timing and patterns woven throughout your life.

Back2Center111
Enjoy intuitive massage and bodywork while also exploring beautiful Reiki-infused crystal bracelets and protective amulets.

Wander The Market

Discover handcrafted treasures from incredible local artisans and intentional makers.

Cactus Roses
Thoughtfully crafted smudge bundles, spiritual wellness tools, and intentional gifts designed to bring beauty and harmony into everyday life.

Ancestral Rootz Rituals
Handmade ritual bath salts, candles, herbal blends, oils, and spiritual tools to support your personal practice.

Freya Imports
Beautiful Turkish textiles, Evil Eye treasures, jewelry, scarves, and one-of-a-kind pieces curated from around the world.

Vendor details continued in comments....

06/10/2026

☀️✨ The Vortex Solstice Faire ✨☀️

Saturday, June 27th | 12 PM – 6 PM
Donation-Based Entry

Come celebrate the longest days of the year with us in a gathering of light, beauty, and community.

Wander through a marketplace of magical wares, handcrafted treasures, herbal creations, art, and offerings from local makers. Bring home the magic with you.

Receive a mini session with an astrologer, tarot reader, energy practitioner, or healer.

Connect with kindred spirits, sip something refreshing, and enjoy community experiences woven throughout the day.

This is an afternoon to slow down, gather together, and honor the season of abundance.

Bring your friends.
Bring your family.
Bring your curiosity.

Let's celebrate the Solstice together. 🌻✨

THE VORTEX SOLSTICE FAIRE ☀️Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 12 PM–6 PMThe Vortex • 619 First Street, Benicia The sun is high, ...
06/08/2026

THE VORTEX SOLSTICE FAIRE ☀️
Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 12 PM–6 PM
The Vortex • 619 First Street, Benicia

The sun is high, the days are long, and magic is in bloom!

Join us at The Vortex for an afternoon of local artisans, healing experiences, mystical curiosities, and community connection as we celebrate the abundance of the Summer Solstice.

🌿 THE MARKET
Browse handcrafted treasures, apothecary goods, crystals, art, jewelry, and intentional gifts.

🔮 THE SANCTUARY
Receive an intuitive reading, experience energy healing, bodywork, astrology, Reiki, and other heart-centered offerings.

Whether you're seeking inspiration, connection, or simply a beautiful way to spend a summer day, you'll find something waiting for you here.

Come wander. Discover. Delight.

Donation-based entry.

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06/02/2026

✨ We are officially flowing with Kangen Water! 💧✨

So excited to share the unboxing of our newest addition at The Vortex Bay Area!

Kangen Water is alkaline, antioxidant-rich water created through an ionization process designed to help support hydration and overall wellness. Many people love it for its smooth taste and use it as part of their daily self-care and healthy living routines.

We’re excited to explore all the ways this beautiful technology can support our community’s journey of wellness, vitality, and conscious living.

Have you tried Kangen Water before? We’d love to hear about your experience! 💙💧✨

Come try it out during our open studio hours! (If the sign is out, we're open!)

05/12/2026

Energetic Integrity —
showing up with the same devotion for one soul as you would for 101.

Not measuring your presence by the size of the room.

Not withholding your magic because the crowd is smaller than expected.

Because the work is still sacred.
The transformation is still real.
And the person who showed up deserves the full frequency of your care, presence, and power.

True leadership is holding the same energy whether the room is overflowing or it’s one woman sitting across from you ready to be seen.

That’s energetic integrity.
That’s embodiment.
That’s trusting the medicine anyway.

NOURISH — A Mother's Day Immersion 🌹You've been giving all year.You've held the home, the family, the friendships, the f...
04/30/2026

NOURISH — A Mother's Day Immersion 🌹
You've been giving all year.
You've held the home, the family, the friendships, the feelings.
You've been everyone's soft place to land.
This is the one day YOU get to land.

NOURISH is a sacred one-day immersion for women — designed to move you from depletion to deep nourishment.
Not a workshop. Not a class.
A full ceremonial container held by three women who know exactly what you're carrying and exactly how to help you set it down.
The day before Mother's Day.
For you. Just you.

💫 YOUR CURATED SPOT INCLUDES:
✦ A signature gift to support and anchor your experience
✦ Tea, Cacao and nourishing bites
✦ A guided movement meditation getting you into your body and out of your head
✦ Kundalini Activation Process to support your energetic, emotional and spiritual body
✦ Sound Frequency Journey to support your overall experience

🎁 TICKETS
General — $150
Full day experience + curated spot with gifts (including 5ml oil roller)
VIP — $200
Everything in General
+ 10ml oil roller
+ triple goddess moon crystal bracelet
+ Magic Hour loose leaf tea pouch
+ post-event integration support

⚡️ EARLY BIRD BONUSES
First 3 to register receive a private 1:1 session with one of the facilitators.

Spots 4–10 receive a free ticket to a future event at The Vortex.

📅 Saturday, May 9, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
📍 The Vortex · 619 1st Street, Benicia, CA
👥 Limited to 18 women

🔗 Register now — link in bio
(or DM us the word NOURISH and we'll send you the link)

Hosted by Emma Manchester · BrandiBette Smead · Domino Alicia Martinez

04/13/2026

It was such a joy to welcome 1 Benicia High School teacher, 9 students, and 4 dedicated aides, to The Vortex today for a class created just for them.

They explored and played with guiro frogs, Tibetan bowls, tuning forks, ocean drums, chimes, and even a wah-wah tube, each sound bringing curiosity, laughter, and connection.

After the play, everyone settled into a sound journey… a moment to pause, rest, and reset their busy minds.

We loved having you with us and would be honored to welcome you back anytime. 💫




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619 1st Street
Benicia, CA
94510

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