Herbal Allies for Stressful Times

with Atava Garcia Swiecicki, MH, RH (AHG)

Herbalist, Educator and Author of The Curanderx Toolkit, Reclaiming Ancestral Latinx Plant Medicine and Rituals for Healing.

Date: Wednesday April 22, 2026 (Class 2 of 2 classes)

*Register for the 1st class on Wednesday 4/15/26 too HERE

Time: 6–7:30 PM PST

Location: Zoom (link will be provided closer to date)

Price/Offering: $20.00-$50.00

Register here

Description:

Stress is an inevitable part of life and many people in our communities are facing unprecedented levels of stress in these challenging times. This class offers herbal knowledge and curanderismo practices to help you to tend to yourself and to build resilience when facing stress.

We will explore how stress affects us emotionally, physically, and spiritually. We’ll look at how the nervous system responds to overwhelming experiences and how herbs can gently support us to be more resilient.

A central part of this class is learning how to build relationships with herbs. We will discuss how our herbal allies are not simply substitutes for pharmaceutical drugs, but cherished friends who offer us nourishment, guidance and unconditional love. We’ll talk about herbal nervines and adaptogens, and how they can help us navigate both acute and chronic stress.

We’ll explore the healing gifts of familiar plant relatives such as manzanilla (chamomile) and pasiflora (passionflower), along with other herbal remedies for anxiety, muscle tension, insomnia, and emotional overwhelm. We will also learn practices rooted in ancestral wisdom such as limpias and baños that support our emotional, energetic, and spiritual well-being.

Herbal Allies for Stressful Times

with Atava Garcia Swiecicki, MH, RH (AHG)

Herbalist, Educator and Author of The Curanderx Toolkit, Reclaiming Ancestral Latinx Plant Medicine and Rituals for Healing.

Date: Wednesdays April 15 and 22, 2026

Time: 6–7:30 PM PST

Location: Zoom (link will be provided closer to date)

Price/Offering: $20.00-$50.00/ each class

REGISTER HERE

Description:

Stress is an inevitable part of life and many people in our communities are facing unprecedented levels of stress in these challenging times. This class offers herbal knowledge and curanderismo practices to help you to tend to yourself and to build resilience when facing stress.

We will explore how stress affects us emotionally, physically, and spiritually. We’ll look at how the nervous system responds to overwhelming experiences and how herbs can gently support us to be more resilient.

A central part of this class is learning how to build relationships with herbs. We will discuss how our herbal allies are not simply substitutes for pharmaceutical drugs, but cherished friends who offer us nourishment, guidance and unconditional love. We’ll talk about herbal nervines and adaptogens, and how they can help us navigate both acute and chronic stress.

We’ll explore the healing gifts of familiar plant relatives such as manzanilla (chamomile) and pasiflora (passionflower), along with other herbal remedies for anxiety, muscle tension, insomnia, and emotional overwhelm. We will also learn practices rooted in ancestral wisdom such as limpias and baños that support our emotional, energetic, and spiritual well-being.

🌽✨ Queer Xicana Indigena Artivism as Creative Embodied Re(exi)sistance ✨🌽

Join us for a powerful roundtable with Mujeres de Maiz as we honor the LGBTQIA2S+ relatives who have shaped, sustained, and strengthened our collective — tracing a living genealogy of queer and trans resistance through spiritual artivism.

We’ll also lift up the parallel work of sistar organizations across Abya Yala and celebrate the queer Xicanx Indigena Matriarch organizing rooted in San Antonio.

At The National NACCS CONFERENCE

(National Association for Chicana/o Studies)

🗓 Thursday, April 2nd, 2026

⏰ 1:00–2:10 PM

📍 The St. Anthony Hotel | San Antonio, Yannaguana, Texas

Featuring:

💫 Felicia Montes @feevaone

💫 Nadia Zepeda @nadiazepeda_

💫 Laura Rios Ramirez @ahuiani_mami

This is a space of affirmation, resistance, and collective memory. Come be part of it. 🙏🏽

#mujeresdemaiz #Artivism #queer #naccs #sanantonio

Full Moon Coyolxauhqui Circle

Wednesday, April 1st, 2026

8pm - 10pm

Online via Zoom

Join us for an online talking circle based in Cultura Cura philosophy as we gather to connect, create, and share. All women, girls, trans and gender non-conforming folx welcome.

Register Here

Our circle includes:

• Opening intention

• Songs/cantos

• SistarHood & support

• Talking circle

• Connections/announcements to other circles and connected events

ABOUT THE CIRCLE:

The Coyolxauhqui Circle has met monthly on or around the full moon since November 2010 and is committed to making safe/brave spaces for (Q)TWOC in circles of health, healing and humanity. Our circle values a women's place and space in traditions and teachings and strives to be an accessible space to learn and share based in La Cultura Cura philosophy. Our facilitators are spirit siStars with decades of experience in this path.

For more information email: info@mujeresdemaiz.com

Donations to the circle are welcomed.

HOW TO JOIN ONLINE?

The link to the Zoom will be shared by email. Please check your inbox and promotions or bulk mail folder as well as here on Eventbrite on the day of the circle. Click the link and join at the time of circle.

About Mujeres de Maiz:

Mujeres de Maiz (women of corn) is a Chicana/Latina and Indigenous women’s organization since 1997 whose mission is to improve women’s overall and mental health by creating empowering community spaces focused on holistic wellness, health education, cultural arts, art exhibitions, and publishing.

www.mujeresdemaiz.com

MUJER Y MIGRANTE: Circulo de Mujeres

jueves 26 de Marzo, 2026

7:00-9:00 pm PST

en Linea por Zoom

Gratis.

Registro requerido

Un circulo en Español para mujeres, madres y hijas, tías y tu!

Dirigida por:

- Rosalba Gama- Hernández, LMFT

(terapeuta, danzante y fundadora de Tlahtolli Wellness y La Madrastra Podcast)

- Celina Jacques, MA, LMFA, AT

(terapeuta, artista, terapueta de arte) de Celina Jacques

Este circulo es parte del serie Hay Carino en La Casa, un Serie de Bienestar y Creatividad de la vision de la artivista holistica Felicia 'Fe' Montes. El serie esta patrocinado por la organizacion no lucrativo Community Engagement.

Notas Importantes

El enlace sera mandado por correo electronico/email el dia del circulo. Por favor revisan sus emails y los archivos de promocion y "junk," en caso que llegaron los emails allí. Tambien el dia del Zoom lo ponemos en esta pagina.

Sobre Rosalba:

Rosalba Gama- Hernández, LMFT y fundadora de Tlahtolli Wellness y La Madrastra Podcast. Rosalba es terapueta matrimonial y familiar licenciada, nacida y criada en la ciudad de Santa Ana, hija de inmigrantes mexicanos del estado de Jalisco. Como trabajadora social escolar, profesora universitaria, doula, bailarina azteca, surfista chicana y la hija mayor de su familia, Rosalba comparte su experiencia y pasión por el bienestar, la justicia y la vida en interconexión para facilitar conversaciones sobre salud mental, trauma generacional y la sanación del niño interior.

Sobre Celina:

Celina Jacques (M.A., LMFT, AT) es una mujer Chicana Indígena de tercera generación, originaria del desierto de Chihuahua, tierra ancestral del pueblo Rarámuri. Celina se especializa en el uso de la creatividad y el ritual para la sanación del corazón, la mente y el espíritu. Es artista visual, psicoterapeuta licenciada, arteterapeuta, aprendiz de curandera y profesora adjunta de Psicología Espiritual y Profunda en la Universidad de Antioch. Celina cuenta con más de 20 años de experiencia utilizando el arte como herramienta de sanación, integrando la expresión artística, el conocimiento ancestral, la neurociencia y la psicología contemporánea para recuperar la sabiduría ancestral de maneras innovadoras. Puede obtener más información sobre su trabajo en www.celinajacques.com

Sobre Mujeres de Maiz:

Mujeres de Maíz es una organización de mujeres Chicanas/Latinas e Indígenas desde 1997 cuya misión es mejorar la salud general y mental de las mujeres mediante la creación de espacios comunitarios empoderadores centrados en el bienestar holístico, la educación para la salud, las artes culturales, las exposiciones de arte y las publicaciones. www.mujeresdemaiz.com

Sip, Paint & Meditate with Yo Soy Tierra
Wed. March 25th, 2026
7pm-10pm

at The Goddess Mercado Bazaar
424 W. Whittier Blvd, Montebello, CA 91804

Join us to sip paint and meditate.
Ticket Prices include prepped canvas, paint, brushes for use day of. Herbal tea by Botanica del Barrio and guided meditation with Yo Soy Tierra.

Tickets: $35.00 -$50.00

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983328850983

Very limited seating, this event will sell out. Get your spot today!

About Andrea Galvez of Yo Soy Tierra:
Andrea Galvez of Yo Soy Tierra is a painter and digital illustrator with a degree in Art Education from Cal State Long Beach. Her passion for teaching art encourages participants to slow down, connect with their materials, and express themselves from a deeper, more authentic place. She also leads meditation and painting classes that invite participants to reconnect with themselves before and/or after the creative process.

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THE EAST LA WOMEN'S DAY FEST

ART, ADVOCACY, MUSIC, POETRY, VENDORS, WORKSHOPS, WELLNESS

Saturday, March 14th, 2026

10am-4pm

Join Mujeres de Maiz, The Goddess Mercado, and the East LA Women's Center in uplifting women in our community at The East LA Women's Day Fest featuring powerhouse women's organizations collaborating in a one day festival including performances, resources, advocacy, and entrepreneurs.

at East Los Angeles Civic Center

4801 E. 3rd Street

Los Angeles, CA 90022

Free!

REGISTER HERE

An afternoon of SISTERHOOD. SPIRIT & SOLIDARITY honoring International Women's Day, Spring Equinoz and Mexica New Year among friends and allies including Poetry, Performance, Platica, Prayer.

During these difficult times we must come together to honor our community treasures and support and women and families of color.

Artivist Performers Announced soon...stay tuned!

Featured art, activism, activation, and wellness ways include:

-Dozens of resource tables.

-Ponte Your Moños: #morebraidsnoraids. Get your braids done and fundraise for those affected by ICE.

-Social Practice Art Projects by Felicia 'Fe' Montes activated by local women artists and wellness practitioners:

- Botanica del Barrio activated by Honey Bee Botanicals

-Politricked Public Art Cart activated by Martha Carrillo of Heart On Arts

Featured Mujeres de Maiz Mercado Vendors:

Mujeres de Maiz

El Mercado y Mas

Native Sol

Xti’ artisan

and dozens more part of Mujeres de Maiz and The Goddess Mercado!

Full Moon Coyolxauhqui Circle

Monday, March 2nd, 2026 from 8:00pm - 10:00pm

at The Goddess Mercado Bazaar

424 W. Whittier Blvd. Montebello, CA 90640

*free parking on local streets

Join us as we gather to connect, create, and share. All women, grrrls, trans, and gender non-conforming folx welcome. Our circle is all ages.

REGISTER HERE: link

Our circle includes:

-Songs/cantos

-SistarHood & support

-Opening intention

-Talking circle

-Connections/announcements to other circles and connected events

ABOUT THE CIRCLE:

The Coyolxauhqui Circle has met monthly for 15 years on or around the full moon since 2010 and is committed to making safe/brave spaces for (Q)TWOC in circles of health, healing and humanity. Our circle values a womxn's place and space in traditions and teachings and strives to be an accessible space to learn and share. For more information email: info@mujeresdemaiz.com

WHAT TO BRING:

• Bring a pillow, mat, blanket for comfort as there is seating, but it is limited.

• Please bring offerings such as flowers, white candles, water for yourself.

• Folx are encouraged to wear skirts, wraps or rebozos, but it is not required.

• Donations to the circle are encouraged and appreciated.

About Mujeres de Maiz:

Mujeres de Maiz (women of corn) is a Chicana/Latina and Indigenous women’s organization since 1997 whose mission is to improve women’s overall and mental health by creating empowering community spaces focused on holistic wellness, health education, cultural arts, art exhibitions, and publishing.

www.mujeresdemaiz.com

MUJER Y MIGRANTE: Circulo de Mujeres

jueves 26 de febrero, 2026

7:00-9:00 pm PST

en Linea por Zoom

Gratis.

Registro requerido

ENLACE

Un circulo en Español para mujeres, madres y hijas, tías y tu!

Dirigida por:

- Rosalba Gama- Hernández, LMFT

(terapeuta, danzante y fundadora de Tlahtolli Wellness y La Madrastra Podcast)

- Celina Jacques, MA, LMFA, AT

(terapeuta, artista, terapueta de arte) de Celina Jacques

Este circulo es parte del serie Hay Carino en La Casa, un Serie de Bienestar y Creatividad de la vision de la artivista holistica Felicia 'Fe' Montes. El serie esta patrocinado por la organizacion no lucrativo Community Engagement.

Notas Importantes

El enlace sera mandado por correo electronico/email el dia del circulo. Por favor revisan sus emails y los archivos de promocion y "junk," en caso que llegaron los emails allí. Tambien el dia del Zoom lo ponemos en esta pagina.

Sobre Rosalba:

Rosalba Gama- Hernández, LMFT y fundadora de Tlahtolli Wellness y La Madrastra Podcast. Rosalba es terapueta matrimonial y familiar licenciada, nacida y criada en la ciudad de Santa Ana, hija de inmigrantes mexicanos del estado de Jalisco. Como trabajadora social escolar, profesora universitaria, doula, bailarina azteca, surfista chicana y la hija mayor de su familia, Rosalba comparte su experiencia y pasión por el bienestar, la justicia y la vida en interconexión para facilitar conversaciones sobre salud mental, trauma generacional y la sanación del niño interior.

Sobre Celina:

Celina Jacques (M.A., LMFT, AT) es una mujer Chicana Indígena de tercera generación, originaria del desierto de Chihuahua, tierra ancestral del pueblo Rarámuri. Celina se especializa en el uso de la creatividad y el ritual para la sanación del corazón, la mente y el espíritu. Es artista visual, psicoterapeuta licenciada, arteterapeuta, aprendiz de curandera y profesora adjunta de Psicología Espiritual y Profunda en la Universidad de Antioch. Celina cuenta con más de 20 años de experiencia utilizando el arte como herramienta de sanación, integrando la expresión artística, el conocimiento ancestral, la neurociencia y la psicología contemporánea para recuperar la sabiduría ancestral de maneras innovadoras. Puede obtener más información sobre su trabajo en www.celinajacques.com

AUTO CUIDADO ANCESTRAL con La Botanica del Barrio

Un taller de autocuidado que honra los recuerdos y los remedios de nuestras familias y culturas.

miercoles 18 de febrero, 2026

7:00-8:30 pm PST

en Linea por Zoom

Gratis.

Registro requerido —

Enlace: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1981921491533

Dirigida por:

Felicia 'Fe' Montes es una artista Indígena Xicana, activista, organizadora comunitaria y de eventos, educadora, FEmcee, diseñadora, poeta, profesora y practicante de las artes curativas que vive y trabaja en el área de Los Ángeles. Conocida en el suroeste como una trabajadora cultural Xicana establecida de una nueva generación, ella crea con In Lak Ech, El MERCADO y Mas y La Botánica del Barrio y es la directora fundadora de Mujeres de Maiz. Ha trabajado en varios esfuerzos transnacionales de arte y organización, incluido el trabajo con los Zapatistas, Las Jornadas de Paz y Dignidad y La Red Xicana Indigena. Felicia se graduó con una licenciatura de UCLA en Artes y Culturas Mundiales con especialización en Estudios Chicanos, una maestría en Estudios Chicanx de Cal State Northridge y una maestría en Arte Publica de Otis College of Art and Design. Actualmente es profesora asistente de artes y práctica social Chicanx Latinx en Cal State Long Beach. Además, es aprendiz herbalismo y la Medicina Tradicional Mexicana. Ha publicado en los libros Voices from the Ancestors, Fleshing the Spirit, MeXicana Fashions y Mujeres de Maiz en Movimiento. Visitala en www.feliciamontes.com

Este circulo es parte del serie Hay Carino en La Casa, un Serie de Bienestar y Creatividad de la vision de la artivista holistica Felicia 'Fe' Montes. El serie esta patrocinado por la organizacion no lucrativo Community Engagement.

Notas Importantes

El enlace sera mandado por correo electronico/email el dia del circulo. Por favor revisan sus emails y los archivos de promocion y "junk," en caso que llegaron los emails allí. Tambien el dia del Zoom lo ponemos en esta pagina.

Full Moon Coyolxauhqui Circle

Monday, February 2nd, 2026 from 8:00pm - 10:00pm

IN PERSON EVENT

at The Goddess Mercado Bazaar

424 W. Whittier Blvd. Montebello, CA 90640

*free parking on local streets

Join us as we gather to connect, create, and share. All women, grrrls, trans, and gender non-conforming folx welcome. Our circle is all ages.

Special guest this circle is Curandera Estela Roman. She will share about histories and remedies around the moon.

REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979935881520

Our circle includes:

-Songs/cantos

-SistarHood & support

-Opening intention

-Talking circle

-Connections/announcements to other circles and connected events

ABOUT THE CIRCLE:

The Coyolxauhqui Circle has met monthly for 15 years on or around the full moon since 2010 and is committed to making safe/brave spaces for (Q)TWOC in circles of health, healing and humanity. Our circle values a womxn's place and space in traditions and teachings and strives to be an accessible space to learn and share. For more information email: info@mujeresdemaiz.com

WHAT TO BRING:

• Bring a pillow, mat, blanket for comfort as there is seating, but it is limited.

• Please bring offerings such as flowers, white candles, water for yourself.

• Folx are encouraged to wear skirts, wraps or rebozos, but it is not required.

• Donations to the circle are encouraged and appreciated.

About Mujeres de Maiz:

Mujeres de Maiz (women of corn) is a Chicana/Latina and Indigenous women’s organization since 1997 whose mission is to improve women’s overall and mental health by creating empowering community spaces focused on holistic wellness, health education, cultural arts, art exhibitions, and publishing.

www.mujeresdemaiz.com

Circulo de Mujere: MUJER Y MIGRANTE

jueves 22 de enero, 2026

7:00-9:30 pm PST

en Linea por Zoom

Gratis.

Registro requerido: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979936796256

Un circulo en Español para mujeres, madres y hijas, tías y tu!

Dirigida por:

- Rosalba Gama- Hernández, LMFT

(terapeuta, danzante y fundadora de Tlahtolli Wellness y La Madrastra Podcast)

- Celina Jacques, MA, LMFA, AT

(terapeuta, artista, terapueta de arte) de Celina Jacques

Este circulo es parte del serie Hay Carino en La Casa, un Serie de Bienestar y Creatividad de la vision de la artivista holistica Felicia 'Fe' Montes. El serie esta patrocinado por la organizacion no lucrativo Community Engagement.

Notas Importantes

*Cupo limitado, por favor registrase solamente si puede estar en el Zoom, gracias.

El enlace sera mandado por correo electronico/email el dia del circulo. Por favor revisan sus emails y los archivos de promocion y "junk," en caso que llegaron los emails allí.

**EL JUEVES 22 de enero TENDREMOS EL LINK DEL ZOOM AQUI**

Sobre Rosalba:

Rosalba Gama- Hernández, LMFT y fundadora de Tlahtolli Wellness y La Madrastra Podcast. Rosalba es terapueta matrimonial y familiar licenciada, nacida y criada en la ciudad de Santa Ana, hija de inmigrantes mexicanos del estado de Jalisco. Como trabajadora social escolar, profesora universitaria, doula, bailarina azteca, surfista chicana y la hija mayor de su familia, Rosalba comparte su experiencia y pasión por el bienestar, la justicia y la vida en interconexión para facilitar conversaciones sobre salud mental, trauma generacional y la sanación del niño interior.

Sobre Celina:

Celina Jacques (M.A., LMFT, AT) es una mujer Chicana Indígena de tercera generación, originaria del desierto de Chihuahua, tierra ancestral del pueblo Rarámuri. Celina se especializa en el uso de la creatividad y el ritual para la sanación del corazón, la mente y el espíritu. Es artista visual, psicoterapeuta licenciada, arteterapeuta, aprendiz de curandera y profesora adjunta de Psicología Espiritual y Profunda en la Universidad de Antioch. Celina cuenta con más de 20 años de experiencia utilizando el arte como herramienta de sanación, integrando la expresión artística, el conocimiento ancestral, la neurociencia y la psicología contemporánea para recuperar la sabiduría ancestral de maneras innovadoras. Puede obtener más información sobre su trabajo en www.celinajacques.com

Sobre Mujeres de Maiz:

Mujeres de Maíz es una organización de mujeres Chicanas/Latinas e Indígenas desde 1997 cuya misión es mejorar la salud general y mental de las mujeres mediante la creación de espacios comunitarios empoderadores centrados en el bienestar holístico, la educación para la salud, las artes culturales, las exposiciones de arte y las publicaciones. www.mujeresdemaiz.com

FULL MOON TALKING CIRCLE

Monday, January 5th, 2026

8pm - 10pm PST

Online via Zoom

During this time of looking within and hibernation, join us to release and recalibrate for 2026. Log on from the comfort of your home and pass la palabra for those who have not been able to join us in person.

Join us for an online talking circle based in Cultura Cura philosophy as we gather to connect, create, and share. All women, girls, trans and gender non-conforming folx welcome.

Our circle includes:

-Opening intention

-Songs/cantos

-SistarHood & support

-Talking circle

-Connections/announcements to circles &events

REGISTER HERE:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979548544986

ABOUT THE CIRCLE:

The Coyolxauhqui Circle has met monthly on or around the full moon since November 2010 and is committed to making safe/brave spaces for (Q)TWOC in circles of health, healing and humanity. Our circle values a women’s place and space in traditions and teachings and strives to be an accessible space to learn and share based in La Cultura Cura philosophy. Our facilitators are spirit siStars with decades of experience in this path.

Donations to the circle are welcomed.

For more information email: info@mujeresdemaiz.com

The link to the Zoom will be shared by email.

About Mujeres de Maiz:

Mujeres de Maiz (women of corn) is a Chicana/Latina and Indigenous women’s organization since 1997 whose mission is to improve women’s overall and mental health by creating empowering community spaces focused on holistic wellness, health education, cultural arts, art exhibitions, and publishing. www.mujeresdemaiz.com

#fullmoon #circle #fullmooncircle #mujeresdemaiz

MUJER Y MIGRANTE: Circulo de Mujeres

jueves 18 de diciembre, 2025

7:30-9 pm PST

en Linea por Zoom

Gratis. Registro requerido

Un circulo en Español para mujeres, madres y hijas, tías y tu!

Registracion:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975062778939?aff=oddtdtcreator

Dirigida por Rosalba Gama- Hernández, LMFT

(terapeuta, danzante y fundadora de Tlahtolli Wellness y La Madrastra Podcast)

Este circulo es parte del serie de LA Cultura Cura: Ofrendas de solidaridad Y espiritu pa’ la comunidad organizada por Mujeres de Maiz y mujeres de medicina de la comunidad.

Sobre Rosalba:

Rosalba Gama- Hernández, LMFT y fundadora de Tlahtolli Wellness y La Madrastra Podcast. Rosalba es terapueta matrimonial y familiar licenciada, nacida y criada en la ciudad de Santa Ana, hija de inmigrantes mexicanos del estado de Jalisco. Como trabajadora social escolar, profesora universitaria, doula, bailarina azteca, surfista chicana y la hija mayor de su familia, Rosalba comparte su experiencia y pasión por el bienestar, la justicia y la vida en interconexión para facilitar conversaciones sobre salud mental, trauma generacional y la sanación del niño interior.

Sobre Mujeres de Maiz:

Mujeres de Maíz es una organización de mujeres Chicanas/Latinas e Indígenas desde 1997 cuya misión es mejorar la salud general y mental de las mujeres mediante la creación de espacios comunitarios empoderadores centrados en el bienestar holístico, la educación para la salud, las artes culturales, las exposiciones de arte y las publicaciones. www.mujeresdemaiz.com

Full Moon Coyolxauhqui Circle

Thursday, December 4th, 2025 from 8:15pm - 10:15pm

IN PERSON EVENT!

at The Goddess Mercado Bazaar

424 W. Whittier Blvd. Montebello, CA 90640

*free parking on local streets

Join us as we gather to connect, create, and share. All women, grrrls, trans, and gender non-conforming folx welcome. Our circle is all ages.

RSVP:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1974581952775?aff=oddtdtcreator

Our circle includes:

-Songs/cantos

-SistarHood & support

-Opening intention

-Talking circle

-Connections/announcements to other circles and connected events

ABOUT THE CIRCLE:

The Coyolxauhqui Circle has met monthly on or around the full moon since November 2010 and is committed to making safe/brave spaces for (Q)TWOC in circles of health, healing and humanity. Our circle values a womxn's place and space in traditions and teachings and strives to be an accessible space to learn and share. For more information email: info@mujeresdemaiz.com

WHAT TO BRING:

• Bring a pillow, mat, blanket for comfort as there is limited seating,

• Please bring offerings such as flowers, white candles, water for yourself.

• Folx are encouraged to wear skirts, wraps or rebozos, but it is not required.

• Donations to the circle are welcomed, but are not required.

About Mujeres de Maiz:

Mujeres de Maiz (women of corn) is a Chicana/Latina and Indigenous women’s organization since 1997 whose mission is to improve women’s overall and mental health by creating empowering community spaces focused on holistic wellness, health education, cultural arts, art exhibitions, and publishing.

www.mujeresdemaiz.com

Cerrando el cuerpo, Cerrando heridas

martes, 25 de Noviembre 7-10pm en Casa Coatlicue (Monterey Park, CA)

Cuando el cuerpo se abre se abren también las heridas que el cuerpo guarda en su memoria. Por eso la Sobada para cerrar heridas.

REGISTRASE AQUI:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1975036322808?aff=oddtdtcreator

En este taller aprenderemos sobre los aires que guarda el cuerpo y que exigen ponerle atención para crecer y florecer en nuestras relaciones.

Este taller permitirá conocer técnicas básicas para cerrar el cuerpo. Durante de 2.5 a 3 horas se compartirán los aspectos filosóficos y prácticos para mantener un cuerpo sano y pleno. Se aprenderá sobre las diferentes formas de utilizar el rebozo para alinear, apapachar y cerrar el cuerpo. Así como el uso de plantas y rituales ceremoniales

Sobre Estela Roman es una curandera de Morelos, Mexico. Esta reconicida por muchos circulos de medicina y grupos de bienestar y mujeres sanadoras por Mexico y E.E.U.A.

Circulo de Mujeres

Viernes 14 de noviembre, 2025

11 am - 1pm

en Huerta Roma Verde

(area de temezcal)

Calle Jalapa 234, Colonia Roma, Ciudad Mexico (DF)

Un circulo de platica para mujeres de todas las edades con el grupo de mujeres artivistas de Los Angeles, California - Mujeres de Maiz.

AHUIANI MAMI Candle-lit Ritual Exploring Indigenous Nahua Erotica

Curated by Cihuatlatohki Laura Yohualtlahuiz & Tlakuilo Polaris Castillo

A candle-lit movement practice awakening sacred sensuality through ritual and community art-making exploring themes of Indigenous Nahuatl Erotica and the teachings of the Ahuiani, the ancestral teachers of joy and pleasure.

Thursday, November 13th, 2025

at The Goddess Mercado Bazaar

424 W. Whittier Blvd

Montebello, CA 90640

7pm Arrival

7:30 - 9pm Workshop

9pm - 9:30 Closing

What to Expect:

Cost: Sliding Scale - $25-$55 per person

Participants will engage in a candle-lit Cacao & Movement Ritual activating the energy centers of the body relating to Anahuaka (MesoAmerican) teachings while exploring Nahuatl poetry, music, self-love through body painting, sensuality, consent, joy and pleasure. Laura Yohualtlahuiz & Polaris Castillo will create a safe and platonic environment designed to disrupt colonial and intergenerational taboos surrounding sexuality and sensuality based on the Huehuetlatohlli (Cantares Mexicanos) and the Florentine Codex, as documented by Mesoamerican historian Miguel Leon-Portilla in his last publication before becoming an ancestor, Erótica Nahuatl. Participants will receive a sensuality gift with their registration that includes anointing oils, teas, incense, and healing stones in addition to a live sketch scribed by Polaris during our practice.

Knowledge & Sources Credit: Temachtiani Miguel Leon-Portilla - MesoAmerican Anthropologist, Ethnographer, & Historian

***This movement ritual is an offering led by Cihuatlatohki Laura Yohualtlahuiz in collaboration with Talkuilo Polaris Castillo based on their research on Nahuatl Erotica as mentioned in the Huehuetlatohlli (Cantares Mexicanos) and the Florentine Codex as documented by the late historian, Miguel Leon-Portilla. By registering participants agree to not replicate or conduct this ritual in public or for profit without explicit consent and guidance from Laura Yohualtlahuiz, a traditional Culture Bearer of Anahuaka teachings, in order to honor the traditional transmission of the ritual practices and knowledge shared in the space.

Full Moon Coyolxauhqui Circle

Monday, September 8th, 2025

8pm - 10pm

IN PERSON EVENT!

(( Location TBA in the Eastside ))

REGISTER HERE

Join us as we gather to connect, create, and share. All women, grrrls, trans, and gender non-conforming folx welcome. Our circle is all ages.

Our circle includes:

-Songs/cantos

-SistarHood & support

-Opening intention

-Talking circle

-Connections/announcements to other circles and connected events

ABOUT THE CIRCLE:

The Coyolxauhqui Circle has met monthly on or around the full moon since November 2010 and is committed to making safe/brave spaces for (Q)TWOC in circles of health, healing and humanity. Our circle values a womxn's place and space in traditions and teachings and strives to be an accessible space to learn and share. For more information email: info@mujeresdemaiz.com

WHAT TO BRING:

• Folx are encouraged to wear skirts, wraps or rebozos, but it is not required.

• We will be sitting in circle on the floor... please bring something to sit on for your comfort: pillow(s), blanket, sarape, yoga mat or a combination of those, etc.

• Please bring offerings such as flowers, white candles, water for yourself.

Donations to the circle are welcomed, but are not required.

About Mujeres de Maiz:

Mujeres de Maiz (women of corn) is a Chicana/Latina and Indigenous women’s organization since 1997 whose mission is to improve women’s overall and mental health by creating empowering community spaces focused on holistic wellness, health education, cultural arts, art exhibitions, and publishing.

www.mujeresdemaiz.com

Full Moon Coyolxauhqui Circle

Friday, August 8th, 2025 from 8pm - 10pm

IN PERSON EVENT!

The Goddess Mercado Bazaar

424 W. Whittier Boulevard, Montebello, CA 90640

Join us as we gather to connect, create, and share. All womxn, grrrls, trans and gender non-conforming folx welcome. Our circle is all ages.

WHAT TO BRING:

• Folx are encouraged to wear skirts, wraps or rebozos, but it is not required.

• We will be sitting in circle on the floor... please bring something to sit on for your comfort: pillow(s), blanket, sarape, yoga mat or a combination of those, etc.

• Please bring offerings such as flowers, white candles, water for yourself, as well as a small bottle or jar to take home some of the water that we use during circle for your altar, self or garden.

Our circle includes:

-Songs/cantos

-SistarHood & support

-Opening intention

-Talking circle

-Connections/announcements to other circles and connected events

ABOUT THE CIRCLE:

The Coyolxauhqui Circle has met monthly on or around the full moon since November 2010 and is committed to making safe/brave spaces for (Q)TWOC in circles of health, healing and humanity. Our circle values a womxn's place and space in traditions and teachings and strives to be an accessible space to learn and share. For more information email: info@mujeresdemaiz.com

Donations to the circle are welcomed, but are not required.

About Mujeres de Maiz:

Mujeres de Maiz (women of corn) is a Chicana/Latina and Indigenous women’s organization since 1997 whose mission is to improve women’s overall and mental health by creating empowering community spaces focused on holistic wellness, health education, cultural arts, art exhibitions, and publishing.

www.mujeresdemaiz.com

Full Moon Coyolxauhqui Circle

Thursday, July 10th, 2025

from 8pm - 10pm PST

Online via Zoom

REGISTER HERE:

*Link will be shared on the day of -look for emails with information and link.

In light of all that is happening to and within our community we have decided to have circle online so all can participate safely.

We stand in solidarity with all immigrant communities and hope this to be a safe space to share, be heard, talk and share in prayer for our communities that are under attack. Women of color and femmes are the backbones of families, organizing and so many circles -- we see you and honor you. If you can pleas take the time to take care with us.

Join us as we gather to connect, create, and share.

All womxn, grrrls, trans and gender non-conforming folx welcome.

Our circle includes:

• Opening intention

• Songs/cantos

• SistarHood & support

• Talking circle

• Connections/announcements to other circles and connected events

ABOUT THE CIRCLE:

The Coyolxauhqui Circle has met monthly on or around the full moon since November 2010 and is committed to making safe/brave spaces for (Q)TWOC in circles of health, healing and humanity. Our circle values a womxn's place and space in traditions and teachings and strives to be an accessible space to learn and share. For more information email: info@mujeresdemaiz.com

Donations to the circle are welcomed and will be asked at the end of the circle, but are not required.

About Mujeres de Maiz:

Mujeres de Maiz (women of corn) is a Chicana/Latina and Indigenous women’s organization since 1997 whose mission is to improve women’s overall and mental health by creating empowering community spaces focused on holistic wellness, health education, cultural arts, art exhibitions, and publishing.

www.mujeresdemaiz.com

LA Cultura Cura Community Spirit-darity Offerings

Emotional First Aid Support Group

Thursday 7/3/25

8-9:30 pm PST

Online via Zoom

Registration is Required

REGISTER HERE

A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SHARED HERE ON THE DAY OF.

Please look out for the email from Eventbrite sharing the link.

If you cannot make the circle, please return your ticket so that others can join. Our registration has sold out and been to capacity each time as the need is high. Thank you!

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This is our third weekly community gathering, held every Thursday at 8 pm. We'll talk about how immigration raids affect people's feelings and mental health, and we'll also learn simple ways to support each other emotionally. Our group focuses on really listening, recognizing each other's challenges, and sharing hope through caring for one another. Together, we'll create promises to support our community with love and strength, using our shared skills and passion to stand together and take meaningful action. We’re excited to build this caring community with you, bringing hope and strength to our shared future

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Please join us Thursday evening 7/3/2025 from 8-9:30pm PST. We invite you to participate in a supportive sanctuary dedicated to healing and emotional resilience in the face of systemic violence devastating Los Angeles.

Behind the walls of brutal immigration raids, a merciless force tears through the very fabric of our communities—spreading fear, pain, and deep despair. Yet, even in these harrowing moments, we must hold onto the unwavering courage of those who came before us—brave social activists whose sacrifices and relentless pursuit of justice have lit the path toward hope and transformation.

In standing in solidarity with immigrant communities and recognizing the profound connection between social justice, community healing, and collective strength, we come together to create a safe, compassionate space where voices are heard, and spirits are uplifted.

Everyone is welcome—regardless of background—to share in emotional support, open their hearts, and connect through shared experiences. Our group will emphasize genuine listening, witnessing each other's struggles, and inspiring hope through mutual care. Together, we will craft community commitments rooted in love and resilience, harnessing our collective talents and passion to sustain meaningful solidarity and action.We look forward to building this supportive community with you, weaving strength and hope into the fabric of our collective future.

Led by Celina Jacques, M.A., LMFT, AT) in collaboration with Mujeres de Maiz and Antioch University Spiritual and Depth Psychology

About Celina:

Celina Jacques (M.A., LMFT, AT) is a 3rd generation de-tribalized Chicana Indigena from the Chihuahuan desert, ancestral land of the Rarámuri people. Celina specializes in using creativity and ritual for healing the heart, mind, and spirit. She is a visual artist, Licensed Psychotherapist, Art Therapist, apprentice Curandera, and affiliate professor of Spiritual and Depth Psychology at Antioch University. Celina has over 20 years of experience using art for healing by integrating artistic expression, ancestral knowledge, neuroscience, and contemporary psychology, to reclaim ancient wisdom in new ways. You can learn more about her work at www.celinajacques.com

About Mujeres de Maiz:

Mujeres de Maiz (women of corn) is a Chicana/Latina and Indigenous women’s organization since 1997 whose mission is to improve women’s overall and mental health by creating empowering community spaces focused on holistic wellness, health education, cultural arts, art exhibitions, and publishing. www.mujeresdemaiz.com

Thank you Celina for your vision and leadership to initiate and collaborate to support our communities during these trying times.

MUJER Y MIGRANTE: Circulo de Mujeres

lunes, 30 de junio

7:30-9 pm PST

en Linea por Zoom

Gratis. Registro requerido

Un circulo en Español para mujeres, madres y hijas, tías y tu!

Vamos a repasar el impacto psicológico de las redadas, y crear un espacio seguro para platicar cómo nos está afectando, y cómo nos podemos apoyar

REGISTRESE AQUÍ

Dirigida por Rosalba Gama- Hernández, LMFT

(terapueta, danzante y fundadora de Tlahtolli Wellness y La Madrastra Podcast)

Mas Informacion:

Un círculo para platicar sobre cómo las redadas nos están afectando, y cómo nos podemos ayudar. Hablaremos también de cómo manejar el miedo y la ansiedad.

Este circulo es parte del serie de LA Cultura Cura: Ofrendas de solidaridad Y espiritu pa’ la comunidad organizada por Mujeres de Maiz y mujeres de medicina de la comunidad.

Sobre Rosalba:

Rosalba Gama- Hernández, LMFT y fundadora de Tlahtolli Wellness y La Madrastra Podcast. Rosalba es terapueta matrimonial y familiar licenciada, nacida y criada en la ciudad de Santa Ana, hija de inmigrantes mexicanos del estado de Jalisco. Como trabajadora social escolar, profesora universitaria, doula, bailarina azteca, surfista chicana y la hija mayor de su familia, Rosalba comparte su experiencia y pasión por el bienestar, la justicia y la vida en interconexión para facilitar conversaciones sobre salud mental, trauma generacional y la sanación del niño interior.

Sobre Mujeres de Maiz:

Mujeres de Maíz es una organización de mujeres Chicanas/Latinas e Indígenas desde 1997 cuya misión es mejorar la salud general y mental de las mujeres mediante la creación de espacios comunitarios empoderadores centrados en el bienestar holístico, la educación para la salud, las artes culturales, las exposiciones de arte y las publicaciones. www.mujeresdemaiz.com

LA Cultura Cura Community Spirit-darity Offerings

Emotional First Aid Support Group

Thursday

6/26/25

8-9:30 pm PST

Online via Zoom

Registration Required--- Sign Up Here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1429743474219?aff=oddtdtcreator

This is our third weekly community gathering, held every Thursday at 8 pm. We'll talk about how immigration raids affect people's feelings and mental health, and we'll also learn simple ways to support each other emotionally. Our group focuses on really listening, recognizing each other's challenges, and sharing hope through caring for one another. Together, we'll create promises to support our community with love and strength, using our shared skills and passion to stand together and take meaningful action. We’re excited to build this caring community with you, bringing hope and strength to our shared future

_______________

Please join us Thursday evening 6/26/2025 from 8-9:30pm PST. We invite you to participate in a supportive sanctuary dedicated to healing and emotional resilience in the face of systemic violence devastating Los Angeles.

Behind the walls of brutal immigration raids, a merciless force tears through the very fabric of our communities—spreading fear, pain, and deep despair. Yet, even in these harrowing moments, we must hold onto the unwavering courage of those who came before us—brave social activists whose sacrifices and relentless pursuit of justice have lit the path toward hope and transformation.

In standing in solidarity with immigrant communities and recognizing the profound connection between social justice, community healing, and collective strength, we come together to create a safe, compassionate space where voices are heard, and spirits are uplifted.

Everyone is welcome—regardless of background—to share in emotional support, open their hearts, and connect through shared experiences. Our group will emphasize genuine listening, witnessing each other's struggles, and inspiring hope through mutual care. Together, we will craft community commitments rooted in love and resilience, harnessing our collective talents and passion to sustain meaningful solidarity and action.We look forward to building this supportive community with you, weaving strength and hope into the fabric of our collective future.

Led by Celina Jacques, M.A., LMFT, AT) in collaboration with Mujeres de Maiz and Antioch University Spiritual and Depth Psychology

A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SHARED HERE ON THE DAY OF. Please look out for the email from Eventbrite sharing the link.

About Celina:

Celina Jacques (M.A., LMFT, AT) is a 3rd generation de-tribalized Chicana Indigena from the Chihuahuan desert, ancestral land of the Rarámuri people. Celina specializes in using creativity and ritual for healing the heart, mind, and spirit. She is a visual artist, Licensed Psychotherapist, Art Therapist, apprentice Curandera, and affiliate professor of Spiritual and Depth Psychology at Antioch University. Celina has over 20 years of experience using art for healing by integrating artistic expression, ancestral knowledge, neuroscience, and contemporary psychology, to reclaim ancient wisdom in new ways. You can learn more about her work at www.celinajacques.com

About Mujeres de Maiz:

Mujeres de Maiz (women of corn) is a Chicana/Latina and Indigenous women’s organization since 1997 whose mission is to improve women’s overall and mental health by creating empowering community spaces focused on holistic wellness, health education, cultural arts, art exhibitions, and publishing. www.mujeresdemaiz.com

Thank you Celina for your vision and leadership to initiate and collaborate to support our communities during these trying times.