Mercedes CA Grant – Co-producer

Mercedes CA Grant is a witch, writer, activist, community organizer, trauma & justice informed yoga teacher, student astrologer and psychonaut, currently practicing on the island of the T’oq qaymexʷ in the traditional territory of the Klahoose, Tla'Amin, and Homalco First Nations, on Turtle Island, with roots in Ireland, Scotland and England. She is dedicated to creating and supporting dynamic, inclusive, educational spaces and opportunities that encourage healing and paradigm-shifting dialogue, while building safe(r), just, compassionate and supportive communities both online, and in-real-life.

She holds 500+ hours in traditional yogic education, with a focus on substance abuse recovery and trauma recovery through a disability justice lens. Mercedes has contributed to the psychedelic and plant medicine community since 2015, providing support to organizations including MAPS Canada, the Spirit Plant Medicine Conference, Therapsil, The Psychedelic Society UK, The Psychedelic Renaissance documentary, and the 2018 and 2020 Psychedelic Psychotherapy Forum. She is currently studying astrology, building a tiny house in the woods, resting, and weaving the threads of her experience and education to be able to offer psychedelic and plant medicine relationship-building and integration support, while holding space in her community for resilience building and mutual aid amidst climate and ecological collapse.