Medicine from our ancestors

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ABRIL DONEA

HOST & CONFERENCE FOUNDER

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sistah yaya

Topic - Caribbean Herbal Remedies for Women’s Health

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Togbe Dzatafia

Topic - Detoxing From Post Viruses & Side Effects using African Herbs and Remedies

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Dr. linh love

Topic - Traditional Chinese Medicine through the Womb Cycle

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Haley Tialisa Mcaw

Topic - Traditional Polynesian Remedies: Healing through Māori Herbal Medicine

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Mawiyah Kai El-Jamah Bomani

Topic - Hoodoo Liberation Magick: Hoodoo Rituals to combat systemic oppression

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Selima Harleston Lust

Topic - Overworked and Underorgasmed: Herbs for Stress and Sensuality

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Erika Buenaflor

Topic - Curanderismo & Holistic Healing with Native Plants

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Jazmyn Butler

Topic - Traveling the Herbal World: Discovering Indigenous Knowledge & Healing Practices

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Tiffany banner

Topic - Jamaican Ital Food & Herbal Remedies

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Marilu Shinn

Topic - Ancestral healing & Honoring: A Shamanic Journey with Rue

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Naa Adjeley Tsofanye

Topic - African ceremony: A GaDangme Roadmap to health and Wellness

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Naba Iritah Shenmira

Topic - Indigenous African Herbalism: Dogon Perspective of Healing

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Elena 'Elle' Brown

Topic - Rooted in Presence: A Gratitude Meditation for Ancestral Healing

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Angga

Topic - Bali medicinal plants for the material and emotional body

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Veladya chapman

Topic - Puerto Rican Healing Herbs & Medicine

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April Rameé

Topic: Medicine Share - Herbs & Recipes From Our Culture

@antleralchemy

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Francisca Santibanez

Topic: Medicine Share - Herbs & Recipes From Our Culture

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Monique The Kitchen Bruja

Topic: Medicine Share - Herbs & Recipes From Our Culture

Conference contributors

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Asia Barns

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Joyelle Sesay

@realrootedjo

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Monique Hamilton

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Danielle Henry

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Starre Cannon

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Savauna Sage

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Demi Lizzann

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Dominique Kinsler

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Rukiya Mohammed

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Shika Chica

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Joshua Kwaku Asiedu

Topic: Building An Off-Grid Eco-Village

"Nature's pharmacy holds the key to wellness. Herbalism is the art of unlocking its healing treasures."

MEET the event host

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Abril Donea
Herbalist and Herbal Educator

Abril is a farmer, herbalist, and herbal educator whose main goal is to increase sustainability awareness through herbalism & financial literacy within her community.

She started her tea & wellness company Beauty Herbs & Tea and The Tea Business School, which has assisted over 2,000 people start their herbal businesses, gain financial freedom, and learn about herbal medicine.

She’s traveled to over 15 different countries to learn indigenous herbalism & herbal tea practices from around the world and educates people on the indigenous knowledge she’s learned through her courses, social media, and retreats.

She recently purchased 87 acres of land in Georgia, where she plans to continue educating minorities through in-person herbal farm classes & herbal retreats. 

MEET this year’s sponsors

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