“Presence asks of us to step all the way in” - Wren LaFeet

Wren LaFeet is an embodiment guide, dancer, and mindfulness facilitator, and the co-founder of Cocréa, a relational movement practice weaving partnered dance, mindfulness, and attunement. Rooted in swing, hip hop, and contemporary forms, Wren creates brave spaces where rhythm, breath, and presence turn connection into a trainable skill, on the dance floor and in life.

In this episode, Wren shares:

• How he first discovered partner dance and the path into facilitation.
• The origins of Cocréa and its focus on mindful, consent-based movement.
• How he tracks coherence and fragmentation in a group field.
• Why slowing down and creating spaciousness is central to presence.
• His current edge around stepping fully into success and leadership.

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“The body will reorganize itself when it feels safe.” – Maanee Chrystal Joy

Maanee Chrystal Joy is a Somatic Psychotherapist, Dance Therapist, Erotic Educator, and founder of the Somatic Institute for Women. Her work bridges somatics, trauma healing, shadow integration, and women’s empowerment as a form of embodied activism. Through her 14-month certification program, she creates spaces where women can slowly and safely reconnect to their sensations, reclaim pleasure, and dismantle the conditioning that severs us from our bodies.

Maanee’s teachings emphasize embodied leadership: that who we are transmits more powerfully than any tool we offer. She invites us to slow down, water the garden of the nervous system, and create fertile ground for genuine connection, resilience, and presence.

In this episode, Maanee shares:

• Why feeling and feeling safe to feel is at the core of her work.
• How micro-practices like breath, touch, sound, and movement begin to rewire our nervous systems.
• The principles of pleasure-centered and regenerative leadership.
• What shadow work really means and why it is essential for authentic connection.
• Her own growth edges as a leader, business owner, and facilitator in today’s cultural climate.

 

 

 

 

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“Pleasure held in presence becomes a doorway to the divine.” – Maya Luna

Maya Luna is a mystic, poet, and teacher whose work bridges embodiment, eros, sacred rage, and the deep feminine. For over 15 years, she walked the path of the sacred prostitute, offering not just erotic touch, but portals into the ineffable through reverent presence. She now teaches embodiment practices, spiritual transmission, and the ancient mystery religion of Inanna through her podcast Forbidden Fruit, her Substack Naked Fruit, and her devotional gathering Venus Church.

Maya’s teachings are a fierce reclamation of the sacred within the erotic, the angry, and the unseen. Her work invites us into radical intimacy with the moment—and ourselves.

In this episode, Maya shares:

• How embodiment practices can open gateways to divine presence.
• Her 15-year journey as an “undercover priestess” in the world of sacred sex work.
• The difference between agenda-driven pleasure and sacred eros.
• Why she believes sacred rage is as vital and misunderstood as sacred sexuality.
• The power of self-led transformation and why she hands authority back to the student.

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“You don’t have to perform a ritual. You become the ritual.” – Jasmeen Hana

Jasmeen Hana is a facilitator, storyteller, and cultural bridge-builder devoted to awakening soul remembrance through land, lineage, and community. Raised between London and Egypt, her journey has taken her from teenage initiation through depression and death to leading transformational groups and stewarding a regenerative temple village along the Nile. Her work weaves myth, somatic wisdom, and the sacred feminine into living group fields rooted in presence, trust, and reverence for life.

In this episode, Jasmeen shares:

• How her teenage initiation through depression and a near-death experience shaped her life’s path and deepened her relationship with the unseen.
• The journey of building an ancient-future temple community in Egypt, in relationship with local Nubian wisdom and regenerative practices.
• Why true facilitation is more about storytelling, intimacy, and listening than performance—and how group soul awakens through everyday presence.
• Her vision for sacred economy, group governance, and feminine-led systems rooted in the intelligence of nature.
• The subtle power of erotic innocence, flower gardens, and letting creativity guide the path forward.

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“Leadership isn’t about being the strongest in the room, it’s about being the clearest window for source.” – Jon Eden Khan

Jon Eden Khan is a transformational facilitator, spiritual teacher, and founder of Avatar and Singularity—two visionary projects that bridge inner transformation with systemic change. His path has taken him from addiction and homelessness to stewarding global communities rooted in truth, ritual, and evolutionary purpose.

Avatar is a multidimensional soul initiation journey rooted in ritual, remembrance, and embodiment. Singularity is a bold transnational political movement designed to birth a new form of governance—anchored in the one earth, one humanity, and one heart.

In this episode, Jon shares:

• What it means to embody clean power—and how brokenness can make us more trustworthy leaders.
• Why the choice to keep going deeper after healing is the mark of true self-initiation.
• His journey building Avatar through over a decade of trial, risk, and sacred listening.
• The mystical origins of Singularity—and why he believes spiritual leadership must now enter the political realm.
• How group fields can become vessels for planetary consciousness and collective awakening.
• The difference between listening “horizontally” to the room and “vertically” to source.
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“Conflict isn’t a failure of connection—it’s an opportunity for deeper relational intelligence.” – Sara Ness

Sara Ness is the CEO of Authentic Revolution and Research Director at Seek Healing, where she pioneers transformative group practices that bridge authentic relating, social technology, and embodied facilitation. Widely regarded as a leader in the field of group process and relational training, Sara has trained thousands of facilitators across the globe—from Google and Dell executives to underground community builders and co-op leaders.

Sara is the creator of the largest library of authentic relating games in the world, with over 250 practices sourced from diverse cultures and contexts. She is also the founder of Fight Lab, a groundbreaking conflict practice space where participants role-play real-life tensions to build resilience, clarity, and skill in difficult conversations.

In this episode, Sara shares:

• The four core perspectives every facilitator must learn to track.
• How to practice staying present and skillful in activated, high-stakes spaces.
• Tools for working with discord, fragmentation, and divergent needs in group fields.
• How authentic relating games act as “social technologies” that unlock depth and connection—fast.
• The difference between relational preferences and relational languages—and why that matters in conflict.
• Why she believes facilitators must bring their full, imperfect selves into leadership.

 

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“Facilitation isn’t about what you know. It’s about how empty you’re willing to be.” -Winter Jade Icely

Winter is an international teacher, writer, and facilitator whose work bridges the mystical arts and the feminine mysteries. With a background as a qualified Social Worker and Holistic Counsellor, she brings deep experience in trauma-informed care, having served as a Senior Practitioner supporting individuals affected by PTSD, trauma, and family violence.

A faculty member of the International School of Temple Arts (ISTA), Winter is also the founder of Magdalena, a global training program devoted to the feminine mysteries. Her teachings challenge conventional narratives around gender and sexuality, inviting participants into non-dual, embodied experiences of soul and interconnectedness.

Through her work, Winter creates transformative spaces that guide people into deeper realms of being, where the mystical meets the grounded, and the personal touches the universal.

In this episode, Winter shares:

• How a life-altering health crisis stripped away everything she thought she knew, and what remained.
• Why she no longer teaches from knowledge, but from emptiness.
• What it means to facilitate from the mystery, not mastery.
• The forgotten wisdom of death, grief, and the animal body.
• Why embodiment is more than the body, and how her view of it has radically changed.
• Her relationship to Magdalena and the feminine principle that lives in our bones.

 

 

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“Facilitation is a dialogue with the higher organizing principle of the group.” — Robin Alfred

Robin Alfred is a master facilitator, organizational consultant, and leadership guide exploring trauma-informed systems change and emergent leadership. A senior student of Thomas Hübl and faculty member at Mobius Executive Leadership, Robin has led transformational work across sectors and continents—from the UN to Findhorn. His work weaves mysticism, systemic awareness, and deep group process into a grounded path of personal and collective evolution.

In this episode, Robin shares:

• Why the call of our time is to become hosts, not just of people, but of grief, complexity, and the field.
• How global social witnessing is building a new collective nervous system.
• What it takes to bridge polarization in heated group spaces, and what not to do.
• The power of slowing down, co-regulation, and embodied presence in trauma healing.
• Why ethical alignment is essential for facilitation, and what it really means to live in integrity.
• How mysticism and leadership converge in the role of the modern facilitator.

 

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Facilitators need to know their own wounds, because they shape how we hold others...

-Elaine Yonge

Elaine Yonge is a rare bridge between science and spirit. With decades of experience in both the medical field and transformational facilitation, she brings a grounded, deeply intuitive presence to the spaces she holds. Her background in surgery, anatomy, and patient care has shaped her trauma-informed approach to energy work, shamanic breathwork, and ritual facilitation. Known for her integrity, clarity, and powerful presence, Elaine creates containers where deep transformation feels not only possible, but safe.

In this episode, Elaine shares:

• Why emotional intelligence is still at the edge of our collective evolution.
• Her journey from scientific skeptic to master energy facilitator, and what made her believe.
• The crucial difference between physical and energetic pain (and how she learned it the hard way).
• Why breath is a bridge between the conscious and unconscious, and how it reveals both wounds and power.
• What it takes to truly hold safe space without unconsciously disempowering others.

 

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Facilitation isn’t a skill. It’s an art - Christian Pankhurst

Christian Pankhurst is the founder of Heart IQ, a revolutionary approach to group facilitation and embodied leadership. He has spent the past 20+ years training facilitators, leading thousands through deep transformational work, and refining the art of listening to the collective field. Known for his emotional intelligence, spiritual insight, and grounded leadership, Christian is at the forefront of a new era in group dynamics.

In this episode, Christian shares:

• The single shift that changed his entire approach to facilitation.
• Why traditional workshop models no longer work—and what to do instead.
• How to listen to the field and lead from inside the group, not above it.
• The biggest trap new facilitators fall into (and how to avoid it).
• The real reason you “lose the room”—and how to find your way back.
• Why mastering group energy is the key to future leadership and conscious community.

 

 

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