Yvonne Perez Emerson—Owner and founder of Make & Mary and Casa de Ritual. Yvonne is an Earth Sister, Bruja, medicine woman, creative maker, light worker and ceremonial designer. Her intuitive sense has given her the opportunity to lead with her heart energy. She has spent 30 years working with medicinal plants, has helmed creative teams, facilitated healing circles, and provided a platform for creativity & community throughout her career. Her curated workshops and experiences include various modalities—from hands-on heritage craft making to energy working, ceremonial practices, and plant medicine. Yvonne believes in the power of divine energy and nurturing ourselves and community whole-heartedly.

@themakeandmary
@casaderitual

Graciela Teofield—Sound practitioner and energy healer. Graciela has done many things around health and wellness, education and spirituality. By using vibrational sound therapy with the Himalayan hand hammered bowls, various styles of singing bowls, gong and other sound making instruments Graciela is able to resurrect ancient teachings of vibrational sound to enhance the removal of toxins and blockages, provide deep levels of relaxation, improved sleep, reduce pain, and clear negative energy and emotion. She is a Medical Reiki Master through Raven Keys, a Holy Fire III Karuna Reiki Master through ICRT with Colleen Benelli, VSTCLP with Vibrational Sound Association and a Yomassage® Energy Practitioner. She also holds a M.A. Education from Portland State University.

gracielateofield.com

@gracielathesage

Miranda Lattimore—Miranda graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Public Health and a minor in Women and Genders Studies. With the goal of bringing healing and wellness to communities of color, Miranda became a Certified Yoga Teacher in 2020. She believes “every body is a yoga body,” and brings a therapeutic approach to her classes, focusing on mindful movement and breathwork. Miranda is the Creative Director and Founder of ZEN:MNM (Mindfulness, Nature, Movement) where her offerings include teaching private, group and corporate yoga classes, being a forest bathing guide, and curating Poetry Yoga Meditation (PYM) experiences in community spaces. A true introvert, Miranda is also a nature and wellness photographer who enjoys Being surrounded by non-human nature in her free time. 

www.zenmnm.com/miranda

@MirandaLattimore

Annukhemera-t El —Chef Annu is a self taught high vibrational chef, full circle doula and owner of Portland based food cart Ummi’s Table. She has been preparing plant based high vibration food for 30+ years. Annu has a degree in Natural Science and worked in the field of clinical research before a winding path led her to pursue her passion with food and nature.

Annu describes food as her love language. It is how she shows love to others. It is also how she teaches others to live and nurture themselves first, by feeding their bodies from the bounty of the earth as the Creator intended. Her philosophy is that food should nourish the mind, body, and soul.