Join us for a wisdom talk with Chenoa Egawa on Wednesday, November 13th at 6PM PT

About

Join us to hear Chenoa Egawa, a respected elder from the Lummi and S'Klallam people, explore the spiritual and cultural significance of water. The class will start with a traditional song and an introduction to our shared purpose, followed by the Coast Salish Story of the Salmon People. 

Chenoa will teach participants to connect with and develop a relationship with the living spirit of water.

In this session, you will learn:

  • Chenoa will share how we can connect with water for personal healing.
  • The meaning of reciprocity as viewed through the story of the Salmon People, offering an Indigenous perspective on giving and receiving.
  • The importance of gratitude and emotional connection in your interactions with water, enhancing your understanding of prayer.
  • Ways to rediscover and nurture your intrinsic relationship with water.
  • Simple ways to honor, protect, and remain conscious of water as a fundamental live-giving and healing element.


This course invites you to refine your understanding and interaction with water, deepening your appreciation and responsibility towards this vital element and developing a lifelong connection with the spirit of the water.

This course will be followed by a Q&A session with Chenoa Egawa.

FAQ

  • What if I cannot attend the live session?

    All participants will all be given access to the offering after they register for 30 days to watch and replay.

  • What language is this offering presented in?

    This offering is presented in English.

  • How long is the offering?

    This offering is an hour long talk followed by a 30 minute Q&A session with Chenoa Egawa.

  • What is the video quality of the offering?

    This offering will be over Zoom.

Chenoa Egawa is Coast Salish of the Lummi and S’Klallam Nations of Washington State.  She is a ceremonial leader and healer; singer and composer of traditional medicine songs; storyteller and published children’s book author and illustrator; teacher of Qigong; environmental activist and speaker, and nature photographer, who enjoys witnessing sacred moments in time through her lens. Through her work, she is dedicated to bringing healing to our Mother Earth, and to people of all cultures, backgrounds and origins through the recognition of our shared experiences as human beings.  One of her principal teachings today is the importance of preserving, protecting and sharing the wisdom and ways of life she has learned from her ancestors, elders and teachers that benefit the health, well-being and protection of all life on our Mother Earth.  Being multicultural and multilingual, Chenoa has the ability to bridge understanding across cultures guiding us back into harmony with Nature, the Seasons and the Elements that give us life.  She serves as a voice to bring Indigenous wisdom and perspectives to the world at a time when these teachings are particularly poignant reminders of our shared responsibility to live with respect and care for ourselves, one another, our planet and future generations.


Course curriculum

  • 1

    The Living Spirit of Water

    • Welcome

    • The Living Spirit of Water