Micaela Kingslight

The 2026 Conscious Growth Convergence returns October 1-4 to Lost Valley Education Center, on the ancestral lands of the Kalapuya. We gather once again through music, education, art, ceremony, and shared presence, rooted in relationship with land and one another. This year's theme, Rooting into Resilience, asks us to reflect on the foundations that truly sustain us: our relationships, our cultures, our ancestral lineages, our connection to place, and the networks of care that exist beneath the surface. In a time of political, ecological, and social upheaval, this convergence invites us to come together and listen deeply. To remember that resilience is not built in isolation, but through what we tend together. The theme is deeply inspired by the camas that grows in the Lost Valley meadow, a traditional food source of the Kalapuya people, whose root bulbs were carefully harvested and eaten as nourishment. Its medicine reminds us that life is sustained below the surface, where deep roots, patience, and relationships create the conditions for healthy growth. Rooting into Resilience calls us to turn toward our own roots. To strengthen our mycelial networks of community and mutual support. To remember that endurance is not about surviving alone, but about tending what connects us. Join us for the 2026 Conscious Growth Convergence as we care for what is essential, both seen and unseen, so that we may remain grounded, connected, and resilient together. PERFORMERS: Yaima • Curawaka • Peia • Iyakuh • The Dogon Lights • Yemanjo • Family Mystic • Youssoupha Sidibe • Sisters of the One Drum • Andy-Fischer Price • Bloomurian • Heather Christie & Vir McCoy • Uria Tsur • Murray Kyle • Sara Tone • Three Wheels Turning • Bonnie Medicine • J Brave • Rootflute • Little Whale • Rebecca Elatiki • Ríomas • Sheena Medicina • BonBon Spirit • Delady • Coop Mahndala • Izzi Shenandoah • Finn & Heyona • Alexa & the Folk • Ian Love • Setesh Free • Ashley Bonn & more! ✨ EVENT DESIGN: The Conscious Growth Convergence is designed through Elemental Activism. Each offering is categorized by the elements (Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Spirit), where we activate the forces that support growth. EARTH: Ground into practical skills and resource sharing that build tangible community resilience. From permaculture to mutual aid, discover how we can create stable foundations. 💧 WATER: Flow through emotional landscapes with grief circles, healing ceremonies, and practices that help us process collective trauma while maintaining our capacity for joy. 💨 AIR: Clear the mind and strengthen communication through breathwork practices, conflict resolution, stress management, and tools for maintaining clarity amidst chaos. 🔥 FIRE: Ignite your empowerment through creativity and power. Explore embodiment and somatic practices that transform challenge into catalyst for change. ✨ SPIRIT: Connect it all together through ritual, song circles, and practices that remind us of our interconnection and innate resilience. We will begin each day with the Spirit element, then split up into multiple workshops and offerings, where you choose which element you are feeling called to. We will gather back with Spirit at the end of each day to share meals, reflect, sing, and dance to music together.