INSTRUCTORS SUN

After moving from Central Texas to the Pacific Northwest in her early twenties, Kate found herself immersed in lush, green landscapes that awakened a deep desire to understand and befriend the plants shaping her new environment. What began as curiosity quickly grew into a lifelong devotion to the study and practice of herbal medicine. For more than 22 years, Kate has pursued extensive herbal education, studying through programs including the School of Evolutionary Herbalism, Cedar Mountain Herb School, Crows Daughter School of Shamanic Herbalism, and the School of Traditional Western Herbalism. She has apprenticed with and learned from a wide range of respected herbalists, including Susan Weed, Jim McDonald, Howie Brounstein, Paul Bergner, Steven Buhner, Julie McIntyre, Margi Flint, Brigette Mars, Sheryl Tilgner, Julie Charette Nunn, Matthew...

22 January, 2026

  Lunita Velasquez is a first generation American healing arts practitioner, mother, and writer raised biculturally on Kumeyaay land in Southern California near the Mexican border. Poetry and short story writing started at an early age, as an intrinsic medium to make sense of the world and the complexities of navigating humanness as a highly sensitive being. My healing arts education background is diverse and fueled by my personal quest for holistic well being, creative embodiment, and self discovery. I intend to do my part to decolonize the wellness industry, and teach in a way that seeks to re-pattern us from the oppressive lens of capitalist society. It is incredibly important to me to ensure that sacred traditions are honored, respected, and not appropriated for my own...

05 January, 2026

    Co-owner and medicine maker at Hedgerow Herb Co,, Madrone has been making medicines for a decade. A trained folk herbalist, Madrone practices place-based herbalism while also learning important plants and herbal ways of her ancestral lineages. She is passionate about empowering folks to learn their local flora and how to lean on the plant and animal world to keep themselves and loved ones in good health. Madrone will be teaching Tincture Making 101 and Intro to Infused Fats, Oils, and Salves!...

31 December, 2025

May Salem is the designer/ creative director and co-owner of NATIVE SOL and EARTHING. May is a multi-dimensional creative and a life long student of many crafts. One of her current specialty is jewelry making and sewing clothing for her brand and business with the emphasis of reconstructing vintage and upcycling or using only natural fibers. She is also a lover of textiles & weaving arts and earth based Ancestral skills.   Most of her creations are inspired by her culture, sustainability, textiles, personal lifestyle, and community. She host workshops, special events, and gatherings at her brick and mortar shop in Long Beach , CA. May is also a mama of 6 homebirth babies and truly integrates all aspect of her work & creativity into her “lifestyle...

14 January, 2026

  Maya Johanna McNeil, CMT practices in somatic bodywork and breast/lymphatic health care for all bodies. They are a Scottish-American folk musician, educator, medicine maker, and healing arts practitioner, currently based and practicing in the Bay Area, CA....

04 January, 2026

  Megan Carli works in metals with a deep respect for the craft of silversmithing. For over a decade, she has shaped wearable forms that balance strength and softness, creating pieces meant for everyday wear. Her work is inspired by travel, family, and an unwavering devotion to creative exploration. Alongside her studio practice, Carli teaches at the college level, where she values the sharing of knowledge, technique, and a thoughtful approach to design. Carli will be teaching Cold Connection Jewelry Techniques....

31 December, 2025

Mikhel Neshat hails from the motherland of Austin, Texas, though California has been her home for 17 years. She’s been slowly building her grassroots company, Wayfinder Archery. Wayfinder is a Traditional Archery company teaching fundamental knowledge in instinctive shooting, the development of a relationship with the bow & arrow, and a platform to transform your relationship to yourself & nature. Mikhel brings people together to remember who they are through the power of presence, self reflection, authenticity, embodiment, nature, high-quality company, yielding weapons well, and good ole’ fashion humor. Mikhel brings a special twist to the Archery Range via her tracking skills and insights of the human psyche, body language, and subconscious symbology. She’s known to shoot straight from the heart paired with some damn fine...

02 January, 2025

I am an Ashkenazi Jew, and my connection to textiles and clothing care runs through generations of my family. My great-grandmother came to this country and walked the streets with a cart, working as a seamstress or tailor, a story that echoes the resilience and craft of so many Jewish women. My grandmother taught fashion design, and my mother sewed our clothing and was my first teacher in both sewing and the mindful tending of garments. I don’t claim formal qualifications, I am simply inspired to share this practice. I have been making and caring for handmade clothing for over a decade, and mending is for me a sacred practice, a way to honor the earth, the labor that creates our clothing, and the generations who...

03 January, 2026

Miriam (she/they) has been studying and practicing traditional earth-based skills for over 15 years,creating beauty by working closely with earth elements that illuminate our inter-connectedness. Born and raised in a spiritual community in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas, spirit and nature connection were intricately woven into Miriam’s early life. She grew up climbing cedar and apple trees on the lands that held her. Days spent exploring the river, running barefoot through the woods: red dirt toes, berry stained fingers, pine tangled hair. This upbringing planted seeds of a lifelong pursuit for connection and collaboration with the plants and creatures that cultivate the world around us. Miriam finds particular joy working with her hands in all forms of alchemy: cooking, making medicine, carving, weaving. She is in...

28 December, 2025

Miriam (she / her) is a Functional Medicine Dietitian and breathwork facilitator who has spent over 15 years exploring the intersection of food, the nervous system, trauma, and healing. She is the founder of Every Body Bliss, a private functional medicine nutrition practice where she supports individuals in reconnecting with their bodies and addressing the root causes of digestive issues, fatigue, mood imbalance, and burnout through personalized nutrition, functional testing, somatic and mindset-based approaches. Miriam’s work is deeply shaped by her own lived experiences. As both a 9/11 survivor and a breast cancer survivor, she understands firsthand how stress, trauma, and illness live in the body — and how healing unfolds through presence, nourishment, and compassionate inquiry. Her approach centers on creating safety in the body,...

30 December, 2025
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