In this workshop we discuss healing from a decolonial and ancestral perspective, honoring and connecting with our plant kin, how to work with plants, botanical elements and traditional healing techniques to clear and balance mind, body and spirit. Students will also learn how to perform "Barridas" - sweeping of the body and auric field with plants in order to restore balance and harmony within the energetic body.

Being creative is a mystical and magical thing! Learn some of the practices that have helped me bring more creative expression into the world guided by my spiritual practice.

My name is Taylor Cordova. I am a highly-sensitive artist, educator + visionary, born and based in South Phoenix, Arizona. The Sonoran Desert is primary, among my Beloved Teachers. I joyfully work in collaboration with The Holy Mother, ancestral wisdoms + traditional medicine ways- utilizing sound, smoke, aguas flores, and energy work to invoke, venerate, harmonize + illuminate the Sacred Feminine. I walk The Red Road with the guidance of my Ancestors, Angels, Elders + Plant Spirits. My intention is to continue weaving a glittering tapestry of sacred medicine + remembrance, through Truth, beauty + imagination-- in service to the Earth, The Great Mother Goddess + All of Creation.

Join me in a heartfelt ceremony. Altars, ancient portals to anchor our prayers/intentions, serve as bridges between us, our council, and our heart’s path. In this ceremony, we will explore the profound art of weaving and tending to an altar—an extension of our very being. Guided by the loving presence of elemental companions, we will delve into the transformative power of intention and embodied presence. The essence and significance of an altar. How to weave an altar as a reflection of your heart. Techniques for establishing and nurturing a connection with your ancestors and inner council. The sacred practice of tending to your altar with reverence. The art of gracefully closing your altar, completing the cycle of intention. Our time together will be a soul-nurturing journey, offering a glimpse into the profound beauty of being in relation with ourselves, our Earth Mother, and our inner council through the creation and illumination of our personal altars.

Class will start with a short opening prayer, a check in for where our hearts are at, then we will dive into nourishing nervines, then discuss practices surrounding spiritual hygiene. Join us for an evening platica surrounding tending our inner fuego: our spirit and corazon. In this class we will talk about herbs to nourish our spirit during dark times, practices of spiritual hygiene for yourself and loved ones.

Gratitude is more than a feeling—it is a sacred practice deeply rooted in indigenous traditions worldwide. In this class, we will explore gratitude as an energetic force that shifts us from scarcity to abundance, connects us to our ancestors, and strengthens our relationship with the Earth and each other. Through guided meditation, storytelling, somatic practice, and ritual, we will embody gratitude as a living practice—one that nourishes, heals, and expands our capacity to receive. This is a call to remember the ancient wisdom of reciprocity, reverence, and honoring life in all its forms.

In this workshop, we will gather in a sacred plática to explore the profound wisdom of dreams through the lens of Indigenous cosmovision. Together, we’ll uncover why we dream, the different types of dream sequences, and the hidden messages our dreams reveal. Through this journey, you’ll learn how to harness your dreams as powerful tools for clarity, alignment, and manifestation, deepening your connection to the unseen realms and bridging wisdom into the physical world.

The kitchen is an altar, a site of ceremony, and a space where ancestral memory is activated through the foods we prepare and the tools we use. In this virtual session, we will explore the healing power of ancestral foodways and culinary technologies—such as the comal, molcajete, and barro cookware—as instruments of connection, balance, and cultural reclamation. Rooted in Indigenous traditions of the Americas, this offering will guide participants through the significance of these tools, not just as cooking instruments, but as vessels of knowledge and continuity. We will explore how the rhythmic grinding of a molcajete, the slow heating of a comal, and the intentional preparation of ancestral foods serve as acts of healing, prayer, and storytelling. Through guided discussion, storytelling, and sensory reflection, participants will deepen their relationship with the ancestral kitchen, understanding food as medicine and cooking as a sacred practice. This session is for those seeking to honor their lineage through the foods, tools, and traditions passed down through generations, reaffirming that nourishment is a ritual and our kitchens are sacred spaces of remembrance, activation, and resilience.

Sharing stories of resilience and answering the call to return back to the way of the Earth. In this class we explore themes of the Diaspora : our cultural identities, the stories we carry as seeds of hope that can now be offerings of sweet embrace. Includes Ancestral Sounds and Wisdom from The Caribbean.

Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz is an award-winning author, renowned curandera, and herbal educator from Phoenix, Arizona. Her work as a traditional healer has been featured in Forbes, Healthline, Spirituality & Health, Masienda, and on Padma Lakshmi's Taste The Nation streaming on Hulu. Felicia presents frequently around the country on indigenous healing practices, food as medicine, creative writing, and Native American foodways for nonprofits, universities, and museums – including the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Felicia is currently finishing her third book due out this fall titled Tía Sofia and the Giant Tortilla.