The 7Sisters Producers for 2019
MAnaFest Big Island 2019 Producer and Promoter
Le`a Colter, Co-founder of MAnaFest, is a change agent who engages people with warmth, humor, intelligence, respect for cultural differences, and a reality-based approach that encourages
personal growth in all aspects of relationship.
Le`a has practiced PsychoTherapy on the
Big Island of Hawai`i for 21 years.
She earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from
San Francisco’s California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), and has continued to teach, heal, and inspire as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and as Clinical Director and Supervisor in both Mental Health Agencies and in Private Practice.
MAnaFest Big Island grew out of her desire to offer a larger healing container for women to learn, express, do deep work & raise their voices in an empowered celebration of the sacred feminine together, integrating the men that celebrate this energy, as well.
Le`a Colter, Co-founder of MAnaFest, is a change agent who engages people with warmth, humor, intelligence, respect for cultural differences, and a reality-based approach that encourages
personal growth in all aspects of relationship.
Le`a has practiced PsychoTherapy on the
Big Island of Hawai`i for 21 years.
She earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from
San Francisco’s California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), and has continued to teach, heal, and inspire as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and as Clinical Director and Supervisor in both Mental Health Agencies and in Private Practice.
MAnaFest Big Island grew out of her desire to offer a larger healing container for women to learn, express, do deep work & raise their voices in an empowered celebration of the sacred feminine together, integrating the men that celebrate this energy, as well.
MAnaFest Big Island 2019 Producer, Media and Workshop Coordinator
Suzenne “Zenne” Seradwyn is deeply honored to be a co-founding sister of
MAnaFest Big Island.
An independent filmmaker on over 100 short films and documentaries, she has worked professionally in academia, non-profits and
with a very diverse group of artists,
dancers and musicians.
She gained notoriety for her Co-Directorial debut of the multiple-award winning, documentary film,
"Aloha from Lavaland." alohafromlavaland.com which was recently featured on Hawaiian Airlines.
You can view her work at puremotherlove.com
Zenne (formerly known professionally as Susan Marie Snyder) came out of retirement from her career as an actress in TV and Film in 2018 to play the role of "Zen" in the critically acclaimed, award-winning film, "Stoke."
MAnaFest is the convergence of her personal life mission to re-awaken the Sacred Feminine back into the hearts of all.
Suzenne “Zenne” Seradwyn is deeply honored to be a co-founding sister of
MAnaFest Big Island.
An independent filmmaker on over 100 short films and documentaries, she has worked professionally in academia, non-profits and
with a very diverse group of artists,
dancers and musicians.
She gained notoriety for her Co-Directorial debut of the multiple-award winning, documentary film,
"Aloha from Lavaland." alohafromlavaland.com which was recently featured on Hawaiian Airlines.
You can view her work at puremotherlove.com
Zenne (formerly known professionally as Susan Marie Snyder) came out of retirement from her career as an actress in TV and Film in 2018 to play the role of "Zen" in the critically acclaimed, award-winning film, "Stoke."
MAnaFest is the convergence of her personal life mission to re-awaken the Sacred Feminine back into the hearts of all.
MAnaFest Big Island 2019
Music & Art Coordinator
Hope Medford (hopemedford.com) Co-founder of MAnaFest, works in the creative and healing arts~ as a musician, midwife, and educator. She is recently best known for her percussion and performing with the tribal world roots band, Medicine for the People. She has been playing and touring around the world with this socially conscious, activating music project since 2007. She has spent years leading and empowering over 2,500 participants in youth and women’s groups in rhythm & drum circles, encouraging participants’ creativity and strengthening their voices through music.
Hope has 3 solo music albums as well, featuring women’s voices.
Hope is also a midwife, having graduated from the National College of Midwifery and attended over 450 births, both in the US and in Senegal, West Africa, where Hope worked at a village birth center with the African Birth Collective. Her approach to birth has always been natural and holistic, focused on out of hospital care; she practiced at the first water birth center in the US, Andaluz Waterbirth Center. To educate and raise awareness for women’s health & birth options, Hope began the Artemis Healing Arts education program and has taught natural birth classes in Peru and Brazil as well as in the US.
Hope’s commitment to the Earth is also important to her; she currently serves on the board of directors of the non-profit Honor the Earth, whose mission is to protect and provide sustainable options for indigenous land & culture in North America. She is also a co-founder of Tryon Life Community Farm, a non-profit education and demonstration center for sustainability in Oregon.
She began the education & events programs there which continue to feature permaculture farming,
natural building, and community skills.
Hope is constantly creatively weaving her love of the earth with respect for women in her projects. In Sept 2016, she was a presenter & teacher at the Healhty Birth, Healthy Earth conference at the renowned Findhorn Ecovillage in Scotland.
Music & Art Coordinator
Hope Medford (hopemedford.com) Co-founder of MAnaFest, works in the creative and healing arts~ as a musician, midwife, and educator. She is recently best known for her percussion and performing with the tribal world roots band, Medicine for the People. She has been playing and touring around the world with this socially conscious, activating music project since 2007. She has spent years leading and empowering over 2,500 participants in youth and women’s groups in rhythm & drum circles, encouraging participants’ creativity and strengthening their voices through music.
Hope has 3 solo music albums as well, featuring women’s voices.
Hope is also a midwife, having graduated from the National College of Midwifery and attended over 450 births, both in the US and in Senegal, West Africa, where Hope worked at a village birth center with the African Birth Collective. Her approach to birth has always been natural and holistic, focused on out of hospital care; she practiced at the first water birth center in the US, Andaluz Waterbirth Center. To educate and raise awareness for women’s health & birth options, Hope began the Artemis Healing Arts education program and has taught natural birth classes in Peru and Brazil as well as in the US.
Hope’s commitment to the Earth is also important to her; she currently serves on the board of directors of the non-profit Honor the Earth, whose mission is to protect and provide sustainable options for indigenous land & culture in North America. She is also a co-founder of Tryon Life Community Farm, a non-profit education and demonstration center for sustainability in Oregon.
She began the education & events programs there which continue to feature permaculture farming,
natural building, and community skills.
Hope is constantly creatively weaving her love of the earth with respect for women in her projects. In Sept 2016, she was a presenter & teacher at the Healhty Birth, Healthy Earth conference at the renowned Findhorn Ecovillage in Scotland.
MAnaFest Big Island 2019 Producer and
Red Tent Ritual Coordinator
Jill Walton has been an Intuitive Counselor,
Educator, and Ceremonialist for 30+ years.
She is deeply attuned to the Natural World, as teacher and guide.
As a Grandmother, Jill is committed to serving her community traditionally by finding ways to share her gifts, talents and wisdom and supporting ways for others to do the same.
Red Tent Ritual Coordinator
Jill Walton has been an Intuitive Counselor,
Educator, and Ceremonialist for 30+ years.
She is deeply attuned to the Natural World, as teacher and guide.
As a Grandmother, Jill is committed to serving her community traditionally by finding ways to share her gifts, talents and wisdom and supporting ways for others to do the same.
MAnaFest Big Island 2019 Producer and
Vending Coordinator
Marcela Solera
Marcela Solera is a dancer of life. She has spent over 20 years on the leading edge of the ever-emerging new paradigm culture, both locally in Hawaii and internationally. An entrepreneur since age 27, Marcela has grown and assisted a series of events, supporting personal growth and transformation; healthy and sustainable lifestyles; leading-edge spirituality; and community connection, such as Big Island Dance Camp, Keiki Day (Oahu), Mahina Fest (Oahu) and Onanya (a fair trade clothing line, supporting indigenous groups).
She is a prominent positive force, continuing to develop new businesses and events that support the emerging new culture, and inspiring the development of deep community.
MAnaFest Big Island 2019
Healing Grove Coordinator
Diana Stelzer
Bio coming soon.
Healing Grove Coordinator
Diana Stelzer
Bio coming soon.
MAnaFest Big Island 2019
Volunteer Coordinator
Allison Genevieve
Allison Genevieve resides on a beautiful homestead
in lush and life changing Puna!
She is passionate about health and wellness. Farm to table! Superfoods! She opens space at her home for gathering, celebrating, healing! She is an certified Occupational Therapist trained in rehabilitation. Allison is a Wild Woman Circle Facilitator with thewildwomanproject.org. She listens and guides others to tune in to the inner voice. She honors ancient wisdom. She seeks the truth within. She respects our plant allies. Allison is led to cultivate the Wild Woman Spirit. So it Is!
Volunteer Coordinator
Allison Genevieve
Allison Genevieve resides on a beautiful homestead
in lush and life changing Puna!
She is passionate about health and wellness. Farm to table! Superfoods! She opens space at her home for gathering, celebrating, healing! She is an certified Occupational Therapist trained in rehabilitation. Allison is a Wild Woman Circle Facilitator with thewildwomanproject.org. She listens and guides others to tune in to the inner voice. She honors ancient wisdom. She seeks the truth within. She respects our plant allies. Allison is led to cultivate the Wild Woman Spirit. So it Is!
MAnaFest Big Island 2019
Volunteer Coordinator
Karen O'Brien
The greatest teachers I know came unexpectedly. Having children made me question everything from expectations to the meaning of one's existence. In 1996 A Course In Miracles came into my life. So inspired by the teachings I immersed myself in a community living and applying those principles to everyday life. During those years I became a minister and one part of the ministry was councilling ACIM students. Working with people who had a desire to look deep within became my passion. With each session I facilitated I could feel the love within me grow. During the past 22 years I have explored deep within the mind, watching beliefs and patterns affect all interaction for clients and myself. Beyond ACIM and beyond the ministry I continue teaching what I have learnt. I share how to be present in every moment, so you can listen to the voice deep within guiding you to a place of harmony in everyday life.
2018 Producers and Supporting Sisters
MAnaFest Big Island 2018 Producer
and Volunteer Coordinator
Amberay Light began co-creating and producing dance events and music gatherings on the Big Island in 2001. The last few years she has been heavily involved with many of the local festivals, dances and fundraisers.
Currently Amberay manages Bee Dance, a weekly event at Hawaiian Sanctuary.
She is passionate and dedicated about bringing together our community for harmonious and uplifting experiences.
and Volunteer Coordinator
Amberay Light began co-creating and producing dance events and music gatherings on the Big Island in 2001. The last few years she has been heavily involved with many of the local festivals, dances and fundraisers.
Currently Amberay manages Bee Dance, a weekly event at Hawaiian Sanctuary.
She is passionate and dedicated about bringing together our community for harmonious and uplifting experiences.
MAnaFest Big Island 2018 Food Vendor Coordinator
Andrea Sparks, MA , Andrea Sparks is deeply committed to healing the root of consciousness that supports honoring the goddess. She believes in helping all beings to recognize and heal the divine feminine and masculine within. To this end, she has been training, practicing and teaching through tantric traditions with the International School of Temple Arts, Conscious Sensuality, ZEGG forum traditions, Quodoushka and Tantravaya yoga.
She has also trained with the International Association of Kambo Practitioners
and is serving Kambo to those wanting a total reset.
She has been a highly qualified English teacher licensed in the state of Hawaii for the last 15 years and looks brightly to a future where young men and women are given tools and resources to step into a sex positive, consent-based culture that honors, protects, and
serves the highest good for all beings.
MAnaFest Big Island 2018 Merchant and Volunteer Coordinator
Niki Faldemolaei, Digital Publisher and #1 International Best Selling Author, has spent the last few years facilitating conferences and trainings around the world, based in the spiritual mecca of Sedona AZ, San Diego and Hawaii Island. Her talent stems from a solid background in live event marketing and sales in the biotech and wellness fields. With an entrepreneurial eye to the future she embraces the possibility that life extension is possible with a combination of advanced technology and earth-based wisdom. Her training and mentors in Pranic Healing, Shamanic Pathways and Tantra have included the talents of Alejandra Armas DeLuca (Master Choa Kok Sui), Laurie Handlers (Butterfly Workshops), Kenneth Ray Stubbs (Sexual Shaman, Crystal Whisperer), Flaming Eagle (Native American Church), Bearcloud, Baba Dez Nichols (Sedona Temple and ISTA), Charles Muir (Source Tantra Yoga)
and Crystal Dawn Morris (Sky Dancing Tantra).
Niki Faldemolaei, Digital Publisher and #1 International Best Selling Author, has spent the last few years facilitating conferences and trainings around the world, based in the spiritual mecca of Sedona AZ, San Diego and Hawaii Island. Her talent stems from a solid background in live event marketing and sales in the biotech and wellness fields. With an entrepreneurial eye to the future she embraces the possibility that life extension is possible with a combination of advanced technology and earth-based wisdom. Her training and mentors in Pranic Healing, Shamanic Pathways and Tantra have included the talents of Alejandra Armas DeLuca (Master Choa Kok Sui), Laurie Handlers (Butterfly Workshops), Kenneth Ray Stubbs (Sexual Shaman, Crystal Whisperer), Flaming Eagle (Native American Church), Bearcloud, Baba Dez Nichols (Sedona Temple and ISTA), Charles Muir (Source Tantra Yoga)
and Crystal Dawn Morris (Sky Dancing Tantra).
Tuesday Meetings at Lolia Place
The Producers 2017
The 7Sisters of the Tribe of Lower Puna, Hawaii:
Val Colter, Hope Medford, Le'a Colter, Melissa Honeybee, & Zenne Seradwyn,
