Teaching because culture, spirit, and community are medicine.

The Classroom at Duafe House is a living place from the garden beds, the dining table, the altar spaces and the healing studio, Duafe where we practice the Ways of my Folks: the lineages of family, heritage, and land. We learn by listening deeply, making with our hands, and weaving what we learn back into daily life.

How I teach

Small circles. Consent-based, low-sensory. We cook, craft remedies, sing a little, pray a little, and journal a lot. We practice sacred listening, gentle ritual (offerings, breath, water, song), and body awareness, then leave with practical tools for healing, protection, and belonging.

Ways to Engage

1) Classes (short series)

Deepening the Circle: Spiritual Herbalism — four Saturdays each month (10am–1pm).
One plant Deva at a time: guided meditation, respectful harvest/ID, kitchen work, medicine-making (teas, tinctures, salves), ritual craft, dream prompts, and a plant-inspired brunch.
Seats: 6 • Sliding scale: $150–$300
CTA: See upcoming plants →

2) Courses (multi-week / hybrid)

Ancestor Work as Spiritual Resistance (101 & 201) — eight weeks, hybrid.
We alternate Duafe House and Zoom (one week in person, one week online) to build daily altar practice, protection and boundary work, grief tending, and lineage-rooted resistance.
Seats: 12 • Sliding scale: $306–$603
CTA: Dates & registration →

3) Workshops (hands-on, 3–6 hours)

Ancestor · Healing · Spirit Doll Workshops — tender, small-group soul-craft.
Guided grounding, plant allies, and step-by-step doll-making that embodies your intention. Refreshments included.
$100 per person • Private groups welcome
CTA: Book a workshop →

4) Talks & Community Learning

Talks, panels, and trainings for schools, orgs, and faith/grassroots groups:
Culture as Medicine; Village-Building & Reculturalization; Body as Friend; Ancestral Dreamwork; Spiritual Herbalism in Community Care.
CTA: Request a talk →

Learning Lineage

My path is shaped by a formal apprenticeship at the Cultural Wellness Center (2003–2019; board 2009–2010); mentorship with Seḥmu Semerit Strachan in herbal, nutritional, and somatic healing (Body as Friend); guidance from African-Diasporic elders including Elder Atum Azzahir, Seba Ahmed, Iya Amoke Kubat, Babalawo Victor Guzman; and Elder Ivo Dominguez Jr.
My Germanic root-cultural practice comes through Völva Stav (training and service with völva Kari Tauring; Völva Stav Guild Konar).
Curanderismo studies with Maestra Kim Hart, Maestra Rita Navarate, and Maestro Laurencio Núñez.
I am not Indigenous; I’m an invited guest in an American Indigenous tradition and engage with humility and accountability.

Access & Practicalities

• Sliding scale on all offerings; payment plans and limited scholarships available.

• Location: Duafe House (community classroom & learning garden), North Minneapolis.

• Food: Light meal/tea service; vegan/vegetarian/GF options by request.

• Materials: Provided unless noted.

• Online: Courses include Zoom sessions; some classes offer online options seasonally.

Ready to learn together?
Explore the calendar → • Join the newsletter → • Questions: donyelle.folkway.llc@gmail.com | 612-298-7122

— Donyelle Headington, founder of Folkway LLC and steward of Duafe House