Sharon Oxendine
is the founder of Medicine Wheel Way, a proud First Nations woman, and elder of the Lumbee Tribe. With over 30 years of study under Native and Indigenous teachers, she founded Medicine Wheel Way in 2019. As an elder, tribe builder, & sacred pipe carrier, Sharon develops programs for spiritual development, as well as, ceremonies celebrating life, transitions, & grief.
Grandmother Redhawk
is the resident Elder of Wisdom at Medicine Wheel Way. Grandmother is a Diviner, Pours sweat lodge in the Bear Tribe Tradition, and A Plant Spirit Healer for Eliot Cowan. Grandmother studied with the late Malidoma Some and is an Elemental Diviner, Healer and Ceremonial channel for all people.
Catina Clarice Briscoe
Medicine Wheel Way's Operations Director, Catina Briscoe, is passionate about living ritual practices which include ancient, traditional and modern technologies. Practices which allow us to thrive in life, connected to our ancestors, one another, nature and the Divine. In natural, practical and effective ways, that expands us in harmony and with all that is in this beautiful planet.
Jessica ayala
Jess, our Program Director, began her spiritual journey in childhood through early introductions to Curanderismo by her grandmother. This foundation, combined with her later exploration of metaphysical teachings, meditation, Shamanism, and Native American ceremonies, influenced her lifelong passion for the journey toward ancestral connection and spiritual unfoldment. Jess is passionate about programs dedicated to spiritual growth and healing through ceremony and community.
Nita Owenby
Nita, our dedicated property manager, ensures every aspect of this cherished land is cared for and maintained, preserving its sanctity and beauty through daily efforts. Whether tending to the gardens, maintaining the grounds, or overseeing the sacred spaces for ceremonies, Nita promotes a harmonious environment where people can connect with nature and themselves. Nita's stewardship ensures that Medicine Wheel Way remains a sanctuary of peace, healing, and spiritual growth for all who walk its sacred grounds.
Fiscally Sponsored by: Medicine Bowl Giving Circle
Medicine Bowl is a relationship fueled queer and trans, Black and Indigenous led land-based strategy for liberation. We are a constellation of organizers, farmers, medicine people, and land stewards who believe we can nourish, feed, house & build alternative infrastructures for our communities and ourselves. Nestled in the Green Mountains of Western North Carolina, Medicine Bowl is a home and a hub for healing and movement building in the Global South.
