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March 22, 2026, Cafecito. y Platica, 10:00 to 11:30 am Pacific Time.   This is an invitation to pause, breathe, and reconnect with each other. Together, we’ll explore how we are all affected, how the most vulnerable among us carry the greatest weight, and how we can cultivate spiritual resilience as we forge ahead. Through brave conversation, reflection, and community connection, we’ll remember that we are part of a lineage of Peoples who survived and even thrived despite suffering obstacles and profound losses -- who navigated uncertainty and heartbreaking challenges with courage, prayer, tenderness, laughter, and community care. Bring your good heart, open mind, and inner wisdom (and your cafecito!) and contribute to our collective understanding if you feel comfortable doing so. The platica will not be recorded to encourage safe, thoughtful, and open communication. We will end our plática with an Indigenous guided visualization to cleanse and close our "otro yo" our energy field. Together, we will ensure our time is nonjudgmental, compassionate, and rooted in mutual respect. REGISTER HERE.

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May 17, 2026, Becoming Good Relatives: Foundations of Indigenous Protocols, 10 am to Noon Pacific Time.  

Becoming Good Relatives means a willingness to learn about Indigenous ways of being in respectful and humble relationshipswith one another. Indigenous worldviews emphasize deep interconnection and relational responsibility. Yet this generosity has often been misunderstood by non‑Natives, leading to the taking, imitation, or misuse of culture‑specific practices without consent. This workshop offers a grounded introduction to Indigenous protocols as essential pathways for ethical engagement, cultural integrity, and community healing. Participants will explore why honoring Indigenous protocols is a critical first step in transforming relationships across communities. Together, we will examine how unconscious colonial behaviors continue to cause harm—and how learning to unlearn these patterns opens the door to more respectful, accountable, reciprocal, and authentic relationships with the Original Peoples of the Americas. Designed for those committed to becoming good relatives and solid allies, this workshop provides a framework for entering Indigenous spaces with humility, responsibility, and care. Register here.

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June 14, 2026, Menstruation, Grandmother Moon & Feminine Power: A Sacred Connection. 

Across Indigenous and spiritual traditions, menstruation is not a burden — it is a sacred cycle aligned with Grandmother Moon, a living ancestral presence who governs tides, seasons, and feminine energy. Just as the moon moves through phases of fullness and rest, the menstrual cycle mirrors that same sacred rhythm. Traditional observances from many cultures — including Curanderismo and other Indigenous healing ways — recognize this time as one of heightened spiritual sensitivity, visioning, and renewal. It is a moment to receive wisdom, not to push through. Our discussion will explore non-Western, Indigenous natural laws regarding menstruation; how colonial and Christian beliefs have affected how Indigenous and non-Indigenous women view themselves, and the spiritual values and protocols around sex and intimacy. Reclaiming these teachings is an act of healing and resistance — reconnecting with the body, with ancestral knowledge, and with the cycles that have always been sacred. REGISTER​

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​June 26, 2026, Curanderismo, Trauma Reduction and Mental Health in Culturally Responsive Clinical Practice, Ventura County Behavioral Health - Ukiah, California. To expand clinicians’ understanding of how trauma, grief, and emotional imbalance are conceptualized and addressed within many Hispanic and Indigenous-influenced communities through the lens of Curanderismo. This workshop supports providers in strengthening cultural humility, ethical boundaries, and clinical sensitivity when working with clients who draw on traditional healing systems. This training does not teach participants to practice Curanderismo or incorporate its rituals into clinical treatment. It provides cultural, historical, and conceptual understanding to support respectful, culturally responsive care.  By invitation.

 

July 26, 2026, 10 am to Noon, Curanderismo, Magic y Brujería: Untangling the Threads of Our Traditions, 

Curanderismo, Magic or Brujería: Let's untangle the threads colonization tangled & reclaim our healing lineage. For generations, our people have carried medicine in their hands and prayers on their lips — and somewhere along the way, the words got tangled.

Curandera. Bruja. Magia. Which is which? What did our abuelas and abuelos actually practice, and why were some traditions whispered about and others feared? How has understanding of the work of those holding these titles changed in Mexico and the U.S. after colonization and over the decades? In this two-hour class, we'll gently pull apart the threads. Together, we'll explore what curanderismo is, from my perspective and lineage, where "brujería" got its reputation, and how magic, prayer, and plant medicine have always lived side by side in our lineages. We'll talk about the colonial history that taught us to fear our own healers, and we'll reclaim the language with clarity and respect. This is a welcoming space for anyone curious about their roots — whether you grew up with a healing tradition in the family or are just beginning to find your way back. No experience needed. Bring your questions, your memories, and an open heart. Register here.

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