2018 Speakers

Ayah Buonaugurio Ayah is professional yoga teacher, dancer, thai massage therapist, legally ordained spiritual minister as well as women’s health advocate & life-coach in the field of womb wellness. Compassionately and respectfully through the…

Alpha is the co-editor of the "Open Collaboration Encyclopedia", and social architect of a number of gift economic systems, collaborative facilitation methods, social justice methodologies, and participatory conference formats, which have been seeded into…

Rye N Flint is a mycologist, forager, and permaculture designer. He has a degree in Soil Science from CalPoly and is co-owner of the oldest commercial truffle farm in the Americas. Rye teaches workshops…

Tayla Ealom is a bodyworker, writer, medicine maker, and embodiment counselor that works to weave the together the worlds of somatic psychology, women's spirituality, ecofeminism, earth based wisdom, and social justice in order to…

Nina has over ten years of experience working with water systems locally and abroad. From rainwater harvesting systems in Uganda, to water filtration devices in India, Nina has a worldwide perspective about water. Her…

Forest Berg is a visionary, teacher and life coach. Expert in group facilitation and environmental research. With a B.S in Natural Resources. Forest has been involved the environmental field for twenty years. He has…

Cultivated through hundreds of thousands of miles traveled through a dozen countries around the world, Benoit's experiences in a multitude of climates, cultures, economies, prosperity, and chaos have helped shape who he is today.…

DeAnna Batdorff began her career in service in 1987 and founded the dhyana Center of Therapeutics,Inc in 1994. She is an Ayurvedic and Tibetan Practitioner and Educator, Massage Therapist, Western Herbalist, Nutrition Counselor and…

Douglas Reil is a Bay Area medical cannabis advocate, local food organizer, and publishing/media consultant specializing in sustainability, cannabis, and regenerative culture. He is the Program Director of the Budding Compassion Network, formerly East…

Christopher is a leadership and life coach, facilitator, workshop leader, and Founding Co-Director of Ecology of Leadership Programs. Along with decades of deep nature connection and ceremonial work, he also served as a biologist…

Déva Presence is a conscious lyricist, author and guide. He has been leading people for over a decade in retreats and workshops on many topics including relationships, permaculture, yoga, spirituality and conscious sexuality. None…

For over a decade, Marni has been studying and practicing the teachings of various healing and wisdom traditions. The original foundations of her healing journey were laid in traditional yoga and meditation, Advaitya Vedanta…

When we Heal Ourselves, We Heal the Collective ~~~~~~~ ** In Solidarity with the First Nations of Turtle Island, honoring the ancestors of these lands ** I am Pilar, and I am the mastermind…

Working ten years as a Certified Permaculture Designer. Experienced mushroom cultivator working with indoor and outdoor projects. Now working to develop a practical process for the cultivation of mycorrhizae; fungus+plant, to grow Porcini mushrooms…

Jillian is a wholistic permaculturalist, who has been working creatively and collaboratively with others since the early 1990s. She supports people in applying whole systems principles to catalyse regeneration in the environments they are…

Founder of BFlow, Noble Profit, & Incredible Places Founder of BFlow, tracking UN SDGs with Blow to decentralize sustainable business and investment. Founder of Noble Profit connecting sustainable business and investment. Founder of Incredible…

James Kapicka is a yoga ambassador, event producer and affection advocate with a passion for bringing people together to learn, connect and celebrate. Through sincere and heartfelt expression, he creates an environment that empowers…