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Music
Thursday
SHEELA BRINGI
Kirtan & Sacred Chant
Sheela Bringi is an Indian American vocalist and multi-instrumentalist known for her rich blend of Indian devotional music, rāga, and global sounds. Her shimmering voice, bansuri flute, harp, and harmonium create an atmosphere of deep presence and heart-centered connection. Sheela’s two solo albums, Shakti Sutra and Incantations, have been featured by NPR, Public Radio International, NBC Asian America and more.
In this special kīrtan session, Sheela will guide a call-and-response chanting experience rooted in Indian spiritual traditions. Participants are invited to open their voices, rest in their hearts, and experience the joy of communal music-making. The session also features instrumental improvisations that deepen the meditative space.
As an educator, Sheela is committed to sharing the transformative power of sacred sound and music. She serves as adjunct faculty at Naropa University in Boulder and is a co-founder and lead teacher in the Sacred Sound Lab, an online school educating a global community in sacred Indian music.
Friday
SNOW RAVEN
Ancient Indigenous Teachings through Voice
Snow Raven, Suor, is an indigenous singer and music producer from the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in arctic Siberia.
When she was three years old, her grandmother taught her how to sing the traditional songs of their people so that she could participate in the Summer Solstice ceremony called Yhyakh.
Since that time, she has never stopped singing. It is her birthright and, at times, feels like the secret of her survival in a foreign land, thousands of miles from where anyone spoke my birth language. When she feels low, she invites her ancestors to sing through her. And that is what she hopes to help you do, too —
— to unlock the power of your authentic voice through a transformative journey into an ancient language, designed to awaken your true self and elevate your spiritual practice, allowing you to tap into deeper layers of your consciousness and unlock the magic of sound and vibration!
Saturday
AYLA NEREO
Bridger of Sound
Ayla Nereo is a singer, composer, producer, dancer, and visual-poetry creator raised among the Northern California forests and rivers.
She dances between timeless and modern, with a particular joy for cross-pollinating musical styles. Her songs seem a genre unto their own, as she moves between vocal looping, produced beats, live drumming, orchestral string arrangements, Celtic melodies, disco rhythms, electronic soundscapes, and even dashes of hip-hop wordplay.
Having an uncanny ability to crack open the heart, Ayla's music is an ode to the wonder of being human, inviting us deeper into the exquisite and innately psychedelic dream of this moment.
Calling us to listen deeper, her songs are elegant masterpieces of lucid storytelling, with lyrics ringing as anthems for planetary healing, human potential, and the mirror of compassion in each moment.
Presenters
GREG CAJETE
Indigenous Educator. Environmental Advocate.
Gregory Cajete, Ph.D. is a Native American educator whose work is dedicated to honoring the foundations of Indigenous knowledge in education. Dr. Cajete is a Tewa Indian from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. He has served as a New Mexico Humanities scholar in ethno botany of Northern New Mexico and as a member of the New Mexico Arts Commission.
Currently, he is a Professor of Native American Studies and Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies at the University of New Mexico. Dr. Cajete designs culturally-responsive curricula based upon Native American understanding of the “nature of nature’ and utilizes this foundation to develop an understanding of the science and artistic thought process as expressed in Indigenous perspectives of the natural world.
Dr. Cajete has authored five books: Look to the Mountain: An Ecology of Indigenous Education (1994); Ignite the Sparkle: An Indigenous Science Education Curriculum Model (1999); Spirit of the Game: Indigenous Wellsprings (2004); A People’s Ecology: Explorations in Sustainable Living (1999); and Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence (2000).
DR. DHANADA
VedAcharya, BAMS, LMT, BCIM, CYEd, CCRP
Dr. Dhanada Kulkarni is a renowned scholar and leader in Vedic sciences, recognized as a distinguished keynote speaker and expert in integrative medicine with 23 years of experience. A Yajur Vedic Brahmin, she carries a three-generation legacy in Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, Vastu, and indigenous healing sciences.
Excelling as a classical Ayurveda Clinician, Dhanada has held and continues to hold numerous many prestigious leadership roles including Founder, President, Board of
Directors, Advisory Board member, Faculty, academic expert/scholar Ayurveda Physician, Director and Clinical Executive, Clinical Researcher, Ambassador for organizations like KASSANDRA WELLNSS GROUP,
TAPAS, NAMA, NAMA-CB, AAPNA, CAC, NCAM, ICAA, IACDSC, and IOIHP (International Organization of Integrated Health Practitioners).
She has received international accolades such as the Patanjali Award for Yogic Research and the Dhanvantari Award, HERO Award continuously advancing Vedic sciences globally.
ASIA DORSEY
Herbalist. Food Genius. Microbial Mistress.
Asia Dorsey writes ecofutures into existence by reweaving our bodies into the earth through the fabric of food. Raised by a collective of radicals in the Five Points Community of Denver, Asia practices Gut-Brain Nutritional Therapy and Bioregional Rootwork. With degrees in Food Studies from New York University she extended her education to include Global Public Health Nutrition in Accra, Ghana, seed sovereignty in Northern India with Vandana Shiva, biological agriculture with Kay Baxter of New Zealand, herbal apprenticeship with Susun Weed and Gut & Psychology regeneration with Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride. Asia inherited the Five Points Fermentation Company from Chef Milan Doshi in 2016 after using her the gift of the animals, microbes and plants to reverse her own depression. She brought restorative, local, probiotic foods to the people and ran a successful fermentation business serving bars, restaurants, grocers and direct to everyday folks. In 2020, she founded Bones Bugs and Botany, a radical organization committed to supporting gut health and seeding embodied liberation through ancestral foods and herbal medicine education. Asia extends her love of food into fortifying our local food system and national food systems consulting with Regenerate Change. You can find her balancing botanical chaos co-hosting the Petty Herbalist Podcast or bone-deep in soil, curating herbal educational programs with Ecoversity and the Regenerative Education Collective of Denver.
CATE STILLMAN
Futurist. Innovator. Thought-leader.
Founder, healer, author, coach, gen x entrepreneur, and CLUB creator for the past two decades. Cate devotes herself to guiding wellness pros around the globe who are trying to uplevel IMPACT. LIFESTYLE DESIGN. WEALTH. in that order.
Cate is a world expert in PRIMAL HABITS, the anti-inflammatory habits that make humans smarter, vibrantly healthy and awake to purpose; an innovator in Ayurvedic medicine; and an innovator in business models for evolved lifestyle-driven entrepreneurs.
Cate is the author of Primal Habits, Master of You, Uninflamed, The Witch's Cancer Journal, and How to Scale Your Wellness Business.
SUNOTTER MARTINICO
Force of Nature
Born and raised on the south side of Chicago to a Pure’pecha/Apache mother and Sicilian father, SunOtter’s resiliency was forged in the fires of poverty, racism, and abuse. Living on the edge and outside the comforts of a stable home life, she cultivated fierce-hearted sovereignty, keen instincts, cunning street savvy, and a moral code aligned with the Higher Order.
With over 30 years of experience in Earth Wisdom Teachings (Medicine Way), SunOtter spent 10 years practicing and facilitating traditional Earth Wisdom Ceremonies before connecting with a 35,000-year-old Medicine Wheel lineage rooted in the ancient cultures of the Americas. This wisdom, passed down by
the "Old Ones," teaches what is necessary for humans to coexist in harmony while honoring individual freedom and self-authority. She has shared these Earth Wisdom Teachings with various communities through her work in the
non-profit sector, open ceremonies for the public, and private ceremonies by request.
For nearly a decade, SunOtter led the youth department at a domestic violence family resource center in Santa Cruz, California. Additionally, she was instrumental in reforming gender-specific services for teenage girls offered throughout the county. Her charismatic leadership made her a highly sought-after chairperson for various county collaboratives.
Always the anomaly, she is a striking convergence of polarities. As a Two-Spirited being, she was born with the spirits of both genders in one female body and expresses them fluidly and equally. She is a walking activation. With no moral gradient to love or sexuality, she is the embodiment of Love's
Outlaw. From devoted disciple to dedicated disrupter, she is incorruptibly True to Her
Self and deeply committed to the power of "We."
DR. CHARLIE TRINH
D.A.C.M.
Dr. Charlie Trinh is a Doctor of Eastern Medicine with expertise in acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and holistic wellness. His healing journey began during his career in Computer Engineering, where he faced common ailments from long hours at a desk. After creating a VR Astrology game to guide individuals toward fulfilling their spiritual missions, Dr. Trinh followed the call of his ancestors. This transformative journey reconnected him to his heritage, where spiritual, mental, and physical wisdom have been preserved for generations.
Now, Dr. Trinh blends his passion for astrology, acupuncture, and energy healing into a holistic practice that brings the mind, body, and spirit into alignment.
Dr. Trinh believes this is a time for humanity to awaken to its divine connection to all living things—people, animals, plants, and the earth itself, Mama Gaia. He supports those ready to align with their greater mission, awakening their eternal soul and embracing their purpose.
Valerie Hwang Beck
Rhythms of Resilience, Primal Movement
Valerie Beck is a board-certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, movement artist, and personal growth coach with a passion for integrating holistic health, culture, and embodied practices.
With over 30 years of experience in dance and movement, Valerie has explored diverse physical traditions across the globe, including capoeira, which she has studied since 2014.
After years seeing clients with her practice Intrepid Ayurveda, she was inspired to bridge her background in creative arts and cross-cultural exchange with her wellness practice, and founded Intrepid Wellness in 2023.
Her work emphasizes how movement is not just physical, but a deeply cultural and spiritual expression of resilience, healing, and identity. Valerie has taught dance and movement internationally, including as a hip hop arts ambassador for the U.S. State Department in Ecuador, and has designed workshops and retreats that guide individuals toward self-discovery through body awareness and holistic health.
AMISH SHAH
Entrepreneur, Filmmaker, Visionary
Amish builds businesses that uplift, heal and unite humanity through the power of ancient wisdom and tomorrow's technolgy.
His film projects include The Natural Law, documenting his personal healing journey through the power of Ayurveda, as well as the documentary Dwarka: Atlantis of the East.
Amish envisions a future where ancient wisdom and modern science are harnessed seamlessly to solve our greatest challenges;
where ancient wisdom is perfectly integrated into healthcare, education, technology, and public policy; where anyone, anywhere enjoys easy access to healing, self-empowerment, and human connection; and where Humanity and nature are one.
HEATHER BAINES
Mother, Healer, Leader
Heather Baines is the founder of Roots of Wellness Ayurveda, an NAMA-certified Ayurvedic Doctor since 2014 and a former President of COLORAMA.
Particular to this conference, Heather also studies and works with Nordic Shamanism. She traveled with her daughter Marlow to Trondheim, Norway, in 2023 to sleep on the forest floor, gather in circle, and venture into the lower and upper realms, with the single intention of reconnecting with their Nordic ancestry and spirit helpers. Kai Uwe Faust (Heilung) provided instruction and guidance into pre-Christian ritual and practices at the farm located on a Viking settlement which dates back 1000 years, hosted by Ingrid Galadriel, in the heart of the fjords in the region of Trøndelag, Norway. She continues her ongoing depth studies in Nordic Seiðr with Betsy Bergstrom.
TERRA RAFAEL
Healing Artist, Teacher, Shamanic Practitioner
Forty years before the WiseWomanhood School began, Terra Rafael began with feminism & Big Mama Rag newspaper. She went on to become a home birth midwife for fifteen years. Then she studied Ayurveda and became a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner.
She learned about Maya healing from Belize and was certified as a Maya Abdominal Therapist. Terra has taught many women’s health and Ayurveda classes, including classes for beginning midwifery education. Terra now practices Shamanism along with her Ayurveda and Women’s Health Practice in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Jill & Jessica Emich
Somatic Freedom Movement Method
Commonly known as the Shine Sisters, Jill and Jessica are two of three triplets and community-building powerhouses.
They are the co-founders of Shine Living Community — an in-person and digital global movement of health, wellness and movement medicine for a multigenerational community — and co-authors of Eat Drink Shine, a bestselling lifestyle cookbook.
Jill is certified in somatic coaching, a variety of somatic dance instruction and breathwork. Jill teaches her own unique styles of dance, movement, and breathwork from a somatic, (IN-bodied) perspective that is all about connection and inner and outer strength.
Jessica is a Certified Body Awake Yoga Instructor as well as a Certified Sacred Flow Yoga and Meditation Instructor. She has a Masters in Holistic Nutrition and is a well practiced energy worker.
HANSA KNOX
C-IAYT, APD, E-RYT500, YACEP, LMT, KCYT, BS
Hansa left the corporate world and received her Massage Therapy and Yoga Teacher certifications in 1988. Continuing to study, she takes classes in Viniyoga, Vedic Chanting, Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy, and other Yoga programs. Incorporating her B.S. degree in Behavioral Science, Hansa has been able to develop a keen insight into the collaboration of the Body, Mind, and Spirit. She has studied and integrated diverse body oriented therapies including Kripalu Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Therapeutic Body work, Body Reading, Health Education, Homeopathy, and Ministry to facilitate Spirit connection. She is on the board of the International Association of Yoga Therapy, was involved in Unity of Yoga which was the precursor to Yoga Alliance and was past president of both Yoga Alliance and Yoga Teachers of Colorado (now defunct). She is on the Board and acts as the Executive Director for SANGA, an educational non-profit organization. Hansa is the owner of Gentle Touch Body Mind and Spirit Connection and PranaYoga and Ayurveda Mandala in Denver. She is a Holistic Lifestyle Facilitator and her therapeutic work integrates Yoga Therapy and Massage.
VEDA DAVE
Inner Physicist, Cymatic Minister
David McConaghay aka Veda Dave is the current President of COLORAMA and will be the MC for the conference.
Professionally, he offers nature-based mental health services rooted in Ayurveda, Jyotish and Internal Family Systems. He has a master's degree in metaphysics based on his thesis project entitled "The Periodic Table of Ayurvedic Elements." He is the founder of the Church of Cymatics and host of the Inner Physics Forum.
Personally, Dave is a messy, brilliant, fun, sad, wise, wild, calm nerdy hermit of Scottish and Canadian heritage. His incessant curiosity, contagious enthusiasm and heartfelt devotion to human evolution make him a dynamic guide wherever he goes.
