I stand on the shoulders of giants!
I give deep thanks and acknowledge my many teachers on the path:
The Work that Reconnects: Joanna Macy
Organic Intelligence: Trauma Resilience and Human Empowerment: Steve Hoskinson, Sean Feit Oakes
Integral Life Coach Training: Integral Coaching Canada
Art and Revolution: David Solnit, Alli Starr, Holly Roach, Levana Saxon, Drew Dellinger
Just Transition and Ecological Justice: Carla Perez and Movement Generation Justice and Ecology Project
Theater of the Oppressed: Augusto Boal, Marc Weinblatt, David Diamond and Lina de Guevara
Playback Theatre: Healing the Wounds of History: Armand Volkas
Popular Education: Paulo Freire, John Hearst, Equipo Maíz in El Salvador
Challenging White Supremacy: Sharon Martinez
Soul of Justice: Isoke Femi
Restorative Justice: Renjitham Alfred and Jo Bauen
Community Supported Agriculture: Michelle Vesser
Authentic Movement: Neala Haza and Lysa Castro
Conflict Transformation: John Paul Lederach
Worldwork Conflict Resolution: Lane Arye
The Art of Hosting: Appreciative Inquiry, World Cafe, Open Space
Training for Change: George Lakey
Direct Action and Organizing: The Ruckus Society
Hatha Yoga: Ana Forrest, Julian Walker, Pattabhi Jois
Deep Tissue, Swedish and Thai Massage Therapy: many, many teachers
Collaborators
I want to give a shout out and lift up the brilliant work of my collaborators, co-conspirators and mentors on this path…
Cherine Badawi, Thrive Training and Consulting
Abby Reyes, UCI Community Resilience Projects
Amber Field, Amber Field Music
Levana Saxon, Partners for Collaborative Change, CoLiberate
Zara Zimbardo, Interdisciplinary Cross-Pollinator
Carla Perez, Movement Generation, Healing Clinic Collective
Gwen Gordon, Coach, Facilitator, Creative Producer
Mateo Hinojosa, Woven Path Media, Cultural Conservancy
Sabrina Hinojosa, Mindfulness Therapy
Rosa Gonzalez, Facilitating Power
Miakoda Taylor, Fierce Allies
Kusum Crimmel, Dissecting Whiteness
Clare Dowd, Creative Action Institute
Joshua Gorman, Thrive East Bay, Generation Waking Up
Wendy Wallbridge, Spiral Up!
Sharon Lungo, Movement Organizer and Action Practitioner
Rebecca Bauen, Democracy at Work Institute