3rd annual Sol Harmony Fest
2023 SCHEDULE
ALL OFFERINGS included in ticket price
*Build Your Own Buffalo Rattle and Ice Bath are an add-on fee indicated by a $ on the schedule*
Click on the class that stands out to you to learn more about the teacher and offering!!!
Friday September 22nd 2023
Peace Tent
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Lupita Mendoza
Michael D
Katie Sutton
TuxedoKat
Love Tent
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Coach Michael
Justin Alexander
Deborah Adams
Liquid Gold
Joy Tent
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Holly Joy McCabe
Monty Coggins
Kid's Tent
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Reesy Daniel
Holly Ayers
Jax Hendrickson
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Angela Canady / Spirit Rising
Jugal-Jessica
Clarence J (Sonny) Carl
Lisa Durantino
Katie & Josh of Zen Within Academy
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Saturday September 23rd 2023
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Kimberly Savage
DJ Taz Rashid
Matt Ryback
Shanyn Leake Schroeder
Effie Spurlin
Bodhi Deva Ma
Drum Warriors
Katie Hopkins
Love Tent
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DeeAnn Macomson
Tamara Williams
Victoria Martinez
Nathan Tinney
Wenny Tjandra
Cynthia Catera
Liquid Gold
Joy Tent
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Jason Kierce
Sunny Grigorova
Jax Hendrickson
Jesse Glaze
Justin Folk
Kid's Tent
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Reesy Daniels
Montana Tolle
Meredith Abramson
Jenna Lee Rude
Mo Drake
Mairéad Flanagan
SHF Staff
Holly Ayers
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Bunny Luna
Wendy Macy
Gabriella Mayhew
Autumn Austin
Victoria Martinez & Brian Strahine
Layne VanLieshout
DJ CLAYA
SHF Staff
Bunny & Willow
Willow Whyte
Abby Gittin
Kat Harmon
Wenny Tjandra & Michael Prokopiak
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Sunday September 24th 2023
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Jane Ritz
Ruthi Cohen-Joyner
Melvin D Nix
Melissa Bliss
SHF Staff
Love Tent
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Grace Millsap & Zen Within Academy
Lauren & Shawn Nixon
Tara Marie Goodman & DJ Josh Paul
Lauren Nixon
Joy Tent
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Kasey Tench
Wendy Macy
Justin Folk & Jason Kierce
Kid's Tent
Javier Rolon Jackson
Mo Drake
Jax Hendrickson
Reesy Daniel
SHF Staff
Holly Ayers
Brian Strahine
Sandra Fretwell
Danielle Glover
Alena Nickos
Kat & David Harmon
SHF Staff
Bunny & Willow
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Teacher/Speaker Offerings & Bios
Friday September 22nd 2023
Lupita Mendoza
Manifesting Your Dream Life Through Emotional Healing
Friday Sept 22nd
1 - 2 pm
Peace Tent
This class focuses on manifesting by clearing out unhealed trauma/ suppressed emotions. Usually our life experiences create blockages in our life. This class will help you to identify your blockages in order to bring in what you want.
Bio
Certified coach here to help people get to their dream life through emotional healing.
Michael Kurt Drey
Shamanic Drum Journey
Friday Sept 22nd
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Peace Tent
Shamanic drum journeying
Restorative sound bath
I like to introduce people to lucid dreaming and if they do lucid dream, to a higher level of their art. The Port key is the hoop or medicine drum or Spirit horse as shamanic culture say.
Shamanic journeying awakens and allows entrance into your spirit world, Your Divine source and your personal and collective ancestral lands within you. The four beats per second rhythm automatically instills deep body relaxation and often pain relief.
This is the place brain-mind-soul-hart coalesce\meet with animal and Spirit guides for counseling and your divine inspiration. You lay on your mat, I drum and we talk of your visionary experience for interpretation of dream symbols-imagery and feelings.
I am Michaeldrum assisting, as the medicine drum holds safe space for you to travel home, the place of your belonging.
Bio
Beginning in teen years Michael became aware in the medicinal and nutritional value of wildcrafted plants. This bloomed into devotion foraging and tincturing mushrooms to extract medicinal properties for drinking and topical application.
Due to his immersive interest in world mythologies/religions/psychoscience, a deep fascination developed of the synchronicities of body brain mind soul heart spirit connectivity. Entering into the carpenter field in 1975 @ 17yrs. And onto custom staircase building in 1995 a 28 yr career. 2012 began his journey into The healing arts practice of shamanic drum journeying with the medicine drum. A regular at shakori hills music festival for 10 seasons and in his private practice, 950 hours of session time and 2,500 people have received a rare glimpse into their innate unconscious innervision wisdom\inner healer and intuitive source guidance systems.
Katie Sutton
Voice of Self Love
Friday Sept 22nd
4 - 5 pm
Peace Tent
Activate the power of your voice to release ancestral and childhood traumas and stories that disempower you and prevent you from loving yourself!
Bio
Katie Sutton and Josh Vogt of Zen Within Academy are a husband and wife musical duo(Katie and Josh) from Charlotte, NC who combine meditation with sound and energy healing to support participants in finding their own Zen Within. They are the founders of Zen Within Academy, an online and in person community supporting awakening souls through retreats, one on one sessions, online classes and sound healing workshops.
TuxedoKat
Holding Fire: The Ultimate Grounding Experience
Friday Sept 22nd
8 - 9 pm
Peace Tent
Duration per participant: 3-5 Minutes
Requirement: Must be wearing only natural fiber clothing (cotton, hemp, bamboo, linen, wool) to participate
Props provided
Not available if raining
Experience the awesome grounding power of fire under the safety and guidance of trained fire dancer and fire safety instructor TuxedoKat as participants take turns holding fuel-fed fire props. Participants will experience a primal rush and a sensory grounding as they hold and connect with the fire element.
This class is for anyone with a healthy curiosity for fire. No prior fire training needed. Safety is top priority for this class and may make the line to experience longer and slower depending on the crowd this class attracts. Please have patience and enjoy watching other souls experience their grounding (everyone has a "fire face".)
Bio
TuxedoKat is the brainchild of intuitive, process, and expression Artist Katlyn "Kat" Cornelius with foundational support from her husband, David. TuxedoKat is an attitude of finding self-acceptance through the hard work of self-examination and the beauty of self-discovery through the expression of the senses. "Art" can be anything. "Creativity" is a muscle that one must learn to nurture with self-acceptance and love. TuxedoKat is a lifelong advocate and ally for her LGTBQIA+ community by fighting for and creating safe spaces for the community to grow with and take care of each other. She is a force on the frontline and this is her calling on this earth.
Coach Michael
Psychedelic Paradigm
Friday Sept 22nd
1 - 2 pm
Love Tent
"Psychedelic Paradigm: Unveiling the Three Paths of Legalization—Medical, Spiritual, and Decriminalization—Empowering Action Today!"
Bio
Coach Michael is a visionary leader at the forefront of the transformative field of psychedelic medicine. As the founder of DIYECS Health, a groundbreaking health and wellness company, he has dedicated his life to empowering individuals on their journey toward enhanced mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Driven by a deep passion for the healing potential of psychedelics, Coach Michael has emerged as a prominent figure in the psychedelic community. He co-founded CAPS (Community Alliance of Psychedelic Science), a trailblazing organization that fosters conversation and collaboration with researchers, therapists, and enthusiasts in the realm of psychedelic science. Through CAPS, Coach Michael has spearheaded groundbreaking initiatives aimed at expanding access to safe and effective psychedelic therapies.
Not content with simply advocating for change, Coach Michael is actively engaged in policy reform efforts. He serves as a leader within the North Carolina Psychedelic Policy Coalition, working tirelessly to educate lawmakers and the public about the benefits and potential of psychedelic substances. His unwavering dedication to advocating for sensible and compassionate drug policies has earned him recognition as a voice of reason and progress in the field.
Coach Michael's commitment to holistic healing extends beyond conventional approaches, as he is a spiritual-based practitioner within the esteemed Association of Entheogenic Practitioners. Drawing upon ancient wisdom traditions and modern scientific understanding, he integrates spirituality into his work to guide individuals towards profound self-discovery and personal transformation.
Through his extensive knowledge, compassionate approach, and visionary outlook, Coach Michael has touched the lives of countless individuals, helping them navigate the complexities of their inner worlds. He believes that psychedelic medicine, when used responsibly and with trained and experienced guidance, can unlock dormant potential and facilitate profound healing on a multidimensional level.
Coach Michael's captivating presence, combined with his unparalleled expertise, makes him a sought-after speaker, mentor, and guide. His tireless efforts to empower individuals, promote research, and advocate for change have positioned him as a leading force in the psychedelic renaissance.
Justin Alexander
Empowerment Vinyasa
Friday Sept 22nd
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Love Tent
Join Justin for an Empowering Vinyasa Flow where you will work on pushing the edges of your physical, mental & emotional body. Ultimately empowering every part of YOU!
Bio
I am a passionate person who loves, yoga, music and connecting with people. Teaching yoga has given me a way to lean into bring that all together. I bring energy, intention and positivity to my classes.
I am also I proud girl dad, husband and doggie dad. I love going to concerts, music festivals and spending time in nature.
Deborah Adams
Traditional Hatha Yoga
Friday Sept 22nd
4 - 5 pm
Love Tent
A well rounded practice with standing, seated, and supine postures. Focus on breath and meditative awareness throughout the practice.
Bio
Deborah has practiced yoga since 1995 when she came to yoga as therapy to recover from a mastectomy. She began to study yoga and to develop her personal practice when she retired in 2013. She decided to get her yoga teacher training, teach yoga, and share the beautiful and ancient practices of traditional yoga. She is a graduate of the Amrit Yoga Institute (AYI) and completed the Integrative Amrit Methods of Yoga and Yoga Nidra curriculum. Deborah is registered with Yoga Alliance as a E-RYT 200, RYT 500. She also completed certification with UNC Lineberger's Yoga for Cancer program. For her yoga is a philosophical and spiritual practice as well as a physical practice.
She teaches traditional Hatha Yoga combining stillness (meditation), movement (asana), and awareness of the breath (pranayama) to help students release and relax and unite mind, body, and spirit. She also offers Yoga Nidra guided meditation for deep relaxation, stress relief, and manifesting intentions.
She holds a BA from Saint Leo University and an MBA from Webster University.
Her personal philosophy is that the healthier we are in mind, body, and spirit, the more we are able to serve in this world from a posture of peace and wellness. Intention: May we experience peace and a sense of well-being with our practice of yoga.
Liquid Gold
Silent Disco
Friday Sept 22nd
10 pm - 12 am
Love Tent
Liquid Gold blends sacred sounds of Tribal Bass, drippy Trip Hop, Trap and occasional House sound taking crowds on a sonic journey across time & evolution of human culture.
Holly Joy McCabe
QiGong & Somatic Release
Friday Sept 22nd
1 - 2 pm
Joy Tent
The art and science of energy medicine.
Bio
I've been a holistic practitioner for 19 years, specializing in all things mind/body science. I love connecting the dots between ancient healing arts and modern science, and simplifying complex topics into bite-size nuggets that can be implemented easily for the everyday person! The past 6 years the nervous system and the brain have become my two main passions, although I still love and use many different modalities in my work and can teach on them as well!
Monty Coggins
Hands ON! Assisting Workshop
Friday Sept 22nd
4 - 5 pm
Joy Tent
Yoga assisting in service to our practice.
Bio
I've been practicing yoga for 20 years and teaching for 13 - in schools, studios, breweries and other wonderful places. Community and growth are my 2 north stars. I love working with a group of yogis and leaving them connected to themselves and each other.
Reesy Daniel
Juicing Demo for Youth
Friday Sept 22nd
times listed at booth
Kid's Tent (meet at food truck area)
Come learn the fun and importance of caring for your body!!! Reesy is SUPER FUN and intentional. She is going to share her knowledge on juicing and the benefits for kids and adults!!
Bio
Peace, I’m Master Juiice Chef Reesy Daniel, health coach, motivational speaker, award winning entrepreneur and influencer, born in Ohio, moved to North Carolina. I am the founder and CEO of Juiiced Up Reesy LLC, the #1 mobile juice bar located in Charlotte, North Carolina. In the year 2020 I suffered from numerous of health issues— obesity, migraines, rheumatoid arthritis, IBS, and depression. I wanted change so I made a commitment to myself to make that change! I started to do lots of research and experiment on myself with juicing. During my personal healing journey I was inspired to help others embrace healthy living as a sustainable lifestyle at an affordable price. Juiicing transformed my life. I naturally lost over 60 pounds, and healed health issues I suffered from with my products. I found my passion and now I am an innovative leader who provides invaluable resource for others, results-oriented coaching, and community support to help others turn juicing into an educational epic health transformative experience
Juiiced Up Reesy raw fruit juices are the most accessible options for consuming vegetables and fruits. In just a few minutes, individuals can meet their daily servings of veggies and fruits. It's also easy to pick a healthy Juiice or nut mylk and take it with you to the workplace or home in the evening. The high dose of nutrients you'll get from my Juices are wonderful cleansing agents that nourish, and stimulate our detoxifying organs making sure their healthy and strong.
Holly Ayers
Fantasy Face Painting
Friday Sept 22nd
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Kid's Tent
I offer a fun, hands-on approach for face painting for all ages. You can choose your own stencil and colors making each piece of art work a unique self expression of the wearer.
Bio
Joining Sol Harmony Fest for the 3rd year and excited to be co-creating with you ALL!
Jax Hendrickson
Just Dance
Friday Sept 22nd
4 - 5 pm
Kid's tent
A fun explorative workshop where we run through some basic dances like the Macarena, Cupid Shuffle, and cotton eyed joe. We might also throw in a couple other fun moves to incorporate such as breakdancing.
Bio
I have been passionate about helping others all my life. My goal in all I do is to provide space for anyone to be able to let go in any way the serves them and others. In all my offerings I encourage authenticity and community support so we can all grow and improve together:)
Angela Canady / Spirit Rising
Build Your Own Buffalo Rattle ($)
Friday Sept 22nd
1 - 2 pm
Tea Tent
Experience the power of Buffalo medicine as you handcraft a Buffalo Spirit Rattle, designed to elevate your shamanic journeying and connect you with the wisdom of the great plains.
Immerse yourself in the powerful world of shamanic journeying and discover the healing properties of buffalo medicine. This exquisite rattle kit is handcrafted with care and made from only the highest quality materials, including genuine buffalo hide and natural alder wood. As you shake this beautiful instrument, allow its soothing sound to transport you on a spiritual journey like no other. Connect with your inner self, focus your intentions, and embrace the transformative power of this sacred tool in all aspects of your life. Create yours now and unlock a new level of spiritual growth today!
It will be pre-sewn because the hide takes at least 24 hours to dry before you can turn it into a rattle.
Connect with the powerful energy of the Buffalo Spirit Rattle and enhance your shamanic journeying experience.
Experience the transformative power of Buffalo medicine through your crafted rattle.
Immerse yourself in a sacred space where you can explore your inner self with the guidance of our skilled practitioners.
Buffalo will help you tap into ancient wisdom and connect with nature, promoting healing and spiritual growth.
Call upon your guides & ancestors in prayer & gratitude.
Bring abundance
Bio
Michael and Angela Canady are professional drum and rattle workshops facilitators, rockhounds, energy workers and full-time travelers. They are excited to bring their Buffalo rattle making workshop to Sol-Harmony this year!
Jugal-Jessica
Tantric Meditation
Friday Sept 22nd
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Tea Tent
This meditation originates in Kashmir Shaivism, within the Vijnanabhairava Tantra. Within this text, the Goddess Bhairavi (Shakti) implores Bhairava (Shiva) to unveil the key to realizing the true nature of reality. By committed practice, this meditation enables the practitioner to encounter shunya, an emptiness or void, fostering an enriched understanding of oneself and a deeper connection with the divine.
Bio
Jugal-Jessica, a dedicated practitioner and instructor of Tantra Yoga, has a profound connection with this ancient practice. With a thirst for knowledge, she seeks guidance from experienced mentors to explore the expansive realm of Tantric philosophy and practices. Jugal-Jessica delights in extending the gift of yoga to those drawn to asana, pranayama, chanting, and meditation. Holder of an RYT 500 certification, she has been an influential presence in the Charlotte yoga community since 2015. Beyond her local impact, she has also contributed to the growth of others as she supported her teachers during a 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training in India. Born to Indian parents in Croatia and having spent nearly three decades in the United States, Jugal-Jessica's journey is a fusion of diverse cultures. Through yoga, she has forged a profound connection to her Indian heritage and continues to evolve as an individual and empowered woman in today's modern world.
Clarence J (Sonny) Carl
Energy Frequency Healing
Friday Sept 22nd
4 - 4:30 pm
Tea Tent
What is energy and frequency healing and how does it work? A down to earth explanation of the what, why and how.
Bio
I have been a metaphysician for over 50 years and am currently the lead minister for the Free Spirit Humanitarian Church. During the time as a metaphysician, I was honored to serve as a channel, a reader, a physic, a teacher, a coach and an ongoing advocate of better health through energy and frequency.
Lisa Durantino
Benefits of Yoga for First Responders
Friday Sept 22nd
4:30 - 5 pm
Tea Tent
30 minute presentation on why yoga is beneficial for First Responders (sympathetic/parasympathetic balance, hypervigilance rollercoaster, avoidance of negative outlets such as addictive behaviors, transitioning from on-the-job (highs) to off-the-job (lows), etc.). 15 minutes of breathwork to feel the affects of balancing the nervous system and why it is so important on the way to a call, after a call, and being able to settle into life after their shift is over.
Bio
I provide on-site yoga classes to First Responders. I have spent my life engaging with police and firefighters and have seen the mental and physical affects that these careers can have on the well-being of our men and women that sacrifice themselves for others. During my YTT-200 training in 2022, I lost my brother, a career firefighter, to suicide. I know this is where I belong, and what I have been blessed with the ability to do in order to hopefully avoid this type of tragedy for someone else. I would LOVE to be able to share what I have learned with others, and how yoga can help to balance the accumulated trauma of a career as a First Responder. All participants are welcome, however!
Katie & Josh of Zen Within Academy
Sound Bath and Energy Healing Ceremony
Friday Sept 22nd
10 pm - 12 am
Tea Tent
Join Katie and Josh of Zen Within Academy for a transformative experience. Allow the resonant sounds and healing energies to envelop you, guiding you to a place of inner peace and higher consciousness. 🎶💫
This unique ceremony is a blend of sound and energy healing and meditation, designed to align your mind, body, and spirit. Whether you're seeking relaxation, rejuvenation, or spiritual connection, this event is for you. 🌙✨
Embrace the harmony within and join us for a night of profound healing and connection. 🌈💖#ZenWithinAcademy #SoundBath #EnergyHealing #SolHarmonyFest #Mindfulness #Healing #Meditation #CharlotteNC #RiseConsciousness 🌟
Bio
Katie Sutton and Josh Vogt of Zen Within Academy are a husband and wife musical duo(Katie and Josh) from Charlotte, NC who combine meditation with sound and energy healing to support participants in finding their own Zen Within. They are the founders of Zen Within Academy, an online and in person community supporting awakening souls through retreats, one on one sessions, online classes and sound healing workshops.
SHF FAMILY
Opening Circle / Drum Circle / Fire Ceremony
Friday Sept 22nd
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Main Stage
We will begin our opening circle with gratitude and connection (Kat & David Harmon). Then begin to call in the directions (Jada McGirt) and set the intentions for the weekend. Intentions for our individual selves, each other, our CommUnity, and the world! Joining together in song (Abby Gittin) and drumming (the Drum Warriors), then closing with a Fire Ceremony (Bodhi Deva Ma & Robert Brewer).
Everyone is Invited to join us for this Special Ceremony
Ill Tac
Live Hip Hop/ Spoken Word
Friday Sept 22nd
7:45 - 8 pm
Main Stage
Bio
Under the alias ILL Tac (shortened originally from ILL Tactics), I have been rapping, MCing, and making music for over 25 years. Hip Hop was a powerful motivating force for me as a young man; with poetry and rhymes, I strive to make others think about the world around them and maybe bring about a few laughs.
Remount Classics
Friday Sept 22nd
8 - 8:45 pm
Main Stage
Spoken word/hip hop medley, navigating some of our most iconic songs to get the people moving, thinking and growing. Powerful spoken word and poetry from Knoxlist, insightful rhymes from OG Bey Harris and healing energy from Charlottes own Myrts Son all wrapped in the soulful vibrations of Sevyn ALH’s song bird like vocals. Definitely a treat to see hear and experience while we open the channels to your higher self.
Bio
Group of individuals who use hip hop music and spoken word as a means to uplift and heal humanity one community at a time!
Jah Will Band
Reggae
Friday Sept 22nd
8:45 - 10 pm
Main Stage
Jah Will Pinson has been making music professionally since 2011. In his young career, joining bands Queen City Dub and Groove 8 he gained a lot of knowledge of music stylings and live performance touring all over the US and abroad! Since then creating his own band in 2015 he voyaged into the unknown sound he has coined today as Spiritual Groove! Spreading light and love all over, Jah Will Band has morphed into a full energy sound that invites you to have fun, vibe and love more!
An eclectic blend of a multitude of sounds and genres. Bridging the gap between from Country to Hip hop and Gospel to Jazz! Jah Will Band infuses a sound they call Reggae Fusion or aka Spiritual Groove into a live in-the-moment vibe we’re freedom, healing, love and peace flow freely!
Saturday September 23rd 2023
Kimberly Savage
Sacred Sound Healing Ceremony :
Lightbody Activation and Angel Connection
Saturday Sept 23rd
9 - 10 am
Peace Tent
A Sacred Sound Healing Ceremony is a community immersion in beautiful sounds and vibrations that are healing for your body, mind and spirit. Everything in the Universe, including our body, is composed of vibrations. Every cell, tissue, organ and organ system in each unique body vibrates at a particular frequency. Sound and vibration affect us at a cellular level reaching deep inside the DNA.
The intention of this ceremony is a light body activation and angel connection. Light language is a vibrational expression of communication, beyond the limits of human speech and thought. It is a spiritual experience which can be transmitted through the vibrations of sound. The medicine of sound will carry you to the depths of your soul and facilitate a deep connection to creator. It is a gentle experience that will feed your cells and soothe your soul. We will call in the angelic realm for divine protection, messages and support.
During a Sound Healing Session it is suggested you lie on a yoga mat, with a cushion under their head, covered with a comfy blanket. Time is suspended as you enter a world of vibration, sensation and experience.
Bio
Kim Savage is an Integrative Holistic Healer, Intuitive Bodyworker, Holistic Massage Therapist {LMBT 17714}, Equine Bodywork and Massage Therapist, Certified Therapeutic Sound Practitioner, Meditation Facilitator, Yoga E-RYT, Reiki healer and a student of Intuitive Energy Healing, Shamanic Studies and Ayurveda.
I approach each individual human and equine with reverence and respect focusing on tuning into the body and listening. My goal is to facilitate the body’s innate healing and creating comfort in body, mind and spirit. My massage technique, sacred sound healings, meditation and yoga teaching are influenced by the methods I have studied – massage, sacred sound and vibrational healing, intuitive energy, the energetic body, thai vedic bodywork, neuromuscular pain patterns, medicupping, aromatherapy, meditation, ayurveda, equine massage and yoga.
DJ Taz Rashid
Sound Healing Journey:
Live In Love - A Sound Journey For Inner Awakening
Saturday Sept 23rd
10:30 - 11:30 am
Peace Tent
Experience how sound and healing music can be used to unlock many of our blocks and challenges we experience daily.
DJ Taz Rashid shares his wisdom and path in sound healing as we meditate, tune inward, gain clarity and listen to the language of our spirit. We will open up the four directions and expect to hear healing deep relaxation sounds from all over the world such as singing bowls, didgeridoos, over-tone singing, percussion, Native American flutes, guitar and atmospheric soundscapes to guide the journey. This is the inner revolution your body has been looking for
Matt Ryback
Sciences of the Soul Spirit & Universe
Saturday Sept 23rd
12 - 1 pm
Peace Tent
A lecture on the sciences of the soul, spirit, and universe. Speaking event to inform the audience on holistic ways to heal the body, mind, and heart. Many esoteric topics will be discussed along with medicinal and biochemical secrets. Other topics will include astrology, energy, manifestation, and history.
Bio
Team Psycosmos is a humanitarian organization dedicated to healing the world through higher learning and empathy. We offer books, lectures, and courses for people who want to master their own destinies and create their perfect lifestyle!
Shanyn Leake Schroeder
Emotion Code
Saturday Sept 23rd
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Peace Tent
How trapped emotions influence your health and well-being.
Bio
SLS Holistics helps clients find greater emotional and increase their sense of overall well-being through. Shanyn, owner and creator, utilizes gentle energy healing techniques such as emotion code, body code and reiki. These modalities focus on releasing emotional baggage, trapped trauma, and unprocessed energies in the body, mind, and spirit to increase physical and emotional health.
Effie Spurlin
Breast Health & Lymphatics
Saturday Sept 23rd
3 - 4 pm
Peace Tent
We will share hands on techniques that can be used along with the value of Thermography for awareness and prevention.
Bio
We have been educating about Breast Health and Lymphatics for 8 years to clients and Health Practitioners. Our goal is to help prevent dis-ease by educating and providing proactive tools.
Bodhi Deva Ma
Psychedelic Integration and Safety
Saturday Sept 23rd
4:15 - 5:15 pm
Peace Tent
Join Bodhi Deva Ma to dive into the expanding world of psychedelics for healing the mind & connecting to the sacred aspects of human awareness. Bodhi will share a framework for understanding these compounds as a part of a global awakening of human consciousness as we move into a new awareness of our places as sacred in a sacred world.
She will also share the opportunities available in the Charlotte area for working with these compounds in a safe and respectful manner in order to support people in the healing of the mind and emotions, and to turn them toward an inner understanding of the profound nature of our existence.
Bio
Bodhi is the spiritual director of Sacred Roots Spiritual Community and a licensed psychedelic therapist with over 20 years experience with psychedelic compounds both in ceremony and clinically.
Drum Warriors
Drum Circle
Saturday Sept 23rd
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Peace Tent
Brian, Rocky, and Michael will gather around to laugh, dance, sing, and jam. Bring an instrument if you have one. Some will be provided and everyone is welcome. This is an invitation to come together as a community with love and light!
Bio
Brian, Rocky, and Michael have been leading Music Jams in Charlotte for several years. They have a passion for bringing people together with music and movement in order to have fun and be in community.
Katie Hopkins
Flowing in Spirals
Saturday Sept 23rd
7:30 - 8:30 pm
Peace Tent
Feel into the body’s natural spiral movements—first exploring the spine’s range of motion, progressing to the arms, then extending beyond the body into flow toys. Hula-hoops and flow wands provided for demo—for sale in booth.
Bio
Katie Hopkins is a movement arts educator, licensed massage and bodywork therapist, and registered yoga teacher. She specializes in functional anatomy, and is passionate about sharing its practical applications for easeful, expressive, and embodied living!
DeeAnn Macomson
Azul Conscious Movement Party
Saturday Sept 23rd
9 - 10 am
Love Tent
Azul is a Conscious Movement/Dance practice that is an embodiment practice. We move freely, finding our own unique expression in order to check in and hear messages from the body. As facilitator, I will offer some gentle guidance and prompts to enhance the experience. You don’t have to have any dance experience to dance Azul. It’s very much a “come as you are” practice and definitely a no judgment zone.
Come and let go, express yourself through dance and connect deeply with yourself and others. Best of all, have fun!!!
Bio
I am a drum circle facilitator and love working with groups to foster connection, community and great grooves.
I also facilitate Azul Conscious Movement which is a global, heart based guided movement practice.
Tamara Williams
Yoga for Pelvic Health
Saturday Sept 23rd
10:30 - 11:30 am
Love Tent
Come join us as we learn about what exactly our pelvic floor is and how it helps us EVERY single day. This class will mix education with mindful movement as we explore the importance of having functional pelvic floor muscles while increasing our awareness and mobility in this mysterious area. This class is for anyone with a pelvis and great for all levels. We’ll focus on breath work, gentle stretching and strengthening.
Bio
Tamara is an occupational therapist and yoga instructor passionate about helping people connect with the present and find balance on and off the mat while navigating this crazy thing called life.
Victoria Martinez
Divine Feminine Movement
Saturday Sept 23rd
12 - 1 pm
Love Tent
What does Divine Feminine mean to you?
The Divine Feminine energy has no beginning and no end, it is circular like the female ovum. It is emotional, passionate and completely engaged with Spirit. It enjoys the journey and focuses less on the destination. The Divine Feminine is open to receive and to allow. It can be fierce or soft and both are equally powerful depending on the energy that is needed. The Feminine is unique and abides by no rules expect those they decide to impose on themselves.
What does that look like in movement?
This offering is an opportunity to explore that divine feminine sensuality that so desperately needs an outlet in both your physical and spiritual body.
During this experience we will connect to the blissful most inner divine energy through, breath, movement and tantric meditation.
Bio
Victoria Martinez is a dynamic leader in the Charlotte area community who values holistic healing and wellness. She is a strong advocate for social justice and offers many of her programs to the BIPOC and other underestimated communities seeking a brave space to learn and expand. Victoria is the founder and creator of Chakra Flow University, a yoga teacher training school. She infuses her deep knowledge of subtle energy bodies and Ayurveda into all of her courses, programs and offerings. Through her Chakra Flow University students can become certified to teach Yoga at the 200 & 300HR levels as well as receive continuing education. Victoria's mission is to empower other teachers and students to ripple out this knowledge and wisdom into their communities effecting change on a larger and larger scale.
Nathan Tinney
Mindful Blindfold Yoga
Saturday Sept 23rd
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Love Tent
This class is designed to help students take the practice more inward without the distractions of the world. I will provide blindfolds and students don't have to wear them the whole time, but it is highly encouraged.
I want to students to have more spacial and mental awareness after this class and to use their imagination to truly feel what's going on inside on all the levels
Bio
I have been teaching yoga since 2018 and practicing since 2016. In the past 2 years I have been working much more on the mental aspect of yoga and doing the work that is needed to raise myself to the level that I know I am. I want to share the things I've learned and create a space for others to find their truths and paths.
Wenny Tjandra
Inside Flow Yoga
Saturday Sept 23rd
3 - 4 pm
Love Tent
Pulsating, moving, graceful. Inside Flow is derived from Vinyasa Flow. It’s a flowing sequence of asanas guided by the breath and modern music. It’s a symbiosis of tradition and evolution. An Inside Flow class consists of a choreography of asanas set up to modern music. Every movement is initiated by the breath, synchronized with the inhalation and exhalation. It’s the perfect yoga practice for everyone who loves dynamic and powerful flows and wants to improve their physical condition.
Bio
I am originally from Indonesia but currently live in Charlotte NC. I have been fortunate to be able to travel & perform as a belly dancer & jazz dancer, for most of my life.
I am certified in dance and Yoga teacher . Teaching is my passion and I enjoy being able to share what I have learned .
Cynthia Catera
Deep Stretch Yoga Nidra
Saturday Sept 23rd
4:15 - 5:15 pm
Love Tent
An immersive journey of setting intention, aligning the nadis and seeking guidance from your divine wisdom through deep stretch and yoga nidra.
Bio
The eternal quest for spiritual growth is the key component to Cynthia’s teachings and own yoga practice with completing her 300hr in 2022 with Sacred Thread Advanced Studies under Tai Wren. Her calling comes from how transformative yoga has enriched her own life, and how a dedicated practice can assist in marrying body and spirit, cultivate self awareness, help connect to universal intuition, and find our way back home to the simplicity of the internal ebbs and flows of nature. We all have the divine right to exist in a harmonious balance of wisdom and love. Shanti, Shanti, Shanti
Liquid Gold
Silent Disco
Saturday Sept 23rd
11 pm - 1 am
Love Tent
Get ready for a journey!!!
Bio
Liquid Gold blends sacred sounds of Tribal Bass, drippy Trip Hop, Trap and occasional House sound taking crowds on a sonic journey across time & evolution of human culture.
Jason Kierce
Arm Balances & Inversions
Saturday Sept 23rd
10:30 - 11 :30 am
Joy Tent
All levels welcome. We'll start with a little warm-up, then arm balances Crow, Side Crow, Mountain Climber, Flying Splits, Scissors. Then we'll move into Inversions: Forearm Headstands, Tripod Headstands, Forearm Stand, Asymmetrical Forearm Stand and Handstands
Bio
The Big Love Yoga Barn is a loving, unique, multi-faceted community space that provides diverse, creative, intuitive yoga classes, events and workshops to bring a greater sense of health, happiness and well being to those in the community.
Our mission is to empower students on and off the mat by inspiring growth in the mind, body and spirit. We want to make the benefits of yoga and mindfulness accessible to all individuals.
Sunny Grigorova
Community Stretching / Partner Stretching
Saturday Sept 23rd
12 - 1 pm
Joy Tent
Join us for a class of play, conscious connection, and community!
We all love a deep stretch and NOW it will be even better. We'll partner to assist each other and make the stretching easier, deeper and definitely more fun!
No partner needed, just show up. We'll start with connecting with ourselves then explore different partner and group poses.
Bio
Sunny Grigorova, RYT-200 has been teaching yoga for 15 years. Her multifaceted International approach is based on the studies of Tantra, Kundalini, and Vinyasa yoga, as well as a passion for dance, psychology, and conscious relating.
In her classes you will be invited to connect deeply with yourself, shine out your authentic expression, and open every part of your body in the most natural way. Sunny’s most popular offerings are Women’s Circles and Studies, Partner and Acro yoga, Chakra Alignment, Yoga and Essential Oils, Corporate and Personal Wellness (Nutrition, Movement and Stress Release).
Sunny is a Realtor when she is not teaching yoga and wellness. She loves helping people move into a new home and a new life. As an MBA graduate with a 15 years career as a Senior Economist, Sunny knows the numbers and how to win on your behalf. And, her unique strength is helping people navigate the emotional journey everyone inevitably goes through when making such an important decision.
Jax Hendrickson
Igneus Self Defense
Saturday Sept 23rd
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Joy Tent
This is an 18 and up women focused (but not exclusive) workshop. We will talk about real and practical ways you can feel more empowered and confident about protecting yourself and others. We touch on the emotional process of high stress situations and how to navigate them. We also go through basic movements and techniques that are easy to remember and natural for your body. I can’t wait to practice and learn with you :)
Bio
I have been passionate about helping others all my life. My goal in all I do is to provide space for anyone to be able to let go in any way the serves them and others. In all my offerings I encourage authenticity and community support so we can all grow and improve together:)
Jesse Glaze
Kintsugi
Saturday Sept 23rd
3 - 4 pm
Joy Tent
Healing trauma in the body. Students will be guided through practices in a safe space to work on grounding, connecting to their bodies, and moving through physical practices from traditions of body-based trauma healing.
Bio
I am a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) and registered yoga instructor (RYT-500) with a Master of Arts in Psychology. My specialty is in classes that focus on mindful movement and healing physical and emotional ailments through movement.
Justin Folk
Partner Inversion for ALL Levels (Acro Yoga)
Saturday Sept 23rd
4:15 - 5:15 pm
Joy Tent
PARTNER INVERSIONS: Join @folkyogi and @elenaanneliese for an all levels partner inversion class. Shift your perspective with inversions. Using a partner makes inversions more accessible than solo inversions. This class will offer practitioners of all levels with safe progressions and cues to get yourself and others upside down. Several progressions will be offered to access inversions, and progress into more challenging poses. Whenever you’ve never been upside down or are an experienced inverter there will be something for everyone.
Bio
Acro Yoga, partner based physical co-creation. Communication, Trust, Calibration.
Reesy Daniel
Juicing Demo for Youth
Saturday Sept 23rd
times listed at booth
Kid's Tent (meet at food truck area)
Come learn the fun and importance of caring for your body!!! Reesy is SUPER FUN and intentional. She is going to share her knowledge on juicing and the benefits for kids and adults!!
Bio
Peace, I’m Master Juiice Chef Reesy Daniel, health coach, motivational speaker, award winning entrepreneur and influencer, born in Ohio, moved to North Carolina. I am the founder and CEO of Juiiced Up Reesy LLC, the #1 mobile juice bar located in Charlotte, North Carolina. In the year 2020 I suffered from numerous of health issues— obesity, migraines, rheumatoid arthritis, IBS, and depression. I wanted change so I made a commitment to myself to make that change! I started to do lots of research and experiment on myself with juicing. During my personal healing journey I was inspired to help others embrace healthy living as a sustainable lifestyle at an affordable price. Juiicing transformed my life. I naturally lost over 60 pounds, and healed health issues I suffered from with my products. I found my passion and now I am an innovative leader who provides invaluable resource for others, results-oriented coaching, and community support to help others turn juicing into an educational epic health transformative experience
Juiiced Up Reesy raw fruit juices are the most accessible options for consuming vegetables and fruits. In just a few minutes, individuals can meet their daily servings of veggies and fruits. It's also easy to pick a healthy Juiice or nut mylk and take it with you to the workplace or home in the evening. The high dose of nutrients you'll get from my Juices are wonderful cleansing agents that nourish, and stimulate our detoxifying organs making sure their healthy and strong.
Montana Tolle
Kids Mindfulness / Meditation
Saturday Sept 23rd
9 - 10 am
Kid's Tent
Join us for kid's mindfulness and meditation. We will bring awareness to the power of stillness and the clarity it brings in a child like relatable way. All ages of Kid welcome!!!!
Bio
I am passionate about teaching the next generation about spirituality!
Meredith Abramson
Teen Yoga
Saturday Sept 23rd
10:30 - 11:30 am
Kid's Tent
Big Love Yoga (aka
Meredith) has been teaching middle and high school students in Salisbury since 1997. Doing so afforded her the opportunity to segue into teaching yoga to teens with ease. Join
Meredith
for a mixed-level, upbeat and fun flow designed to make you feel strong, rejuvenated, and relaxed. While designed for the teens, parents are welcome to join in on the fun (but only if it's approved by your teenager)
Bio
Inspired by my teachers, peers, travel, and the world around me, I aim to form a nurturing, supportive sense of community in the classes I teach. I work to create careful sequences that are empowering and calming, and where students feel comfortable making appropriate adaptations for their practice. Smiles, laughs, and high fives are the norm with any practice with Big Love Yoga.
Jenna Lee Rude
"I just need to EAT MORE PLANTS!"
Saturday Sept 23rd
12 - 1 pm
Kid's Tent
Six Simple Steps to Meal Prep, Kitchen Hacks and Picky Eater Strategies, Eating Healthy on a Budget, Functional Food Solutions for Busy People, Family Friendly Urban Gardening, and More!
Bio
Jenna Lee Rude is wife to Jake, mom of two little plant based girls, and the founder of the Raised on Plants app and mama community! She was raised predominantly plant based by her parents and after her UCLA years, fully committed to a plant based lifestyle in her early twenties. She has been a published author since the age of 16 and continues to write and speak professionally as a motivational keynote speaker for audiences ranging from intimate lunch and learns to global conferences with audiences of 10k or more. At the age of 25 she leveled up her passion project to her dream career and continues today, via her family's Health Made Simple PRO platform, leading a global team of over 2,000 influencers and health professionals to build and scale successful businesses rooted in their passions. Thanks to this plant powered movement and the launch of Raised on Plants, she is curating and spreading education, courses, resources, valued content and community for anyone interested in simply living a more plant based lifestyle. She is consistently featured on award winning podcasts and most recently wrote the foreword to the best selling book "I've Got You Girlfriend" by Paige Killian. In addition, she loves teaching and choreographing all forms of dance, traveling to blue water, pretending to be besties with Joanna Gaines, and long Italian dinners since she spent every summer from the age of 15 to 25 teaching dance in Italy. Jenna is relentless in her commitment to making an impact and believes that the power of plants, community, kindness, faith and a little girl power can change the world.
Mo Drake
Yoga for Kids
Saturday Sept 23rd
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Kid's Tent
A fun, beginner friendly class that connects body, breath and movement. Gentle guidance through the postures emphasizing on safety and intention while providing silliness, smiles and laughter that is sure leave the little yogis full of joy!
Bio
I am super cool! I love to teach every body yoga, mobility techniques, meditation and encourage loving oneself wholly.
Mairéad Flanagan
Intuitive Creations
Saturday Sept 23rd
3 - 4 pm
Kid's Tent
An offering for children to be guided by their intuition to create a collage working with ancient goddesses/gods, symbols and animals. Children can discover and learn more about ancient cultures and animals they are naturally drawn to while stepping into an invitation to welcome and build connection with the ancient wisdom they hold within. ✨
Children of all ages are welcomed, for children 3 and under, adult/older sibling/friend guidance is requested 🙏
Bio
We all have our own magically creative outlets inside. Let’s all use them and encourage others to use their’s too. We are universally connected
SHF Staff
Bubble Dance Party
Saturday Sept 23rd
4:15 - 5:15 pm
Kid's Tent
Bubbles and Dancing!!!
Holly Ayers
Kid's Face Painting
Saturday Sept 23rd
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Kid's Tent
I offer a fun, hands-on approach for facepainting for all ages. You can choose your own stencil and colors making each piece of art work a unique self expression of the wearer.
Bio
Excited to be back for my 3rd year!!!
Bunny Luna
Self Portrait Photography for Self Discovery & Connection (18+)
Saturday Sept 23rd
9 - 10 am
Tea Tent
For ages 18+
Learn techniques, tips, and tricks for creating self portraits from someone who has been creating them for over 13 years. All experience levels welcome, if you have a smartphone then you have a camera!
Bio
I'm an agender ecosexual witch, artist, educator, and facilitator. My work revolves around non sexual nudity, creativity, queerness, and connection, and usually involves some form of photography and/or video. My favorite images to create are self portraits, double exposures, and nudes in nature. I've been a photographer/model since 2010, I'm published internationally, and my work has been exhibited in galleries across the US. I have facilitated online and in person creative-focused events since 2016 including nude gatherings, group photoshoots, self portrait workshops, queer education, and self exploration.
Wendy Macy
Hapéh & Sananga Circle
Saturday Sept 23rd
10:30 - 11:30 am
Tea Tent
Experience Amazonian plant medicines! These non-psychedelic plant medicines are great ally’s for meditation and plant medicine practices.
Rapé (pronounced hapéh) is a sacred tobacco shamanic snuff that is blown into one’s nostrils to calm and center the mind, release negative or dense energies from the body, and clear the channel for deeper connection.
Sananga is plant medicine eye drops that can clear blockages from our physical and spiritual vision and bring clarity and vividness into one’s life.
We will circle up for a little meditation to experience and connect with these plant medicines together!
Bio
Wendy Macy is an integration coach, Kambô practitioner, and medicine ceremony guide and space holder. Having a deep study within plant medicine religions, as well as studies in the Amazon with various indigenous traditions, Wendy shares medicine space in service and fulfillment of her higher purpose and mission in life. She is an advocate for the human right to work with God given sacramental medicine, and provides assistance and guidance for establishing one’s own individual practice and self-actualization through the mindful and prayerful use of these sacred tools.
Gabriella Mayhew
Tapping Into the Inner Divine
Saturday Sept 23rd
12 - 1 pm
Tea Tent
A “tea chat” offering where we will go into deeper discussion about what the Inner Divine is and how we can show up as our authentic Inner Divine everyday.
Bio
I’m a certified yoga teacher and certified holistic health coach specializing in Empowerment and Self-Love! in Charlotte, NC. I’m passionate about supporting people in their journey towards radical self-love through movement, mindful nutrition and sustainable mindset balance. I’ve been teaching around Charlotte since 2020 and love connecting with people in the community and nurturing space that people feel comfortable showing up as their authentic selves!
Autumn Austin
Shamanic Sound Healing
Saturday Sept 23rd
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Tea Tent
In this intuitive sound healing meditation, Autumn Austin of Journey There Wands, channels sound, vibrations and healing through her voice, light language and sacred tools. She will play gongs, crystal & Tibetan singing bowls, tuning pipes, drums to take you from a beta brain wave state (alert mind) to theta and delta states (deep meditation). Autumn brings in Usui & Karuna Reiki, brings in her deep connection with Mother Earth & Lady Gaia & the Healing powers of the Magdalene Priestess Lineage. Sound/Vibration together with your intention can lead to healing, clarity, manifestation, awakening and new insights about yourself and life. Sound can clear the auric fields; balance and align the chakras; aid in releasing; increase inner sight. It can also simply improve mood and outlook.
Bio
Journey There make one-of-a-kind Healing Tools with wood, crystals, feathers and other elements from nature. Each helper is specifically designed to help you heal, feel empowered, release what no longer serves & awaken.
Victoria Martinez & Brian Strahine
Tantra Talks
Saturday Sept 23rd
3 - 4 pm
Tea Tent
Delve into the sacred path of Tantra in the transformative Tantra Communication workshop, where participants explore the harmonious interplay of Feminine and Masculine energies to foster balance in interpersonal relationships. Through purposeful exercises and discussions, you will embrace your divine feminine and masculine currents, empowering you to manifest the life you desire and deserve. Discover how to infuse your daily life with the transformative wisdom of Tantra, embodying authenticity, cultivating meaningful connections, and creating relationships based on trust, intimacy, and open communication. Facilitated by experienced Tantra practitioners, this nurturing space provides personalized guidance and support, allowing you to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery and leave with a deep understanding of the power of ritual and balanced energies.
Bio
Victoria Martinez is a dynamic leader in the Charlotte area community who values holistic healing and wellness. She is a strong advocate for social justice and offers many of her programs to the BIPOC and other underestimated communities seeking a brave space to learn and expand . Victoria is the founder and creator of Chakra Flow University, a yoga teacher training school. She infuses her deep knowledge of subtle energy bodies and Ayurveda into all of her courses, programs and offerings. Through her Chakra Flow University students can become certified to teach Yoga at the 200 & 300HR levels as well as receive continuing education. Victoria's mission is to empower other teachers and students to ripple out this knowledge and wisdom into their communities effecting change on a larger and larger scale.
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Brian, Rocky, and Michael have been leading Music Jams in Charlotte for several years. They have a passion for bringing people together with music and movement in order to have fun and be in community.
Layne VanLieshout
What Gut Health Actually Means
Saturday Sept 23rd
4:15 - 5:15 pm
Tea Tent
Uncover the significance of our gut microbiome and why things like bacterial overgrowths, leaky gut, and IBS are occurring and what you want to prioritize to reverse them. Plus, discover why “IBS” is not a real diagnosis, but a major clue to what’s really going on.
Bio
I'm a Functional Health Practitioner with a specialty in women's hormones and gut health with a goal to get to the root causes of imbalances so that we can support the body naturally and resolve unwanted symptoms. Our goal is to not only resolve symptoms at the root and achieve rapid relief, build sustainable health by teaching clients how to maintain their results long term.
DJ CLAYA
Shadow Werk: A Silent "Disco"
Saturday Sept 23rd
11 pm - 1 am
Tea Tent
Summon your dark side to the dance floor. Let it possess you. What do you think the world doesn’t want to know about you? What are you afraid of? Being filthy? Slutty? Loud? Being too much? Full of rage? Great, that’s how we want you. Let’s see what those shadows have to say.
This dance party is for all of us that need to strut, sweat, and swallow the truth that we’ve already made it when we commit to being with ourselves. Tonight, we let the dark side win.
This two-hour silent “disco” is carefully curated with a variety of world, house, trance, and electronic music to take you on an somatic exploration that may alter your state of consciousness. For the best experience, it is recommended you stay for the event’s entire duration for proper nervous system regulation and integration of the experience.
Bio
CLAYA is a human named Claire Nagy-Kato (she/they). Some people call her Fairy Claire, others call her Clay. She is a DJ, sonic storyteller, movement guide, and interactive artist based in Charlotte, NC. CLAYA creates movement experiences that are tailored to the nervous system. They tease the edges of our resistance to find expansion in our body and our reality. She studied with internationally celebrated DJ, Tasha Blank, in Powerhouse DJ School on the art and practice of facilitating transformative movement experiences.
Outside of DJing, Claire works in climate solutions primarily through sustainable sourcing, fungi and foraging, nature literacy, and storytelling. She believes dance is an inevitable ingredient to addressing the climate crisis and reshaping our society. She dares you to convince her that we can build a sustainable world without dance.
SHF Staff
AM Sol Harmony Sunrise
Saturday Sept 23rd
7:15 - 7:45 am
Main Stage
Join us to Welcome the SUN. We will be playing high vibe jams through our silemt disco headphones, including a grounding and energizing meditation.
Bunny & Willow
The Wake Up
Saturday Sept 23rd
8 - 8:15 am
Main Stage
A quick somatic practice to start your day, get your body moving and your energy flowing! All abilities and experience levels welcome, The Wake Up can be tailored to every body!
Bio
Bunny is an agender ecosexual witch, artist, educator, and facilitator. Their work revolves around non sexual nudity, creativity, queerness, and connection, and usually involves some form of photography and/or video. Their favorite images to create are self portraits, double exposures, and nudes in nature. They've been a photographer/model since 2010, they're published internationally, and their work has been exhibited in galleries across the US. They have facilitated online and in person creative-focused events since 2016 including nude gatherings, group photoshoots, self portrait workshops, queer education, and self exploration.
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Willow has been self studying herbs/herbal medicine since 2017 and energy medicine since 2014. She received her RYT200 from Gotta Yoga (Kim Zegil & Tammy Edmonds) in 2012, and her Yin Yoga certificate from Kim Zegil in 2019. She received Reiki 1 training from Christina Bonner in 2016 and Reiki 2 from Brittany Urbanski in 2017. She is passionate about health, nutrition, herbs, herbal medicine, gardening, yoga, and energy medicine. She has been a part of Sol Harmony Fest as a volunteer from the beginning and it has helped her open her heart to life and everybody!
Willow Whyte
Plant Walk
Saturday Sept 23rd
10:30 - 11:30 am
Main Stage
Let’s walk the Land & see what Medicinal Herbs are growing around us.
Bio
Willow has been self studying herbs/herbal medicine since 2017 and energy medicine since 2014. She received her RYT200 from Gotta Yoga (Kim Zegil & Tammy Edmonds) in 2012, and her Yin Yoga certificate from Kim Zegil in 2019. She received Reiki 1 training from Christina Bonner in 2016 and Reiki 2 from Brittany Urbanski in 2017. She is passionate about health, nutrition, herbs, herbal medicine, gardening, yoga, and energy medicine. She has been a part of Sol Harmony Fest as a volunteer from the beginning and it has helped her open her heart to life and everybody!
Abby Gittin
Song Circle
Saturday Sept 23rd
4:15 - 5:15 pm
Main Stage
Activate your throat chakra, connect with the power of your voice, and consciously send sound out into the universe that creates new worlds, alchemizes what no longer serves, and manifests dreams into reality. All while harmonizing and healing your body, mind, and spirit!
Bio
I am a sacred space holder, intuitive energy artist, and a loving guide into all things that connect a human to Soul and to Earth.
I offer monthly women’s circles, which are a sacred container to be honored, witnessed, and allow for the movement of energy in a space of Unconditional Love.
In our circles, the power of Song and Voice is honored to tune into the throat chakra, move energy, manifest, express, and heal.
I teach about how to truly Hold Space for one’s Self and Others and how to live a life of Unconditional Love, which I teach as Objective Compassion.
I am a Reiki Master practitioner and teacher and am passionate about facilitating space for healing to organically occur as guided by Spirit and all Beings of the Light for the greatest good and highest Soul potential.
Kat Harmon
Chakra Dance
Saturday Sept 23rd
6:45 - 7:15 pm
Main Stage
I have always LOVED dancing! Chakra dance has brought me back into my body. Balancing the chakras with targeted, easy to follow, chakra aligning moves to high energy music. This class leaves you feeling aligned, energized, and loving the shit out of yourself. No experience required to join. Come ready to move the way YOUR body needs you to move!
Bio
I have lived quite the colorful life! Hiding most of my emotions behind incredible people pleasing tendencies. This led to frustration, illness, physical pain, severe anxiety, and resentment. I was in the mindset that my life was awful and hard because of others. In reality, and this was a hard pill to swallow, I had created these situations myself. Since acquiring this awareness, I have been shifting my perception of how I need to move in this world. Every day striving to give myself the same love I share with others. This has completely changed my reality!
Wenny Tjandra
Belly Dance Drum SOLO (with Michael Prokopiak)
Saturday Sept 23rd
7:15-7:30pm
Main Stage
We are so grateful to have Wenny joining us again for the 3rd year! It's becoming one of our favorite traditions!
Of Good Nature
musical performance
Saturday Sept 23rd
7:30 - 9:15 pm
Main Stage
Bio
Of Good Nature’s (OGN) highly accessible sound concentrates on feel-good lyrics and technical musicianship that’s packed into a potent blend of rock, soul, alternative, reggae, and pop. In November 2022, OGN released the first of its double-EP concept,
Input, containing the hit singles “Open Your Mind", "I'll Fly", “Save the World”, and “Don’t Give Up” featuring Mihali of Twiddle and “Looking For It” featuring Little Stranger and Tropidelic.
OGN performed for their fifth time on 'Sail Across the Sun 2023', Train's destination music festival at sea, joining Train, Fitz and The Tantrums, G. Love, and Travie McKoy more. In March 2023, Of Good Nature performed theaters and clubs across the United States on the nationwide Spring Fling Tour with Shwayze. OGN has shared the stage and supported acts such as Michael Franti & Spearhead, Twiddle, Allen Stone, Slightly Stoopid, and Dirty Heads.
The band was selected by Sierra Nevada as a featured artist for its 'Doing Big Things’ promotion, partnering with RoofAbove Charity to raise donations through live-stream performances to help those in need in the band's hometown of Charlotte NC.
DJ Taz Rashid
DJ Dance Set
Saturday Sept 23rd
9:30 - 11 pm
Main Stage
Bio
DJ Taz Rashid brings a high vibrational energy to any room instantly by mixing the beats and rhythms of Love, Ancient New World, House, Devotional, and all the cosmic sounds. His vision is to be a channel to cause the expansion of all those around by tapping into the creative wisdom of the body and allowing them to feel, let go and awaken.
Taz has been producing and part of creating mindful events globally over the last few years and as a musician, he plays guitar, piano, Native American Flute, didgeridoo and hand percussion. He takes these instruments and connects to source energy and what comes through has the ability to move his crowd to connect to their higher selves. Recently he has been performing and DJing at events such as Yoga Journal Conference, Wanderlust Festivals, Arise Festival, Bhakti Fest, Bali Spirit Fest, and many more high vibrational gatherings while sharing the stage with global acts such as Xavier Rudd, Michael Franti, Trevor Hall, Sol Rising, MC Yogi, DJ Drez, Guadi and more…..
With his expertise in producing and playing music for yoga and meditation, Taz's mission is to help others to create inspiring music playlists in their classes through breath beat sequencing and other novel techniques that foster a sound healing classroom experience. Taz's yoga music workshops assists teachers to create the soundscape for their classes which enriches the yoga practice and also supports the instructor to develop their own unique sound. His workshops are designed to empower the participants to cultivate the yoga dj extraordinaire within themselves.
Sunday September 24th 2023
Jane Ritz
Quantum Spirituality
Sunday Sept 24th
9 - 10 am
Peace Tent
Heart chakra and light body activation.
A teaching of the energetic field of possibility within our heart followed by an activation of our auric field as well as the auric field of the New Earth.
Bio
Jane Ritz is a spiritual guide and ceremonialist, teaching Quantum Spirituality. With a background in psychology, earth sciences, yoga, and 20+ years studying our body's energetic systems, she’s devoted to the creation of the New Earth by being of service to unite the world in love, acceptance, compassion, and creativity. Jane uses plant and spirit medicine to support the liberation of the soul while applying scientifically proven methods to create coherence of the heart and mind as we consciously create the New Earth together.
Ruthi Cohen-Joyner
Connect to the Magic Within You
Sunday Sept 24th
10:30 - 11:30 am
Peace Tent
How do you establish a profound connection with your understanding of the Divine? How do you consistently elevate your inner energy?
Embark on a journey with Ruthi Cohen-Joyner where we will skillfully blend the wisdom of the Akashic Records, the transformative power of EFT Tapping, and the depths of meditation. Through this harmonious fusion, we will rediscover and strengthen your connection with your higher Self, spanning from birth onwards. This journey will enable you to enthusiastically accept life with the nurturing embrace of intention, love, and purpose, ultimately laying the groundwork for a revitalized and purposeful existence on planet Earth.
Bio
Ruthi Cohen-Joyner is gratefully addicted to yoga, meditation, EFT Tapping, and hanging out in the Akashic Field. She is a former nutritionist, transformational retreat and workshop leader, meditation teacher, and energy coach certified in hypnotherapy, yoga, Akashic Record Reading, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), and Matrix Reimprinting. She combines these tools in an incredibly effective way to support women to see their own light and reach their full potential.
Melvin D Nix
Let That "SHIFT" Refine You
Sunday Sept 24th
12 - 1 pm
Peace Tent
Shift stinks! It's unsettling, never happens at a convenient time and sometimes you can be all covered up in it! Many precious and beautiful things are refined and polished from very rough and unsettling circumstances. In this talk you will discover how to work with the shifts of life and allow them to create growth and produce abundance in your life!
Bio
Melvin D. Nix walks in his purpose as a spiritual teacher, healer, author, and artist. His mission is to assist others in discovering their life’s purpose, demonstrate and encourage personal evolution, and facilitate healing through releasing emotional wounds which have stifled and blocked personal and professional growth
Melissa Bliss
Deep Bliss Yoga
Sunday Sept 24th
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Peace Tent
This session invites you on the mat to go deeper. This 50 min yoga practice is great for the lower back and the HIPS! Lean in, breathe deep, stretch it out and connect to something big.
Let's get Blissed!
Bio
I am BLISS! I have been teaching yoga for over 20 years. I have taught almost everything from power flow to aerial to deep stretch. I love helping people slow down, so deep stretch is my jam...I also teach high school chemistry, so helping others & myself take time for some self-love is very important to me!!
SHF STAFF
CommUnity Circle
Sunday Sept 24th
3 - 4 pm
Peace Tent
Come together for Song, Connection , & Community!!!
Grace Millsap & Zen Within Academy
Slow Flow Sound Journey
Sunday Sept 24th
9 - 10 am
Love Tent
Grace Millsap will guide you through 60 minutes of a gentle slow flow yoga asana practice, accompanied by Zen Within’s sweet and soulful musical notes, with 15 minutes of sound bath to ease you into a deep state of rest. The trio seamlessly and intuitively flow together to create opportunities to relax, release, and integrate. Sound vibrations gently massage the cellular body back into harmony, clearing blockages, and restoring vitality. Yoga is the synchronization of breath, movement, and intention; and can lead to shifts to the parasympathetic nervous system, where the body has the capacity to heal itself. Take time for yourself during this wonderful time of year, and restore.
Bio
Grace & Zen Within is a trio of humans with a passion for creating and connecting. Grace Millsap is a dynamic and powerful yoga teacher, with a background in neuroscience and a history of creating magic through creatively woven yoga classes. Katie Sutton and Josh Vogt are a husband and wife sound healing duo, and founders of Zen Within Academy. Katie is an intuitive channel, energy medicine teacher and healer; Josh is a shamanic healing practitioner, and their path is to share the healing power of music, energy medicine and meditation. Together, this trio seamlessly weaves time honored traditions of movement and sound to create harmony with the seasons, to clear blockages and restore vitality, and to allow for synchronization of the nervous system to initiate the body’s own capacity to heal itself. With each class we teach, we hope our students walk away with a glimpse of their heart’s potential and connection to higher self.
Grace Millsap (she/her) is a 500 ERYT and Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, whose passions are rooted in science and equality. Former research scientist, and forever a student; she teaches from a long lineage from the Tantra and Himalayan Traditions (Sri Vidya). Her classes, whether restorative or flow, are infused with my passions, and quest for magic and joy. Grace also leads Yoga retreats and trainings locally, and Internationally.
Lauren & Shawn Nixon
Sacred Body Work
Sunday Sept 24th
10:30 - 11:30 am
Love Tent
Sacred bodywork honors your sacred temple to reset posture, release trauma stored in the fascia & relax and heal the nervous system as a grounding, restorative and invigorating movement practice.
With this practice you will attain physical, mental, emotional & spiritual alignment of all the bodies (gross, subtle, astral, causal)
This workshop combines breathing techniques, tai chi, qi gong, lymphatic drainage, fascia maneuvers & primal movement patterns.
Join us for Self care/trauma release, injury rehab/prehab, athletic/exercise active recovery
Sacred bodywork clears distortions in the chakra system, increases joint & spinal mobility and releases trauma within the fascia nerve network.
This is a powerful way to align your sacred temple to health, happiness and wholeness.
Bio
Lauren Nixon is creator of CHAKTI Yoga, E-RYT Yoga teacher, CHEK Exercise practitioner and a Holistic Health Coach. She is a baby soul communicator and medium channeler for the Team of Light.
Lauren is a mother of two (Eli & Stella) and a lifelong athlete; competing in triathlons and marathons, including the XTERRA World Championship. She has in-depth training in Yoga, Kundalini, specialty group fitness and personal training.
Lauren offers training courses to teach people how to heal and how to thrive in this human experience and provides specific courses for women to know their magic.
You are a powerful, free, sovereign human… you are designed to thrive here on earth. Let’s learn how ❤️
Tara Marie Goodman & DJ Josh Paul
Breathwork
Sunday Sept 24th
12 - 1 pm
Love Tent
A remarkable healing journey where Tara will guide you in a powerful conscious connected, circular breathing pattern, movement, and toning while musical master DJ Josh Paul seamlessly blends his enchanting melodies in to create a profound and unique vibe raising experience that will transcend the ordinary!! Silent disco headphones will be used for an even deeper experience!
Bio
With over 20 years experience as a clinical massage therapist, Tara is passionate about helping people come into their bodies through postural alignment, structural manipulation, and breathwork. Meditation, breathwork and other mindful practices found her 7 years ago after she decided to break free of addiction cycles and generational trauma. Transformational Breathwork catapulted her to new heights of living, helping her recreate her entire reality. She is eager to share this powerful modality with as many people as possible!!
Transformational Breathwork assists in opening the respiratory system for fully embodied, functional and ease full breathing. The respiratory system can become dysfunctional through life experiences and trauma. This approach aids in freeing the breath, creates a more functional breathing pattern, and clears physical and emotional blockages using breath analysis, guided imagery, sound, bodywork and movement. These sessions hold the potential to induce altered states of consciousness without any medicine, for a fully integrative and transformational experience to create lasting shifts. Transformationalbreath.com
Lauren Nixon
Kundalini Beats
Sunday Sept 24th
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Love Tent
You may be familiar with CHAKTI Yoga from previous years. Lauren is excited to introduce evolution of this practice. Meet Kundalini beats, a practice of Intentional repetitive movement coupled with Rhythmic, instrumental beats as you connect with your innate divinity.
Your body is a powerful instrument. During kundalini beats, we lovingly transcend the body/mind limitations as we open the highways of electromagnetic energy flowing through our chakra system.
The movements and transformative power of this practice are nothing new, but a remembrance of our limitless capabilities.
What to expect and bring:
Yoga mat, spring water, Comfortable clothes, bare feet, open heart and mind For Movement, breathwork, meditation
Recommended: journal and pen near by just in case 🤓 Sage and palo Santo, essential oils for grounding, expansion, focus and love 💗
Bio
Lauren Nixon is creator of CHAKTI Yoga, E-RYT Yoga teacher, CHEK Exercise practitioner and a Holistic Health Coach. She is a baby soul communicator and medium channeler for the Team of Light.
Lauren is a mother of two (Eli & Stella) and a lifelong athlete; competing in triathlons and marathons, including the XTERRA World Championship. She has in-depth training in Yoga, Kundalini, specialty group fitness and personal training.
Lauren offers training courses to teach people how to heal and how to thrive in this human experience and provides specific courses for women to know their magic.
You are a powerful, free, sovereign human… you are designed to thrive here on earth. Let’s learn how ❤️
Kasey Tench
Repairing Your Relationship with Your Menstrual Cycle
Sunday Sept 24th
9 - 10 am
Joy Tent
Discover a transformative journey towards understanding and healing the connection between your inner self and your menstrual cycle. In this unique class, we delve into the profound relationship we share with our bodies, emotions, and natural rhythms. Guided by a safe and judgment-free environment, we explore the cyclical nature of life and embrace the wisdom of our menstrual cycle as a guide to our well-being.
Bio
Cyclical Guide, Coach, and Mentor are the titles I hang with these days, I acquired them after stepping out from a decade-long stint in public education. Teaching is a love language of mine and leading a group of folks to new ideas and realizations jazzes me up. After one heck of a journey through Stage IV Endometriosis, a scroll list of Auto-Immune Disorders, mental health diagnoses, and grief - I had to figure out what peace and joy were like. I found harmony and support within plant medicine, holistic remedies, and cyclical living. Now, I share all that I have learned with clients and my community through a cyclical style of coaching and mentorship that holds so much nourishment. Not a damn thing in this life is linear like society raised us to believe. It's all cyclical. Our emotions, our bodies, our relationships, our careers, our grief... learning how to work with this rotation adds built-in burnout prevention to our daily lives, and in a world where burnout is worn as a badge of honor, I proudly advocate for a better option. One we all deserve.
Wendy Macy
Hapéh & Sananga Circle
Sunday Sept 24th
10:30 - 11:30 am
Joy Tent
Experience Amazonian plant medicines! These non-psychedelic plant medicines are great ally’s for meditation and plant medicine practices.
Rapé (pronounced hapéh) is a sacred tobacco shamanic snuff that is blown into one’s nostrils to calm and center the mind, release negative or dense energies from the body, and clear the channel for deeper connection.
Sananga is plant medicine eye drops that can clear blockages from our physical and spiritual vision and bring clarity and vividness into one’s life.
We will circle up for a little meditation to experience and connect with these plant medicines together!
Bio
Wendy Macy is an integration coach, Kambô practitioner, and medicine ceremony guide and space holder. Having a deep study within plant medicine religions, as well as studies in the Amazon with various indigenous traditions, Wendy shares medicine space in service and fulfillment of her higher purpose and mission in life. She is an advocate for the human right to work with God given sacramental medicine, and provides assistance and guidance for establishing one’s own individual practice and self-actualization through the mindful and prayerful use of these sacred tools.
Justin Folk & Jason Kierce
Advanced/Intermediate Acro Yoga & Jam
Sunday Sept 24th
12 - 1 pm
Joy Tent
Come ready to find your edges and explore different shapes and flows in a fun encouraging environment
Bio
Justin Folk is an Acro Guide in the Charlotte region hosting Jams across town
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The Big Love Yoga Barn is a loving, unique, multi-faceted community space that provides diverse, creative, intuitive yoga classes, events and workshops to bring a greater sense of health, happiness and well being to those in the community.
Our mission is to empower students on and off the mat by inspiring growth in the mind, body and spirit. We want to make the benefits of yoga and mindfulness accessible to all individuals.
Javier Rolon Jackson
Reflexology for Children
Sunday Sept 24th
9 - 10 am
Kid's Tent
Reflexology
for you and your family: This class is to teach parents about footwear for kids and to teach them the benefits of
Reflexology
for children and young adults. Come and see how
Reflexology
works and how it can benefit you and your family.
Bio
I am originally from Puerto Rico. When I was 8 years old, my aunt came to visit and gave me a tiny Reflexology chart card. It showed a map of the feet and where to press to make people feel relief from allergies, headaches, digestive issues and more! This excited me because, even at that young age, all I wanted was to help people (specifically at the time, my mom) feel better. As I started practicing on my family, I saw that it worked, and I fell in love with Reflexology! At the age of 20, I obtained Chakra Reflexology and Reiki certifications at the ULC. Institute of Natural Healing in Carolina, Puerto Rico by Rev. Ken Smith and Rev Carla M. Perez-Smith. Over the years, I have continued to practice and offer treatments to friends and family on the side. But then, 2020 happened. For me, as I’m sure for many of you, it was a life shattering year. I lost my mom early on to Covid. Then, I was fired from my banking job for caring too much for fraud victims. Everything I held dear in my life was stripped away. Everything, that is, except my new found love, Shelly. We met serendipitously at a spiritual community meeting hosted by our mutual friend, Bodhi Deva Ma. When the meeting ended, I could tell she was suffering from a headache, and of course, being who I am, I wanted to help her. I offered if she would come back later that night for Bodhi’s Yoga Nedra class, I could do some Reflexology to help her with her headache. She agreed and I performed a quick 10 minute session for her which took care of the headache (as I knew it would). What I didn’t expect, however, was the spark I felt when I connected with her spirit, the spark I’d been searching for my whole life! And the rest, as they say, was history! Now, with her enthusiastic support, I have decided to take this opportunity to realize my life-long dream of doing Reflexology full time. I have now completed my 300 hour Reflexology certification class including Learning Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), received certification for Korean Hand, Facial and Ear Reflexology and have passed the American Reflexology Certification Board examination. I am now Nationally Board Certified Reflexologist!
(NBCR # B01891)
Mo Drake
Family Yoga
Sunday Sept 24th
10:30 - 11:30 am
Kid's Tent
Intro level class to mindful movement and body awareness; bridging our mental and physical for optimal overall health. Students will also learn partner postures to connect with
family
and friends! Great for all bodies and ages!
Bio
I am super cool! I love to teach every body yoga, mobility techniques, meditation and encourage loving oneself wholly.
Jax Hendrickson
Get It Out
Sunday Sept 24th
12 - 1 pm
Kid's Tent
This is an all ages, kid focused workshop. Giving an opportunity for everyone to express their craziest feelings, movements, and sounds. This class involves a fun creative painting project :)
Bio
I have been passionate about helping others all my life. My goal in all I do is to provide space for anyone to be able to let go in any way the serves them and others. In all my offerings I encourage authenticity and community support so we can all grow and improve together:)
Reesy Daniel
Juicing Demo for Youth
Sunday Sept 24th
times listed at booth
Kid's Tent (meet at food truck area)
Come learn the fun and importance of caring for your body!!! Reesy is SUPER FUN and intentional. She is going to share her knowledge on juicing and the benefits for kids and adults!!
Bio
Peace, I’m Master Juiice Chef Reesy Daniel, health coach, motivational speaker, award winning entrepreneur and influencer, born in Ohio, moved to North Carolina. I am the founder and CEO of Juiiced Up Reesy LLC, the #1 mobile juice bar located in Charlotte, North Carolina. In the year 2020 I suffered from numerous of health issues— obesity, migraines, rheumatoid arthritis, IBS, and depression. I wanted change so I made a commitment to myself to make that change! I started to do lots of research and experiment on myself with juicing. During my personal healing journey I was inspired to help others embrace healthy living as a sustainable lifestyle at an affordable price. Juiicing transformed my life. I naturally lost over 60 pounds, and healed health issues I suffered from with my products. I found my passion and now I am an innovative leader who provides invaluable resource for others, results-oriented coaching, and community support to help others turn juicing into an educational epic health transformative experience
Juiiced Up Reesy raw fruit juices are the most accessible options for consuming vegetables and fruits. In just a few minutes, individuals can meet their daily servings of veggies and fruits. It's also easy to pick a healthy Juiice or nut mylk and take it with you to the workplace or home in the evening. The high dose of nutrients you'll get from my Juices are wonderful cleansing agents that nourish, and stimulate our detoxifying organs making sure their healthy and strong.
SHF Staff
Unicorn Sprinkler
Sunday Sept 24th
2 - 2:30 pm
Kid's Tent
Come meet Corny! Our Unicorn Sprinkler to cool off and tap into some childlike JOY!!!
Holly Ayers
Kid's Face Painting
Sunday Sept 24th
3 - 4 pm
Kid's Tent
I offer a fun, hands-on approach for facepainting for all ages. You can choose your own stencil and colors making each piece of art work a unique self expression of the wearer.
Bio
Excited to be back for my 3rd year!!!
Brian Strahine
Ice Bath ($)
Sunday Sept 24th
8 - 9 am
Tea Tent
Please Grab Your Ticket Add On through the Eventbrite link below
Bio
Brian, Rocky, and Michael have been leading Music Jams in Charlotte for several years. They have a passion for bringing people together with music and movement in order to have fun and be in community.
Sandra Fretwell
TreesTalk
Sunday Sept 24th
9 - 10 am
Tea Tent
Sandra’s TreesTalk has been trending on TikTok! Come see her in person!
She has a very special gift she can connect and converse with trees much like she connects and communicates with others.
Over the last decade or so a lot of science has come out about the sentience of trees and because of this, a lot of focus is being placed on tree conservation and how we can support the trees. As we are becoming more and more aware of the consciousness of trees and our connection to them it is time to hear what the trees have to say. How do they feel about the world at large? Do they have ideas about how to live in harmony with nature? Do they like dogs?
Come join Sandra as she takes a walk through the park and relays the messages the trees wish to share, helping participants to connect with the trees and find a little balanced harmony with the world around them. Held in a nature setting.
Bio
My name is Sandra Fretwell, The Wandering Spiritualist, and I work for the Universe!
What does that mean? I get many of my directives from the Universe itself. They come in signs left for me in my day-to-day life, messages I get in my sleep, through meditation, and journeying. Even though I have a strong foundation in and have learned much from the traditional spiritual community, all of my classes, workshops, and even the way I handle session work and readings is guided by this main connection I have with the Universe. I have studied in depth various religious and spiritual beliefs since 1993. Teaching in the spiritual community since 2002.
Studied under the teachings of Osho for 10 years (2002-2012) to learn mindfulness and the eastern philosophy of meditation. Study of the Western Philosophies of meditation from 2006-current. Coaching and counseling on a spiritual growth level since 2000. I started working with kids and teenagers in this capacity and then grew to support seniors and invalids, partnering with local assisted living facilities and hospitals as a volunteer from 2006-2015. Certifications in Usui (2003) and Karuna Ki Reiki (2006), Seven Rays Healing (2008). Reiki Master since 2003.
I have developed my own modality, Brain Tapping, which I released and started professionally practicing in 2006. I connect with trees and plants channeling their essence. I give people messages from the trees through individual sessions, in-person group events, and through my video series #treestalk found on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. I am an empath and have been coaching and supporting empaths to find their voice and full autonomy through bodily sovereignty since 2012 with my ER for BS year long course. I am a trance-channel. I channel the Council of the Ascended Masters which is made up of about 60 Ascended Masters that I am aware of so far (they tell me there are many more that I will meet down the road). I have been professionally channeling the Council since 2017. Minister of Metaphysics and have performed weddings, funerals and birth blessings as such. I am a professional speaker and have given talks from DC to Florida across the country to San Diego, Phoenix AZ, even in Costa Rica! For many years I worked solely out of my home and other peoples living rooms using an abundance of word of mouth. Recently, I received the call to shift to a wider audience. For the past 2 years I have been working in different shops, festivals and event spaces.
Danielle Glover
Astro Chat
Sunday Sept 24th
10:30 - 11:30 am
Tea Tent
Astrology discussion/Q&A
Fall Equinox, Venus Retrograde, Nodes of Fate, Pluto
Bio
Danielle is a clairvoyant, empath, free spirit, lover of astrology and all things spirituality. She is a health and fitness coach, yoga teacher, and Reiki practitioner. She enjoys making fresh juices, traveling to Costa Rica to immerse herself in nature and the ocean, spending time with friends and family, her dog Billie Holiday, and making new connections. Let's be friends!
Alena Nickos
Six Healing Sounds
Sunday Sept 24th
12 - 1 pm
Tea Tent
The six healing sounds are a set of gentle qigong physical exercises with self generated tones used for detoxifying and strengthening each internal organ system. Each sound is specifically designed to release excess emotions from the tissues and organs of the body. We know that even if the rational mind has moved on, the body can hold a cellular memory of stress and trauma. The Six Healing Sounds will help to neutralize and release trapped emotions so that they don't negatively impact health
Bio
Alena is a certified qigong, taijiquan, and yoga instructor. She excels at teaching mindful, intelligent movement to all ages and fitness levels. Her lifelong interest in health, fitness and well-being are woven together to form creative, dynamic and inspirational class experiences. She has over 40 years of experience in movement arts as an educator.
Alena entered into the field of Sound Resonance Therapy training with "Crown of Eternity" (Mike and Gallina Tamburo) and is thrilled to offer transformational sonic immersions by painting tonal landscapes with her 32" symphonic gong, Tibetan & crystal singing bowls, didgeridoo, Native American flute, voice and more.
Kat & David Harmon
Love the Shit Out of Yourself 101
Sunday Sept 24th
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Tea Tent
Together Kat & David encourage you to be the most authentic badass versions of yourself. Learning to implement Self Love tools, so you can Boldly & Unapologetically Love the Shit out of Yourself! Our programs are individually designed and tailored to your goals, and needs. Self Love is one of the most important things you could ever give yourself, and if you feel like it's challenging for you... let's figure out why together. Then we can make self love a reality for you!
Bio
I have lived quite the colorful life! Hiding most of my emotions behind incredible people pleasing tendencies. This led to frustration, illness, physical pain, severe anxiety, and resentment. I was in the mindset that my life was awful and hard because of others. In reality, and this was a hard pill to swallow, I had created these situations myself. Since acquiring this awareness, I have been shifting my perception of how I need to move in this world. Every day striving to give myself the same love I share with others. This has completely changed my reality!
Kat Harmon & SHF Staff
AM Sol Harmony Sunrise
Sunday Sept 24th
7:15 - 7:45 am
Main Stage
Join us to greet the SUN! We will have high vibes playing through the Silent Disco Headphones along with a grounding and energizing meditation
Bunny & Willow
The Wake Up
Sunday Sept 24th
8 - 8:15 am
Main Stage
A quick somatic practice to start your day, get your body moving and your energy flowing! All abilities and experience levels welcome, The Wake Up can be tailored to every body!
Bio
Bunny is an agender ecosexual witch, artist, educator, and facilitator. Their work revolves around non sexual nudity, creativity, queerness, and connection, and usually involves some form of photography and/or video. Their favorite images to create are self portraits, double exposures, and nudes in nature. They've been a photographer/model since 2010, they're published internationally, and their work has been exhibited in galleries across the US. They have facilitated online and in person creative-focused events since 2016 including nude gatherings, group photoshoots, self portrait workshops, queer education, and self exploration.
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Willow has been self studying herbs/herbal medicine since 2017 and energy medicine since 2014. She received her RYT200 from Gotta Yoga (Kim Zegil & Tammy Edmonds) in 2012, and her Yin Yoga certificate from Kim Zegil in 2019. She received Reiki 1 training from Christina Bonner in 2016 and Reiki 2 from Brittany Urbanski in 2017. She is passionate about health, nutrition, herbs, herbal medicine, gardening, yoga, and energy medicine. She has been a part of Sol Harmony Fest as a volunteer from the beginning and it has helped her open her heart to life and everybody!
Rachel Leah Gerson
Musical Performance
Sunday Sept 24th
4 - 4:30 pm
Main Stage
Bio
Rachel Leah Gerson is a vocalist and songwriter based in Grand Rapids, MI, focused on channelling the divinings of the divine into your ears, hearts, and souls. Through vocal toning, intentional lyrics, the tickling of ivories, and blending of genres from jazz to metal to avant garde folk, Rachel sees her voice and her body as a vessel through which spirit can travel to bring healing messages and frequencies to the Collective. Audience members have described Rachel’s music as “exactly the medicine that [they] needed for the day”, “an overall healing experience”, and “soul-changing”. If you’re ready for an upgrade into the 5th Dimension, spending time with Rachel’s music will take you there.
Wild Roots Rising
Musical Performance
Sunday Sept 24th
4:45 - 5:30 pm
Main Stage
Bio
Wild Roots Rising in an indie-folk band based in the southeast United States. They are from North Carolina and currently reside in New Orleans, LA. WRR is led by songwriters, singers and instrumentalists Olivia Moore and Julia Houghton. Their music features unique arrangements and complex harmonies, combined with acoustic instruments and meaningful lyrics. They are known for sharing songs that create a beautiful, uplifting aura for the listener.
Enviornmentalism and social justice activism are deeply important to Olivia and Julia, and these themes present themselves in the music. They create a space on stage to share, think, and talk about current issues. Together they bring strong intentions to create a positive change in the world, and to stay true to themselves in the work.
Wild Roots Rising plays original indie-folk music featuring guitar, banjo, flute, vocals and harmony, upright bass and drums. Their set fluctuates between upbeat and danceable, to meditative and peaceful in a seamless way, creating a variety of positive experiences for the audience.
Høly River
Musical Performance
Sunday Sept 24th
5:45 - 6:30 pm
Main Stage
Bio
The music of Høly River carries the message of humanity’s need for reconnection with the earth. Mystically political and wholeheartedly grassroots this DIY band finds themselves playing on large festival stages as well as backyard fire pits of intentional communities around the world.
Høly River was founded by multi-instrumentalists Laney Sullivan and Jameson Price. Fusing together the pulse of drone pop, worldly instrumentation, this experimental music would best be described as a landscape, as a biome all its own. This musical phenomenon has come to be known as, Earth folk, a type of music inspired thematically by the natural environment: flora, fauna, soil, stars, and the human experience. From harmonium engulfed melodies to mouth-harp stomp grass, Høly River taps into an embodied and innate celebration of internal and external worlds, attempting to bring them closer together with each beat. On record or in-person, a listener is entranced in the soaring vocal ballads bathed in the moonlight of dance beats and folk-inspired roots.
SHF Staff
Closing Circle Dance party
Sunday Sept 24th
6:30 - 7 pm
Main Stage
Join us to celebrate the harvest of our experiences this year year! Our personal growth, our community connections and more.
Don't Wait! Grab Your Tickets Today!!!!
3rd Annual Sol Harmony Fest 2023
Contact us at: solharmonyfest@gmail.com