Over the last decade, Liat has been a full-time artistic photographer based in Toronto, Canada. She is dedicated to creating safe containers where women can experience the transformative power of being photographed. Her portrait work is in devotion to femininity, tenderness, sensuality and in reverence to nature. Check out her work on Instagram at @liat.a and www.liataharoni.com Liat Aharoni will be facilitating the Nude Embodiment photoshoot....
Lily Chau was born and raised in the green mountain state of Vermont. Surrounded by many folks who worked with and studied plants; she naturally became interested in exploring this world, the plant kingdom/queendom at an early age. She transplanted to California in 2014 to study Jewelry Fabrication, Textiles and Herbalism. Which later led her to the California School of Herbal Studies in 2018 where she since decided to stay. She lives in a tiny cabin on the land of the Coastal Miwok and Southern Pomo in Sonoma County, CA. Lily enjoys sharing her passion for exploration and has been traveling 6 month out of the year via her converted shuttle bus to ancestral skills + womens gatherings to learn, share, create and teach. She is...
A proud daughter of two immigrants from Iran, Lily Mojdehi learned to connect to her homeland through dance, music, and community. She grew up surrounded by the rich traditions of Persian culture, spending Sundays at the Persian Cultural Center. These gatherings were filled with connection, language, and shared stories, fostering a deep appreciation for cultural roots and collective experiences that continue to shape her path. Lily and her mother shared the same Persian dance teacher, creating a meaningful link between generations. Persian dance became an act of remembering her heritage, land, and spirit. In high school, she was introduced to Modern dance and improvisation, where she learned that there were no rules for how something should look or feel. Moving with different teachers and styles for...
Liv is a writer, bonus mom, and a thousand other things. She lives and loves in Sonoma County, California. She will be sharing a Stepmother Support Circle. with Arwyn Moonrise and Maya Lowe. ...
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...
Lydia (she/her) is an earth scientist by trade and a perpetually enthusiastic maker of things by nature. As a product of immigrants displaced by revolution and hardship, Lydia’s upbringing elevated self reliance and reverence of natural beautify in equal measure. Over the past few years, Lydia has been melding her knowledge of geologic materials and natural herbs with her arts and creations to incorporate a sense of place and grounding. Provenance is an enduring element of her work. Lydia will be sharing Natural and Nourishing Soap Making....
Maran is a licensed art therapist and specializes in working with people of all ages using intentional, creative and somatically rich modalities as conduits for deep work to help give feeling form. Maran favors a trauma-informed approach with neurodevelopmentally targeted interventions that encourage autonomy in the individual. She is passionate about following guidance from the natural world and wild psyche to access tools for expression, creativity, and exploration that rewire us into a rhythmic symbiosis within ourselves as extensions of our environments. Maran Bloomingdale will be sharing Felted Talisman and Vessels....
I have travelled an interesting and curvy journey in my life, from growing up in a small town near the sea in the Netherlands to living in an Aboriginal community in the tropical rainforest in North Queensland, Australia. From being a university lecturer in psychology and anthropology to working on my heart-project spreading awareness, kindness and happiness in the world. Once I started giving up my expectations of what life should be like and what I should be like, I found that there is soo much that I love to do. So I decided not to limit myself anymore in saying “this is what I do” but to go with the flow of adventure and magic in life. I can feel the importance in my bones...
Maria will be sharing Yoga and plant dyes and is also our Movement Lead. Bio coming soon...
Mary Sheila Gonnella is devoted to helping people take control of their health and live their fullest lives. As a Board-Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Wahls Certified Practitioner, and Ayurvedic educator, she provides personalized guidance, empowering her clients and students to make lasting changes that support vitality and balance. For seven years, Mary Sheila taught at Bauman College Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts, earning a reputation as an inspiring and impactful instructor. One student reflected, “Mary Sheila is one of the best teachers I’ve encountered in all of my studies. She not only teaches with passion but embodies the principles she shares from the depth of her being.” Her dedication to health education stems from her own journey of discovery and healing. Over the years, she has developed expertise...