As spring arrives and the world turns toward new growth, Renewed & Rising invites organizers and supporters into a day of rest, reflection, and renewal. In a moment when so many are stretched thin, this gathering offers care in both directions: space to be nourished, and an opportunity to sustain Windcall’s 36-year legacy of supporting those who carry our movements forward. Our collective goal is to raise $50,000 in support of this vital work.
Sliding scale registration,
amounts correspond to what your donation will support.
Featuring alumni reflections from
Jessica Byrd
Christine Cordero
Soffiyah Elijah
Alicia Garza
Niloufar Khonsari
Moonlite Phillips
Bishop Tonyia Rawls
Bambi Salcedo
Corinne Sanchez
Darryl Sarmiento
Mohan Sehashdri
Nkechi Taifa
Elizabeth Yeampierre
Renewed and Rising
Practice Line Up (in order of appearance)
Shakti Waterfall: A Feminine Embodiment Foundation
a gentle somatic embodiment practice that invites participants to awaken, circulate, and ground life-force energy through breath, fluid movement, and nervous system regulation. Rooted in Tantra, Yoga, and somatic experiencing this inclusive practice supports emotional release, body connection, and inner vitality, and is accessible to all genders and abilities.
Sheetal Kandola is a mental health scientist, somatic therapist, and Shakti Tantra Yoga practitioner bridging modern neuroscience with ancient Eastern wisdom. With over a decade of global experience across India, the UK, and the USA, she supports individuals through embodiment, feminine energy work, and trauma-informed somatic healing. She is the founder of the Shakti Shala and leads retreats, pilgrimages, and trainings internationally, guiding people back to their body, power, and authentic expression through movement, breath, and ritual.
InterPlay!
a fun, interactive InterPlay practice focused on exformation—getting stress and stories out of our bodies through movement and sound—so participants can return to their work renewed, resourced, and supported for the long haul.
Christine Gautreaux (pronounced gō trō, she/her) is dedicated to the pursuit of play, joy, art & social justice. Christine’s superpowers include connecting people, helping folks manifest their dreams, standing up against injustice and using art to make a difference in the world. Christine is the co-author of Stillpoint: A Caregivers Playbook to find ease and to take a deep breath and reclaim joy and Women Connected in Wisdom stories and resources rooted in the 8 dimensions of wellness Volumes I & II. She believes in the power of body wisdom and somatic play to help heal trauma and live our best lives. Christine coaches professional caregivers, activists and artists to maintain balance and self-care during these intense times we find ourselves living.
The Roots of Hope are Within You
for this short practice I’ll read a poem and have folks do 1-2 prompted free-writes afterwards. Will also touch on somatic awareness through this process.
Deesha is a South Asian diasporic queer, nonbinary, femme-ish, artist and healing practitioner. They bring depthful embodied capacity to be with others as they face the longings and wounds of their hearts and minds. Deesha provides therapy and coaching that is: Somatic (rooting within the body-mind), Relational (emphasizes “being with”), Politicized (brings power analysis), Posthuman (de-emphasizes human hierarchy), and Experiential (facilitates direct experience in session). Deesha most often works with deeply feeling queer and trans people of color– who are often agitators, healers, and creatives. They begin with a deep respect for clients’ “survival shape,” and invite explorations of transforming longing, grief, and rage into connection and action. Deesha enjoys spending time with loved ones, nerding out about all of the above, drawing, and lifting heavy weights.
Exploring Your Poetic Life Force
a practice to reclaim a poetic connection to our life force in Mesoamerican Cosmovision and traditions, known as our nagual.
Erika Murcia is a salvadorean writer, acompañante, and weaver of creative crossroads across the borderlands. Murcia is the author of Tejiendo. Murcia’s poetry and storytelling have been featured in MATRILINAJES Poesía en los altares de la diosa, and Somos Semillas podcast.
Sourcing Ancestral Wisdom in Turbulent Times
In times of uncertainty and collective upheaval, we are not meant to navigate alone. This guided contemplative and somatic practice invites participants to reconnect with ancestral wisdom—drawing on embodied memory, imagination, and lineage as sources of steadiness, resilience, and hope. Together, we’ll remember how rest, care, and survival have always been collective acts.
June Kaewsith (she/her) is a wellness consultant, facilitator, and founder of Your Story Medicine, where she supports organizers, leaders, and communities in cultivating embodied wisdom, ancestral connection, and sustainable ways of living and leading. Her work bridges mindfulness, somatic practices, storytelling, and cultural memory, inviting people to reconnect with their inner resources during times of transition and change. June has facilitated retreats, workshops, and healing spaces for social justice organizations, educators, and community leaders, with a deep commitment to rest as a practice of collective care and long-term resilience.
Somatics for Liberating Resourcing
I will share simple somatic exercises that we can practice for resilience in our challenging times. Spaciousness & freedom is a big part of the intention here.
For over 15 years, Anjali Sawhney has led a deep and diverse leadership coaching and facilitation practice serving nonprofit, corporate, government, and educational change makers. She is a Certified Integral Life Coach (New Ventures West), a Leadership Embodiment Teacher, and a Certified Somatic Coach from the Strozzi Institute for Somatics (SIS). Since 2018, Anjali has been part of the SIS teaching team for embodied leadership and transformation programs, and served on the Strozzi board during its transition to a nonprofit in 2023.
Born in South Asia and raised in Los Angeles, Anjali’s global lineage informs her inclusive, warm, and depthful approach.
Staying Grounded in an Overstimulated World
Where is our attention in this moment? Moving through our world these days, our lives are full of opportunities and challenges. Individually and collectively, we meet each moment with varied levels of awareness. This practice session allows us to explore the relationship between awareness and impact. Should we limit our exposure to the news? How is social media affecting our ability to regulate our emotions? Together, we’ll explore the ways we are impacted and inundated by information. Along with this we’ll practice mindful awareness using practices of the Dharma.
Patrick Brown is an artist, advocate, and facilitator focused on the connection between personal and organizational transformation. Through a national network of partnerships, he has created a body of work that includes coaching transformative leadership, systems change strategy mapping, meaningful facilitation, purpose alignment work, intentional collaboration, and more. Patrick’s approach is open-hearted and joyful, based on healing through rigorous personal work. He enjoys creating space for shared learning and connections that move us all towards collective liberation.
Meditative Mandalas
explore the ancient practice of creating mandalas — circular designs that represent wholeness and balance — as a tool for relaxation, self-expression, and inner focus. Guided through simple meditative breathing and drawing, you’ll learn how repetitive patterns and intuitive design can quiet the mind and spark creativity. Learn a grounding practice you can return to whenever you need peace and clarity.
Jayeesha Dutta is a multi-coastal Bangladeshi-USAn interdisciplinary artist, cultural organizer and pop-ed facilitator protecting the waters from the Gulf of Mexico to the Bay of Bengal. She serves as Program Director at the Windcall Institute and is a co-founding member of Another Gulf Is Possible Collaborative, galvanizing folks from across the Gulf South to the Global South working towards a “just transition” for our people and the planet. She also serves as the President and co-chair of the Board of Directors for Eyewitness Palestine. She is a live music lover and adores being near (or in) any body of water.