Cherie Hill (she/her)
Temecula, CA Cherie Hill (she/her) creates art that explores human expression through the body in collaboration with nature, music, and visual imagery. Her pieces explore how dance, transcendence, and the body are vessels for metaphysical presence. With her dance company, IrieDance, Cherie has held artist residencies with Footloose Productions, Milk Bar Richmond, CounterPulse’s Performing Diaspora, […]
Kristin Murray (she/her)
Jacksonville, FL Kristin Murray, Community Engagement & Marketing Lead at Blue Zones Project Jacksonville, has always been fascinated with the life stories of people and believes that sharing those stories is a way to spread knowledge and healing. Kristin has worked as a teacher, journalist, and in the non-profit sector. She graduated from Florida A&M […]
Tamera Marko (she/her)
Boston, MA & Medellín, Colombia Tamera Marko has been in awe of the power of stories and silences her entire life. She grew up in the Tijuana-San Diego border region. Among her first teachers were elders who, forced to flee violence in their countries, had recently arrived in the United States from Vietnam, the Philippines, […]
Monika L. Son, PhD (she/her)
Queens, NY Dr. Monika L. Son is a Contemplative Practice and Thought Leader, Healer, Scholar, Life Transitions Guide, Embodied Leadership Coach, Trauma-Informed Facilitator, and a student of Soto Zen Buddhism and Chaplaincy. Dr. Son is known for her courage in embracing the edges of discomfort and uncertainty. Guided by heart-spirit, the ancestors, and deep connection […]
Mattie M. (she/her)
Philadelphia, PA Mattie M. (She/Her) is an Afro-Brazilian/Black American artist that creates images of imagined ancestors, Orixas, divine icons, and nature to inspire healing rituals with deep intention and connection. She makes art that invites BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ ancestors (past and future) into the space to channel their visions of a healing, balanced and connected […]
Dorothy Pitkin, LCSW, PhD (she/her)
San Luis Obispo, CA Dr. Dorothy Pitkin is passionate about her work. She loves witnessing individuals reclaiming their energy and zest for life, becoming more balanced and present as well. Dr. Pitkin is an LCSW ( Licensed Clinical Social Worker), with a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Carpenteria, California. She was […]
Chelvanaya Gabriel (they/them)
Holyoke, massachusetts Chelvanaya Bayo Gabriel (they/them) is a queer trans non-binary disabled multidisciplinary artivist and resilience facilitator. They currently work at Hampshire College as the sciences lab manager and graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a degree in Chemistry & Asian Studies. A prolific self-taught visual artist, they found an Audre Lorde-inspired form of self-care […]
Crystal Peña (she/her)
Austin, TX Crystal Peña is the Founder and a Facilitator of Healing Through Movement (https://www.facebook.com/htmatx) in Austin, Texas. Crystal sees movement as a universal language. During her 15+ yrs of psychotherapy work, postgraduate training in trauma, movement, expressive arts and somatic therapy interventions she explored and found connections between evidence based practices and ancient wisdom, […]
Kathleen McGoey (she/her)
Longmont, CO After working on the U.S.-Mexico border for five years in her twenties, Kathleen realized she was drawn to being the point of connection between people who perceive themselves to be divided. She began to practice the art of listening between the lines to track people’s values, inquiries, and inherent desire to be heard […]
Rahshaana Green
Brooklyn, NY After receiving her BA in Biophysical Chemistry from Dartmouth College and an MBA from University of Texas-Austin, Rahshaana combined her passion for science and business skills to spend 15+ years in Marketing and Business Development for medical device and life science companies. One day, a car accident helped her find her way to […]