INSTRUCTORS SUN

I am first generation Filipino, and third generation Scandinavian. A Mother of four young sons, raised by the Ocean in the Coast Salish Islands. I have been blessed to have been taught drum craft in the traditional ways. My highest creative calling at this moment in my life journey is the traditional tanning of sheepskin pelts and hides, drum making, and lapidary stonework. I have courted these crafts in my own ways and been gifted the transmissions of these crafts through the lineages and to share their wisdom and transformative experiences on this Earth. My matriarchal lineage comes from the healers of the Philippines Islands. I have been bestowed the rights of passage from Mambabatok Apo Whang-Od of the Kalinga tribe, who is now 106...

02 January, 2024

Autumn (she/her) is a licensed veterinary technician specializing in feline health, exotics, and wildlife. She has raised backyard chickens for 10 years. She is passionate about the humane care of all animals, and is excited to share that passion with others. This is her second year as an instructor at SWG.   Autumn will be sharing The Humble Art of Backyard Chickens...

22 December, 2023

  Moon Child. Outdoor Lover. Fierce Mother. Space Holder. Shadow Seeker. Spiritual Explorer. River Runner. Intuitive Dreamer. Creative Force. She/Her I am here to explore the beauty of our human experience through connection and community. To listen & learn, laugh & cry, heal & grow, wander & be still. I am passionate about pleasure and helping people thrive. My work as a coach combines neurobiology, shamanic healing, and holistic embodiment practices; blended with ancient wisdom & teachings. The work is based in an understanding that all of us are sensual beings with a tremendous capacity for love and connection. Breathwork, pleasure practices, meditation, energy work, sounding, and movement are combined in a transformational process that is rooted in deep self-love and acceptance. This method recognizes and supports that human beings...

24 December, 2023

DeAnna Batdorff is a clinical practitioner that has supported over 250,000 clients, and an educator with over 1200 graduates from her Ayurvedic program. A world-traveler seeking global approaches to create whole body balance, DeAnna provides education and support that allows empowerment for everyone. She works with all phases of the life cycle, from pregnancy and labor support to death and dying with dignity. DeAnna Batdorff is pioneering an essential and empowering movement of better health via the Self. The movement is "MyBody"—encouraging everyone with a body to reclaim their right to heal. DeAnna Batdorff will be teaching The Uterus: Our Inner Compass...

28 December, 2023

Blessings, I am Esmeralda Ealy, a faerie and a curandera, born into the enchantment of spring and intricately woven into a spiral of lineages. My roots delve deep into the rich soil of South and Central American traditions, where the ancient wisdom of my forebears continues to guide my journey. For the past decade, I have devoted myself to the profound art of relearning ancestral ways of healing, cultivating a profound connection with our Earth Mother. In the sacred dance of existence, I find harmony and resonance with the spirits of the land and the rhythms of nature. Two years ago, my council of inner guides whispered a profound calling - to share the wisdom that resides deep within my heart. With their council, I embark on...

10 January, 2024

  Erica Ela originally from Italy has been local to takilma territory for almost 10 years, has lived for 8 years. Mama and co creator of Moon Seeds, lunar and menstrual planner, Ela holds space for women circles in person and online. During her travels around the world she has joined different gatherings and learned, together with other much more, how to crochet and finger crochet, skills that she uses at home with her children and friends. Erica Ela Fingerless gloves and Legwarmers with the technique of finger crochet....

04 January, 2024

    Gina Rose weaves herbalism, ceremony, and dreaming with her work as a floral designer and healer. In her work, you'll find yourself tuning into nature, your innate healer and wisdom while finding your own intuitive way of communing with plants. Gina owns her own floral business and does plant healing and bath sessions out of her backyard studio in Marin. Gina is trained in the Wise Woman School of Herbalism and in ceremony and dreaming through Grandmother Sarah's Arbor Legacy. She's been studying healing and plant modalities for the pat 10 years. Gina Rose will be sharing Intuitive Floral Design, Rose Spirit Spa, as well as holding space in the Dream Den offering Dreaming Rituals, Plants & Fears....

03 January, 2024

Giovanna is a Holistic Nourishment Mentor, Chef, and Ceremonialist. Her personal health journey to heal disordered eating, depression, and learning to navigate being a highly sensitive being has led her to deepen in the exploration and studies of nutrition, holistic culinary arts, spirituality, indigenous ways, energy healing, and emotional and mental health for the past decade. Dance, poetry, song, and reconnecting with Mother Earth have also been important practices of self-acceptance and transformation on her path. Giovanna grew up in both Sonora, Mexico and Arizona. In her quest to connect with part of her indigenous roots, she has traveled in Mexico and Guatemala to learn about their ancient ceremonies and medicines. She has been working with cacao medicine for almost 10 years, first through starting a...

29 December, 2023

  I am Sarah Maclean Bicknell, born of Mari, born of Alice Maclean born out of the west highlands of Scotland, of Gaelic language and Queen Victoria’s empire. I am a Brit who washed up on the shores of the Pacific Northwest amidst seaweed, ravens and cedar bough in what is now known as Seattle, WA. Also known as Grandmother Sarah, I am a healer, teacher, dreamer, and mentor and have studied healing and ceremonial work in North American Indigenous traditions for over 30 years. I incorporate my Celtic roots into my present North American practice which includes, intuitive readings, workshops, family and dream constellation, ceremony, and soul doctoring. I stand in deep gratitude to my elders and teachers that have gone before and stand firmly in my...

15 December, 2023

Deep inquiry and meaningful connections have guided Hannah down a marvelous and ever unfolding road of enchantment, healing, wonder, and purpose. A blend of contemporary studies and non-traditional experiences have created a dynamic combination :: a bachelor's degree in human development and graduate studies in eco-psychology combine with a number of rich explorations in birth and postpartum, hearth and family life, folk herbalism, nature based soul connection, social and environmental activism, grief work, rites of passage, ritual and ceremony, ancestry, and storytelling to create a multi-faceted woman whose life is both her practice and her playground. She is utterly fascinated by what it means to be human, and believes that every being is born imbued with a particular genius that is continually called to by the...

08 February, 2024