Heather Hall-Dudney Stone grew up watching her mother, Grandmother Flordemayo, a Curandera Espiritu and founding member of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, pour her life into gathering people together in the name of healing.

Now Heather does it too.

In her upcoming gathering, “The Guardians of the Sacred”, she brings elders, grandmothers, wisdom keepers, and allies from traditions all over the world together each November outside Santa Fe, New Mexico.

This conversation is about why that matters. Why gathering is not optional. Why the elders in your life - famous or not, Indigenous or not - are living libraries you are running out of time to visit. And why, as Heather’s mother says, we’re each holding a piece of the puzzle.

This is a rare chance to hear intimate accounts of being with, learning from and steeping in the medicine of our ancestors' wisdom.

3 Things You’ll Take Away:

1. Elders are living libraries. Go get the wisdom while you can. Your grandmother. Your aunt. The local senior center, church or volunteer opportunity. The wisdom is there. Are you humble enough to go get it?
2. Gathering is not a luxury. It’s medicine. It’s steeping in wisdom and ceremony with people who understand the greater unfolding of life’s mystery. This episode makes the case for why showing up in person for the things that matter is worth every inconvenience.
3. First them, then us. When you’re in the presence of an elder, they eat first, sit first, and are given the best. It’s a practice of reverence and Robyn shares a story of learning it the hard way.

✨ Want to attend Guardians of the Sacred?

November 13-15, 2026. Buffalo Thunder, Santa Fe, NM. In person and livestream.

Tickets and info: guardiansofthesacred.earth

Email: connect@guardiansofthesacred.org

Elder Fund donations: givebutter.com/EldersFund

About Heather Hall-Dudney Stone

Heather Hall-Dudney Stone is the Executive Lead and Event Director of Guardians of the Sacred, an annual multi-day gathering that brings together Indigenous elders, grandmothers, wisdom keepers, and seed stewards from around the world. She is the daughter of Grandmother Flordemayo — a Curandera Espiritu, founding member of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers, and founder of The Path, an organization dedicated to the conservation of heirloom and heritage seeds. Heather has spent her life in service to her mother’s living legacy and the wisdom traditions she carries.

🔗 Connect with Heather and Guardians of the Sacred

🌿 Website: guardiansofthesacred.earth

💌 Email: connect@guardiansofthesacred.org

🌿 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guardiansofthesacred

📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579864503995

About Robyn Ivy

Robyn Ivy sees people for a living. A trusted mentor, intuitive, and fierce advocate for a creative life, she spent over 20 years as a commercial photographer — honing her powerful skills as a witness.

She guides clients 1:1 through transitions, deep growth, and meaningful change. Her workshops, groups, and programs give you the insights and practices to live more confidently, creatively, and from your truest wisdom.

You'll often find her traveling in a camper van, sitting with the trees, or capturing the beauty of nature. Raising her now-grown sons Rook and Cole has been the greatest joy of her life.

🔗 Connect with Robyn Ivy

🌿 Instagram – @robynivy

🧠 Website – www.robynivy.com

🎧 The Robyn Ivy Podcast – Listen on Apple | Spotify

💌 Email – robyn@robynivy.com