teachers & mentors

...an offering of gratitude...
a living, non-exhaustive reference page & digital memorial. have shaped my thinking, care, & devotion.
i will list what they taught but you always get so much more from everyone you meet ♡

• hayley shannon: somatics / embodiment & qi-gong teacher

  soma alchemy immersion (2025), qi dance (summer 2025), qi dance (winter 2026). such a badass womban! very grateful & excited to continue learning from her.

• peter lucas : holisitic, spiritual mentor

  he & isabella gracia, hosted the mycellium darkness retreat (march 2025), where we wore a blindfold for ~10 hours. i also had 2 integration sessions with him - less than two hours, but incredibly full of wisdom & insight... so grateful to have this guide in my life.

• nathan tinder : (10+ years of san pedro wisdom) teacher, source

  san pedro masterclass (2026)

• kai delgado pfeifer : filipinx food, herbalism/medicine, liberation

  filipinx food as medicine (2026)

• from my childhood

  mrs. black, mr. dube, mrs. domingez, mr. p, mrs. p (not related), mr. morgan, and all my freshman year high school teachers... thank you for caring about me & sharing what you cared about.

  ms. k, Kumeyaay lands: middle school english & art teacher

  memory: “assuming makes an a$$ out of you & me” (she censored herself lol)

  also: helped me realize how much we slouched or bent our necks... my first real moment of bodily awareness.

learning is relational, cyclical, & ongoing.