Hailing from the visionary Byron Bay region of Australia, this mystic troubadour has built a dedicated international fan base from 15 years of grass roots touring across the globe. His live performances of heart medicine and Earth honouring songs, successfully blend conscious lyrics and authentic intention with a well produced sound. The inner world of this profound artist comes alive on stage spanning Shamanic Soul, Conscious Roots, World, and Sacred Music genres.
His journey in the worldwide heart music network, has led to collaborations with artists such as Rising Appalachia, Nessi Gomes, Tina Malia, Trevor Hall, Elijah Ray, Peia, Shimshai, and many more.

Music that escapes time and paints pictures of wonder. Rekindling childlike qualities in those who feel its vibrations. Mountain Tribe has been performing and creating magic together since 2016. Playing at festivals, intimate gatherings, conscious community events, and well-known music venues. Mountain tribe is known for their healing, high vibrational harmonies, funky beats, and soulful sound, as well as bringing communities together in love and connection.  Mystical Folk, Yoga Funk, Mushroom Country. They've had the honor of playing with Nessi Gomes, Mose, Leraine Hortsmanshoff, Birdtribe, to name a few.  

Eric Anderton (vocalist/songwriter/guitar), Janae Anderton (vocalist), Tosha Carter (vocalist), Robert Dow (Bass), David Bower (drums)

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Alexa Sunshine Rose is a singer-songwriter, mother, artist and mystic who has dedicated herself and her life's work to being a clear channel for peace on earth. Her songs are prayers, which bridge worlds; the inner and outer, the mind and heart, chaos and calm. She has been touring and teaching across the West Coast and Hawaii since 2009.Listeners worldwide utilize her music during pregnancy and birth, hospice, yoga and massage, community song circles, and inner-transformational journeys.

DJ Hooplah (Joshua Roberts) began DJing in 1993 after going to an underground dance party and experiencing live turntable mixing in person. He has been spinning ever since. His style blossomed following his introduction to Ecstatic Dance. Combining world-bass, ethnic music, tribal beats, breaks, house, psy-bass, and downtempo, he weaves multi genre journeys that take the dancer around the world. Hooplah has played sets all over, including events in: Salt Lake City, Trinity Hot springs, Burning Man, Incandescence, Decompression, Colorado, Unleash!, Guatemala Eagles Nest, Boise and Idaho Falls. He also owns Xstatic Sound, providing large scale sound for festivals and dance venues. Hooplah will see you on the dance floor!

We are a band of good friends from West Marin, California who sing devotional songs of awakening and arrival full of joy, harmony and heart. Our music is rooted in indie folk, with hints of pop and gospel and plenty of opportunities to sing along. We hope you can feel the love, sincere prayers, and spirited delight infused in the music we make together.  On the first evening of Celest Fest we plan to do a little bit of serenading you to support relaxing and fully arriving, we'll invite you into some singalongs to grow our community vibe, and we'll lead a short opening ceremony to welcome in magic and the soulful deep.

James Rian O'Keeffe is a songwriter from the Salish Sea (PNW). He weaves passionate melodies into lyrics about the natural world and stories of inner transformation. Classical guitar, electric guitar, piano, tongue drum and harmonium set the scene for this exploration of the divine. Come witness temples made of rainbows, talking plants and fractal rivers. Add in the occasional freestyle singing adventure and you have a uniquely personal set of songs sure to fill your heart, soul and mind with wonder.

Kinde is a Wilderness Rites of Passage Guide and Integral Coach. Since 2014, she has held Community Grief Tending Rituals twice a year at the Great Salt Lake. Kinde was introduced to Community Grief Tending in South Africa at an International Wilderness Guides Gathering, and felt a call to offer this important and powerful ritual in her own Salt Lake City community. Kinde has experienced the transformational energy of Grief when it is allowed in and to move through an open-hearted and willing group of individuals. She believes our capacity to grieve well together is critical in these wildly changing times.

Shelley is a Level 2 Certified Wim Hof Method Instructor, massage therapist, and Energy Codes facilitator. She studied directly with Wim Hof in 2018. She has dedicated her life to service through the 5 elements. Utilizing earth, wind, fire, and water to bring her clients into balance with themselves. Many people leave her sessions feeling a new level of inner strength, confidence, and more creativity.

Shelley & Billy will lead a morning breathwork and sound journey and a longer afternoon offering with Cold Plunge, Breathwork & Sound Bath Journey.
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Billy and Shelley are a dynamic duo bringing the world their gifts in a beautiful flow. They offer breathwork, sound bath journeys and cold water immersion for you to go deeper within and clear the clutter, while revealing your most authentic self. They bring fun and laughter as one of the best medicines to all of their events. They love the wild waters in nature and guide people into the humbling icy waters. Many health benefits include: a full body reset, balance in the nervous system, and boost to immunity. Husband and wife, they lead an unforgettable experience curated for your senses to be heightened and to remember what you didn't know you have forgotten.

Saige creates her food medicine from the heart. She creates health-conscious meals with only quality ingredients. Each meal she creates is crafted with intention and love, considering each step of the process, from source to serving. She's been sharing her food and magic in Utah and Costa Rica: cooking and space-holding for ecstatic dance, retreats, ceremonies, and other intentional gatherings. She cooks because it brings her joy to feed people & share.

Zeff is a multi-faceted facilitator & creator. In essence, he guides deeper connection with Presence, Self, and Nature, carrying a dynamic synthesis of experience within him—from deep pain to expansive joy; from rigorous psychotherapeutic studies to indigenous shamanism; from regenerative food forestry to deep wilderness connection.

Family Constellations is a profound divination practice used to uncover the loving intentions behind deeply rooted patterns—and lovingly rework them. This happens through a form of cosmic role-play, in which people from the group temporarily embody a person's family members and ancestors.

The dynamics shown in a Constellation help us find the positive intentions underlying specific subconscious patterns, protective mechanisms, trauma responses, etc, which are often passed down through family lineages. This opens opportunities for clarity and deep healing, both for the individual and the group as a whole. Each ceremony starts with a connection practice, a guided group meditation to set intentions and speak with ancestors, then we dive into the Constellation practice.

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Rachel Hodge is a Certified Forest Bathing Guide through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT) and founder of Suni-ai Forest Bathing. She currently guides walks in Ogden, Park City, & Salt Lake City, Utah. Throughout her journey as a guide, Rachel has found comfort in knowing the forest is devoid of layers of artifice and judgement that we tend to have in our society.

Deep listening (or Suni-ai) is a state of being we seldom practice with the relentless pace of this world. Yet, the forest gently reminds us we deserve moments to pause, breathe, and simply be. So, whether you are seeking a moment of stillness amidst life’s chaos, a reconnection with your inner wisdom, or simply a chance to indulge your senses in the beauty of nature, know you are invited and supported here.

A powerful force of healing and sound, LaDonn embodies passion, play and precision in her work. She’s a devoted kundalini practitioner, singer, mother, sacred space holder, and a bit of an organizing guru. She believes that everyone carries songs and has a voice that deserves to be heard. She seeks to create sustainable & equitable communities by utilizing her passion for negotiating and gardening.

Nikko Miyatake, owner of Cacao Breath, will be leading a Cacao & Breath Ceremony, and also selling cacao. He is a holistic wellness practitioner with over a decade of experience guiding transformative cacao ceremonies and yoga/pranayama classes. As a certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Nikko draws from ancient healing traditions to promote balance and harmony in people's lives. His deep immersion in the world of cacao includes six months of intensive training with a shaman in Guatemala, amplifying his understanding of cacao's spiritual and healing properties.

Cacao Breath offers premium cacao infused with rainforest superfoods, empowering individuals to grow and radiate both physically and spiritually. Nikko's mission is to inspire others to embrace their full potential, fostering personal growth and inner radiance.

I’m from Salt Lake City, Utah. The tribe my family is from is the Assiniboine’s in Montana/Canada. I’ve been learning the old ways of my ancestors, as well as other tribes and cultures, of how to tend the Sacred Fire, and many other Earth related medicines. I’m looking forward to helping watch over the fire for our long weekend together!

We will be exploring new ways of moving/being in the body through modern dance, contact improvisation, and somatic inspired practices. This class is a blend of solo movement and exploring various "movement games" within partners and groups. The aim of this class is to have tons of fun, free up movement blocks, explore funky new ways of moving, while joyfully connecting with others.

Norianna Diesel is deeply passionate about healing and transformation and with a background that spans professional modern dance, yoga instruction, somatic movement, trauma work, and massage therapy, she has a multi-facted lens through which she teaches. Norianna offers Somatic Trauma Coaching work and Beyond Quantum Healing Hypnosis when she is not busy with her main gig, helping her husband run the Phoenix Aurelius Research Academy. For the last 17 years she has taught movement in some capacity whether it was: Yoga, Contact Improv, Movement Explorations, Somatic Movement, Authentic Movement, Modern Dance, or Embodied Workshops.

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Storytelling at Celest Fest is hosted by Katie & The Raven. We'll dive into stories of grief to open our hearts before The Grief Tending Ritual. If you'd like to tell your story of grief, you'll put your name in the hat, and if your name doesn't get drawn, don't fret! We'll be meeting with our pods after Storytelling, so every person has a chance to be heard.

The Raven Storytelling Event is a monthly Salt Lake local event! We have created a space to hear true stories from our community. This is the perfect introvert night out. There is a new theme every month & people that want to share their story on stage will put their name in the hat. As a storyteller, you have 7 minutes to share a true story, about you, on the theme of the evening! The Raven in SLC is also a sober event.

Come be part of the magic of building & deepening community together.

Billy comes from multiple generations of musicians; he began as a classical musician and then evolved into multiple styles of improvisational music. He is influenced by endless possibilities within the power of music, vibration, and sound. Billy approaches music similar to his love and connection with the wilderness. They both have inexhaustible opportunities for growth, discovery, playfulness, belonging, and even grief. Music and nature are beautiful environments to share with others, they contain ways of coming together and nourishing within our relationships.

Shelley & Billy will lead a morning breathwork and sound journey and a longer afternoon offering with Cold Plunge, Breathwork & Sound Bath Journey.

Billy is also a candlemaker and wilderness therapy guide.

Join Nikki for Body Temple Dance: a trauma-informed somatic experience with creative movement for all bodies. Nikki is an Earth lover, embodied mama, and wellness facilitator. Her passion is to evolve more harmoniously with nature, including the nature we are. Allow her compassionate and grounded energy to welcome you into all you are in this moment, and all you are becoming! Expect to move, sound, express, meditate, and receive.

Savannah Boss is a local certified herbalist. She’s had many beautiful mentors, and has been practicing herbalism for over six years.  Using Ayurveda and German new medicine alongside the plants has been her catalyst for finding homeostasis in the body.

She feels called to bring the plants to the people. She believes the plants around us to be our allies, teachers, and healers. The gratitude she has for the plants and their intelligence runs deep. Her wish is that we may all find the medicine we seek; that we may walk Pachamama’s way.

Davis Limbach, of Orcas Island, Washington, takes great pleasure in having care. Sacred circle and ritual, as well as communal living, have been his calling since he stepped onto it in 2012 during a great pilgrimage of community around the edges of the U.S. He is drawn to the center of the community, where there is always tending to do. Whether it’s doing dishes, making food, feeding the fire, or composting our shit, Davis takes joy in meeting others there and doing it together with a song on our lips! At this gathering he will be setting up and tending to the food scrap compost and composting toilets (adding to the onsite 12 plumbed toilets). Yay for Earth Stewardship!

Introducing pods: small group circles for authentic relating games and time to share! Pods are like the glue that helps create our village. Many people on our team will be a pod facilitator (roughly 12 people per pod). They will create a safe container for their group to listen with an open heart and practice taking ownership of their story. The people you meet in your pod will be a great anchor point during Celest Fest. Pods will meet 3 times during the festival, and each person will have a chance to speak, to be heard, and to listen. Many thanks to Maizy Anderson for helping to create the structure of these pods and Cynthia Dumas for spearheading the pods for Gathering.

Cynthia Dumas believes in the power of unconditional love. When a person feels connected to community, seen, heard, and experiences unconditional love, it creates room for transformation. During Celest Fest, people are really present with themselves and one another. The present moment is all we have, and when we can stay present, magic occurs.

I am a nanny and a Reggio EmiliaPreschool teacher.  I am passionate about creating enchanting experiences for kids at the Kids Korner. Known as a modern-day Mary Poppins, I sprinkle magic into everyday moments, whether it’s storytelling or imaginative play. My love for nature inspires outdoor adventures, where children can explore and learn from the world around them. I thrive on bringing joy and wonder into young lives, fostering curiosity and creativity.

Karly Loveling is whole-hearted lover of life who weaves song into being and brings harmonies to life. She is a thriving member of the Ubuntu Choir Network, leading Singing Heart Harmonies in Chanchifin (Eugene, Or), online, and at Community Singing gatherings, as well as tending the spectrum of human emotion with courage and care in community connections, classes, and events. Karly’s songs are close companions for singers and songleaders from Appalachia to Ireland.

Join Australian Sacred Song Carrier Murray Kyle for this journey of expression using voice, body percussion, sounding and movement. Together we will dive into the playfulness and the prayer of the human voice, as a bridge to all of life. Discovering connectivity through our collective sound and song, using the most ancient instrument that we carry within.

We will play with harmonics, full body listening, vocal interpretation, toning, & collaborating with the great mystery. No musical experience is needed to join, just bring a curious heart to work with the energy of the moment and open to the discovery of how sound can be a powerful friend and ally.

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Our bodies are designed to sing with a full range of story, pitch, emotion and tone. Freestyle singing engages your instrument on all these levels. Participants will learn various techniques for entering into freestyle singing flow states and practice them with instrumental accompaniment. With over a decade of experience freestyling as a performer and teacher, James creates a robustly safe container, compassionately supported for self-exploration. This work can be as fun as it is deep, tears and laughter are commonplace. So, come ready to relax and approach your edges with curiosity and love. No experience needed, all levels are welcome!

Mystic Minstrel, Chad Wilkins, is an American/Australian singer-songwriter bringing heart-songs that reveal a better way for a generation in transitional times on our planet! From his lively, progressive grooves, to his deeply prayerful chants, spanning many genres, Chad’s rootsy folk anthems carry themes of love, gratitude, risk, honour, and pure vibrant LIFE – giving voice to our cry for spiritual transformation, harmony with the Earth, and hope for a bright future.
Chad guides his listeners through an interactive journey ranging from dancing celebration to mindful meditation to sing-along declarations.

Kira (she/her) is a multiracial (white and Japanese) song-carrier/choir leader/songwriter residing in the original homelands of the Paiute, Wasco, and Warm Springs people, known as Bend, Oregon. With a passion for building rich tapestries of sound with parts and harmonies that are accessible to all, she brings her heart to nurturing fun and soulful experiences - let's groove! She currently leads Voices Rising Community Choir and at singing gatherings around the country. Kira attended the Ubuntu Network's Community Choir Leadership Training as well as Lisa Littlebird’s Songleader Flight School.