Meet The Team
Our Core Team: Experienced Guides in Sacred Plant Medicine
At Gaian Rhythm, our retreats are held by a deeply connected circle of space holders, facilitators, and artists who have been walking this path together for years. We are not just colleagues—we are family, forged through ceremony, seasons, and shared purpose. Our core team has held every retreat side by side, creating a container that is rooted, consistent, and steeped in mutual trust. That bond lives in everything we do—from the way we move together in ceremony, to how we support each other and our guests through every stage of the journey.
Each team member brings years of experience in their own right—from Shipibo-trained ayahuasca facilitation, to somatic and trauma-informed therapy, sacred firekeeping, ritual music, and nourishment as prayer. But it is our collective rhythm that holds the deepest medicine. We move in harmony, like the cycles we honor—each retreat aligning with the turning of the wheel, the seasons of the earth, and the inner transformation they reflect.
This is more than a gathering. It is a living prayer carried by a team that is committed not only to the medicine, but to each other—and to holding you, with integrity and care, every step of the way.
Stormie
Medicine Carrier
Stormie’s path with ayahuasca began in 2018, sitting regularly with a Colombian Taita and deepening her relationship with the medicine through years of personal and spiritual work. In 2021, she began assisting in ceremonies led by a former partner, where she offered support, sang in every circle, and helped hold space for others' healing.
In 2022, she founded Gaian Rhythm. While she wasn’t serving the medicine at that time, she was responsible for organizing and facilitating every retreat—shaping the rhythm and flow of the experience, guiding integration, and teaching the seasonal alignment framework that still anchors the community today.
In 2024, Stormie traveled to Peru to begin formal training with a Shipibo maestro. She continues to study and will return regularly to the jungle to deepen in her path of service.
Now serving as Gaian Rhythm’s lead ceremony facilitator, Stormie brings years of hands-on experience, a background in esoteric studies, and a steady devotion to the medicine, the earth, and the cycles that carry us all.
Ayahuasca Integration Practitioner | IFS-I Trained | Somatic Processing
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Ayahuasca Integration Practitioner | IFS-I Trained | Somatic Processing
Kate is a seasoned integration practitioner with a deep background in trauma-informed care, somatic practices, and spiritual healing. She weaves together training in Internal Family Systems (IFS-I) parts work, somatic processing, and plant medicine integration to offer grounded, heart-centered support for those navigating the transformative realms of ayahuasca and spiritual experiences.
With years of experience in confidential client care within the mental wellness field, Kate brings grounded and intuitive insight to her work. Her approach is rooted in compassion, curiosity, and a deep respect for the inner healer within each person. She holds space for the full spectrum of what arises in integration — from shadow material and re-patterning to mystical breakthroughs and ancestral remembrance.
Drawing on her studies in plant medicine traditions, depth work, and earth-based spirituality, Kate bridges indigenous and Western frameworks to guide clients into embodied, soulful integration. Whether supporting first-time seekers or long-time journeyers, she helps people reconnect to their inner wisdom, repair their nervous systems, and anchor spiritual insight into meaningful, sustainable life changes.
Musician, Retreat Chef, and Ceremonial Support
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Dale – Musician, Retreat Chef, and Ceremonial Support
Dale is a lifelong professional musician whose journey into medicine work began with rhythm. With decades of experience in performance, recording, and soundcraft, he brings a deep musical presence to the Gaian Rhythm container. In ceremony, his guitar offers medicine songs that soothe, uplift, and connect—each note carrying intentionality and reverence. His music helps weave the unseen threads of the night, creating a bridge between the seen and the sacred.
Outside of ceremony, Dale also nourishes the body through his role in the kitchen. With a heart for hospitality, he prepares meals that are grounding, clean, and made with care—helping participants feel supported in every sense. Whether by flame or fretboard, Dale’s offerings are a vital part of the rhythm we walk together.
Assistant Event Coordinator & Ceremonial Support
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Assistant Event Coordinator & Ceremonial Support
Teddy is the one who quietly makes everything run smoothly. At every Gaian Rhythm retreat, he oversees logistics with calm precision—ensuring the space is cared for, the schedule flows, and guests have what they need to feel held outside of ceremony. If you’re wondering where something is or when something’s happening, chances are, someone’s already said, “Ask Teddy.”
In ceremony, he brings a strong, grounded presence that many guests describe as quietly comforting. While his work often happens behind the scenes, his energy is felt throughout the container. Teddy’s consistency, steadiness, and devotion to the experience are a core part of what makes Gaian Rhythm feel like home.
Additional Retreat Support & Ceremony Team
in addition to our core facilitation team, each retreat is supported by a group of dedicated co-facilitators who help hold the container with care, presence, and deep respect for the medicine. These team members assist with ceremony setup, tending to the fire, creating a grounded atmosphere, and ensuring logistical and physical needs are met throughout the retreat.
Their continued presence across multiple retreats contributes to the strength and consistency of the space. Each one brings their own unique gifts and sense of service to the circle, helping us maintain the integrity and flow of the container from arrival to departure.
