Shaela Noella
Shaela Noella is a songstress, medium, and practitioner of the healing arts. She carries the magic of laughter, sound, and nature flower essences. Many of these gifts awakened in her on the Big Island of Hawaii, travels and tours through the Western States, Latin America, and working with Shamanas, Curanderas, Nanas, Teachers, Mentors, Compassionate Benevolent Helping Spirits and Nature Spirits. She has been living nomadicly the last few years; with lots of deepening in her relations with Curanderas and Nanas in Mexico and Guatemala, expanding learning of womb care and more. Shaela Noella is the visionary of Sister Winds Foundation, a nonprofit to uplift women in music and healing arts. The nonprofit is now growing internationally, as in February 2024 they had their first events in Guatemala building sisterhood with some amazing indigenous healers through Hermanas del Viento events with the Mystic Choir. Shaela Noella has started and led several music groups and choirs including: Sister Winds ensemble, Medicine Weavers, Mystic Choir and Las Curanderas. Her prayer and intent is to serve in the highest good for all beings everywhere. You can find more info about her or book personal sessions at www.songspiritmedicine.com
A long-time contributor to the gathering, Shaela returns to share these teachings with us in 2024:
Songs & Fire
Opening the Voice around the Fire (Campfire sing-a-long): Shaela Noella will lead us in voice opening exercises to help us feel more empowered with our voices. Followed by sing-a-longs; to make merriment, sing around the fire, and explore the magic of layers and harmonies when our voices come together. All singers and non-singers are welcome. Shaela Noella will lead us in some voice opening exercises to help us feel more empowered with our voices. Followed by sing-a-longs; to make merriment, sing around the fire, and explore the magic of layers and harmonies when our voices come together. All singers and non-singers are welcome.
Plant Baths & Brushings
Learning earth based wisdom practices to keep your spiritual hygiene sparkling. We will make plant baths (plant blessing waters) and learn plant brushings; aka plant limpias. These are beautiful practices to connect us more deeply with the spirit of the plants, and their powerful ways. These practices can be found from many earth-based cultures around the globe. Shaela Noella has learned alot from one of her dear teachers, Ann Drucker, and spirit helpers, as well as from various experiences in Latin America.
Gratitude for our Bodies! - Faery Garden
Learning about body systems in a fun way with sound, song, movement and practices. Special focus on organ locations, digestive system, senses and giving gratitude to our bodies.
Movin' & Groovin' - Faery Garden
Dance Class for Children of all Ages: let's dance! Shake our sillies out (or in!) and move our bodies. Free Form Dance with some suggested prompts to unite our intentions, energies, and play.