Mother, Partner, Sister, Daughter. Yonsei (4th generation Japanese-American), great-granddaughter and granddaughter of West Coast JAs incarcerated during WWII. On a deep healing journey to harmoniously celebrate the lineage of my roots and continue walking forward in a well and honorable way. Hearth keeper for the tender heart. Space holder for Womxn’s Circles & Circles of Dignity. Licensed Bodyworker & Certified Somatic Practitioner utilizing hands-on work & guided movement to journey with people into the depths of their being to re-meet themselves and embody fully, proudly & beautifully who they truly are.

Priscilla Robles is the daughter of Scottish, Germanic, Northwestern European, and Indigenous Americas-Mexico lineages. Born in Mexico and raised between two countries, she carries the nuanced complexity of layered identities - Mexican and American, bilingual and bicultural - while also navigating the responsibility of being white-presenting within the dominant systems of white supremacy. On a lifelong journey towards healing, decolonization and Liberation, Priscilla lends her gifts in community weaving and care, business admin, and social media to Liberation Pathways. She sees this work as both a practice of mending ancestral threads and a way of contributing towards collective Liberation.

Dr. Monica Montoya is a board certified naturopathic physician practicing in the state of California. She has worked as a research scientist in genetic research, a clinical microbiologist in a hospital setting, is a shamanic practitioner, and has been in practice as a naturopathic physician for over 17 years.  Dr. Montoya uses a multifaceted approach to healing, combining and bridging her deep scientific knowledge and training with the intuitive and energetic side of deep soul healing utilizing indigenous, shamanic wisdom. Her practice is heart-centered and compassionate, providing a safe and humble environment.

Camillea Johnson is a black healer in the process of reclaiming connection to the earth as one of their modalities of grounding into ancestral roots. In relearning how to listen for the voice of the land through dance, altar building, and stillness, Camillea is building life altering practices that they would like to offer alongside other practices for the collective healing in Black and other PGM communities.

Shumsha Hanif-Cruz is the founder of a thriving solo family law practice in the SF Bay Area with more than two decades of experience. She recently evolved her practice beyond the courtroom to create transformative healing spaces for women navigating divorce with her offering the-journeywithin.com. Shumsha has been married for twenty-six years, and is the mother of three brilliant humans who fill her with profound pride. She is an avid traveler and reader, and has dedicated herself to creating a life filled with ease, grace, and flow.

Pixie Lighthorse comes from Irish/Scottish/Southeast Turtle Island ancestors, so it is no surprise that work in food justice and liberation are a big part of her lifeways. She has written eight books for self-healing, all designed to move us closer to our ancestors through liberation, self-determination and sovereignty for the purpose of building meaningful kinship with each other and Earth. She is also a cattlewoman, hunter and meat processor providing regional protein and provisions to families throughout the PNW. She makes traditional southeastern foods to preserve tribal foodways for future generations. She hosts grief circles and teaches an assortment of online classes to folks wanting to live more embodied under ancestral influences. She has studied with plants for over 20 years. 

Her homeplace is in Central Oregon, the current and ancestral homelands of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Wasco and Nothern Paiute. She is mother of two who will carry the medicines forward.