Living with Hummingbirds Workshop

Join us for a heart-opening weekend with Ecuadorian ethnobotanist and healer Dr. Rocio Alarcón, as we step into a sacred journey exploring the physical and spiritual world of hummingbirds — beloved messengers of joy and divine 'oracles of light'. Over three days, we will honor the hummingbird as a teacher, a healer, and a guide through ritual, science, and story.

🌿 What You’ll Learn & Experience

• The Taxonomy of Wonder: Learn about the family, genus, and diversity (300+ species) of hummingbirds. Explore their shimmering physical traits, remarkable skills, and unique floral relationships that have shaped co-evolution across the Americas.
• Spiritual & Geographic Map: Trace hummingbirds across continents with both distribution maps and a spiritual map of the Americas — highlighting centers of abundance and sacred significance.
• The Ruby-Throated Journey: Discover the annual migratory miracle of the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) — and explore its physical and spiritual resonance across time and terrain.
• Sacred Connections Before & After Colonization: Explore the deep relationship between hummingbirds and Indigenous cultures — before and after conquest. Learn how spiritual practices survived, evolved, and continue to nourish communities.
• Rituals & Ceremonies with Hummingbirds: Participate in guided practices, including a candle ceremony honoring the hummingbird's color spectrum, and a plant-based aromatic ceremony to cleanse and uplift.
• Rocio's Hummingbird Oracle Cards: Engage in intuitive and guided readings using Dr. Alarcón's own Oracle deck — a beautiful invitation to meet other hummingbird species as spiritual allies.

🌸 Garden Walks with Deb Soule

Herbalist Deb Soule will offer a few walks through the Avena Botanicals gardens, where she'll share the stories of flowers that attract and nourish hummingbirds. She'll also guide you in growing these plants yourself — whether in garden beds, pots, or window boxes — and teach you how to build rich compost and living soil to welcome hummingbirds into your own sanctuary.

🕰 Workshop Schedule

• Friday: 9:30 - 10:30 AM Arrival / Registration; Class begins at 11:00 AM
• Sunday: Concludes after lunch at 12:30 PM
• Includes time for questions and shared reflections at each session

🍽 Meals & Logistics

• Included: 2 dinners and 2 lunches, nourishing vegetarian meals
• Participants are invited to find local accommodations (we'll provide recommendations)
• Cost: $395 per person

➡️ Join Us

Come sit in circle with us, walk among flowers, listen deeply, and awaken your spirit and senses to the wisdom of the hummingbird. 🌈✨