Meet Our Teachers
The women presenting at the inaugural Plant Magick Gathering are visionary matriarchs with a wealth of experience and know there is ancient wisdom alive in us. Their generative perspectives and dedication to plants, place and people is inspiring and activating.
We are immensely grateful to these teachers for their resounding YES! when asked if they would offer a class at Plant Magick. Please click their links to follow the magick and beauty of these wonderful teachers! We are sooo excited to attend their workshops and classes with you!
Magickal Teachers
We have many incredible teachers, facilitators and ceremonialists lined up. Here is a sampling with the full lineup coming in early August!
Cindi Quay
Cindi Quay is a Native American Traditional Herbalist, storyteller, and proud descendant of the Menominee Nation. As the founder of Cindi's Sacred Garden in Black Mountain, North Carolina, she has spent over 30 years crafting organic herbal remedies, natural skincare, and earth-based wellness products while preserving traditional plant wisdom.
Guided by the teachings of her Aunties, Grandmothers, and Wolf Clan heritage, Cindi has devoted over four decades to studying medicinal plants, Indigenous traditions, and the sacred relationship between women and the Plant Nations. Her passion is helping others reconnect with nature through hands-on learning, storytelling, and practical herbalism.
An Alumni instructor for the HERBalachia Native Herbalism Program and a returning teacher at Wild Herb Weekend, Cindi shares classes on herbal medicine making, plant identification, Native traditions, and women's healing wisdom. Her teachings inspire participants to deepen their connection with the natural world and honor the ancestral knowledge carried through generations.
Cathryn the Grateful
Cathryn the Grateful is a Minister of Movement and a multidisciplinary artist. An Asheville native, Cathryn returns this fall to the mountains after 13 years in Charleston, SC as founder of A Living Temple, a domestic Temple honoring the Divine Feminine.
She leads Divine Dance Party and hosted a weekly show on 96.3FM Ohm Radio during her time in Charleston. She is a multidisciplinary artist with contemplative installations re-envisioning the sacred nativity through mirrors and mushrooms called BE STILL & KNOW (2021) and MOTHER NATURE’S SACRED CHILD (2022) for Mepkin Abbey, a Trappist monastery.
Her national artist collective, Hive Temple Collective, co-create temporary temples in the priestess tradition offering ancient Blessings of Remembrance ( water, smoke, song & anointing) at Burning Man (Miami & Black Rock City). She has MC’ed for LEAF Festival and is regularly offering the message at Jubilee! Community.
Sharon Oxendine Black Crow
My work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
www.cathrynthegrateful.com
Marston Blow
head counselorMy work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
Julian Marks
Head CounselorMy work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
painting & ceramics instructorGinny Brooks
My work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
Caleb Turner
painting instructorMy work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
Elodie Mireles
Music instructor
Jonas Ellery
songwriting instructor
Amara Sloan
Acting instructor
Corey Morel
Screenwriting instructorMy work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
My work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
My work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
My work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
Marston Blow
head counselorMy work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
Julian Marks
Head CounselorMy work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
painting & ceramics instructorGinny Brooks
My work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
Caleb Turner
painting instructorMy work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
Elodie Mireles
Music instructorJonas Ellery
songwriting instructorAmara Sloan
Acting instructorCorey Morel
Screenwriting instructorMy work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
My work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
My work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
My work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
Marston Blow
head counselorMy work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
Julian Marks
Head CounselorMy work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
painting & ceramics instructorGinny Brooks
My work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
Caleb Turner
painting instructorMy work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
Elodie Mireles
Music instructorJonas Ellery
songwriting instructorAmara Sloan
Acting instructorCorey Morel
Screenwriting instructorMy work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
My work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
My work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
My work is part of my mission at Medicine Wheel Way. Medicine Wheel Way is a nonprofit sponsored by Medicine Bowl Giving Circle. Our mission is to end racism, break systems of oppression, and restore our connection to the Earth. By holding space for Indigenous ceremony, celebration, and cultural preservation, we nurture collective healing through an ecosystem of Nature Restorative Practices including Land Restoration, Education, and Community.
