
Appreciation & Acknowledgments
Thank you to the beautiful spirits who have joined me on this journey of reclamation, courage, and hope. Without you, Mokwa would not exist, and I would not be here.
The depth of gratitude I feel for each of you is beyond words.
“What we build from the heart, we never build alone”
— Christina Mokwa

Antoinette DiMario + Christina Mokwa, Long Island, New York
Michael Zeman, Montego Bay, Jamaica

Paige Prince, The Catskills, New York

Taylor Hamilton, Oahu, Hawaii

Paige Prince, Tallahassee, Florida

Taylor Hamilton, Oahu, Hawaii

Britt Michael Gordon, London, United Kingdom

Gabriel Sanchez, Nashville, Tennessee
Freya Rose Tanner, Somerset, United Kingdom

Daniel Strehle, Rome, Italy

Britt Michael Gordon, Fort Myers, Florida
Elisabeth Yancey, Manhattan, New York
Elizabeth James Johnson, Moorpark, California
Gabriel Sanchez, Nashville, Tennessee

Daniel Strehle, Florence, Italy
Alicia Mohip, West Palm Beach, Florida

HONORING
Legacy & Lineage
The opportunity to create this space, as well as to develop as a guide and facilitator, is in large part due to the influence, support, and encouragement of a singular woman – Elizabeth James Johnson.
Johnson, as a highly skilled, vibrant, and passionate plant medicine teacher, serves the Pacific, and the wider world, with an unmatched gift.
As a mentor and teacher, she has enriched countless lives, deepening their connection to spirit, allowing them to find freedom through the ceremonial use of traditional plant medicines.
A Harvard graduate, accomplished horsewoman, and expert animal trainer and behaviorist taught by the likes of B.F. Skinner and David McClelland, Elizabeth was the divine mentor needed for Mokwa’s creation and continued success.
Training in her linEage has been a supreme honor.
Our teachings are grounded in the beauty of her wisdom.

MOMENTS OF MUTUAL LOVE
Reverence & respect
Our Community Partners
2023 — 2025
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Founder – Los Angeles Medicinal Psychedelics Society
Los Angeles, California, USA
Brad Adams serves as seminal figure in the second-wave psychedelic movement, with a multidisciplinary background engaging the realms of research, counseling, and connection.
Adams’s latest contribution to the psychedelic renaissance comes in the form of LAMPS, also known as the Los Angeles Medicinal Psychedelics Society. As one of the West Coast’s most prominent groups supporting meaningful change and conversation within the modern psychedelic community, LAMPS has hosted well-established figures shaping the landscape of the modern plant medicine movement, including Dennis McKenna, Gabor Mate, and James Fadiman.
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Founders + Facilitators – Laurie’s Place
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Laurie and Glenn Brooks are most often known within the psychedelic space for their fearless openheartedness and optimism in the face of Laurie’s cancer diagnosis, sharing their story with the world in the award-winning documentary, Dosed 2: Trip of a Lifetime.
Their work, both in film, and via their healing center, Laurie’s Place, aims to compassionately steward those dealing with the devastating and unexpected effects of illness and death to a place of peace and acceptance, through thoughtful engagement with nature.
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Cofounder + Facilitator – Women on Psychedelics
Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
Jessika LaGarde innovates at the intersection of holistic health care, the women’s movement, and the future of media. As a founding member of the women run cooperative known as WOOP, LaGarde shares stories of resilience, hope, and wisdom within the psychedelic movement, globally.
Her facilitation of women’s circles in Amsterdam creates essential sacred space for survivors of trauma to access safe, legal, and affordable avenues for psilocybin therapy.
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Founder + Facilitator – The Morpho Project
Paul Nootbaar
Canyon Lake, California
Paul Nootbaar is breaking new ground at the intersection of psychedelic medicine, community based care, and trauma treatment. After sharing his story of survival with Mark LaIta on the celebrated YouTube channel Soft White Underbelly, Nootbaar began his journey of healing on the path of plant medicines.
As a father, founder, and facilitator, Nootbaar directs his practice towards serving survivors of similar lived experience, with a focus on fatherhood and mature masculinity.
The Morpho Project aims to unite psychedelic, holistic, and community centered care – connecting individuals in need to peer and support staff with the expertise, shared experience, and empathy to compassionately hold clients experiencing a myriad of mental health struggles.
As of summer 2024, Christina Mokwa and Paul Nootbaar joined forces – collaborating via Mokwa.org and The Morpho Project – to serve survivors of childhood sexual abuse nationwide.
More information coming soon!
Learn more about
Paul’s life + work

Normalize Psychedelics works to actively challenge outdated stereotypes and stigmas regarding the conscious use of psychedelics – by sharing personal testimonials of healing. For too long, these powerful medicines have been misunderstood. Through soulful storytelling, Normalize Psychedelics showcases how psychedelics can help restore balance to the mind, body, and spirit.

Watch Ariel’s Story Here:
“As rates of suicide, overdose, and depression continue to skyrocket, our society is desperate for improved systems of support. It’s time to normalize the conversation around psychedelics and plant medicines – which have been central to human culture from the very beginning. We believe that now is the perfect time to share our own transformational stories involving psychedelics, to change the public narrative – both for us and for future generations.”
Founders
Artem Smirnov + Jamie blazquez
Artem Smirnov
Tepoztlán, Mexico
Jamie Blazquez
Flagstaff, Arizona

Sebastian Scales
Bainbridge Island, Washington
What Happened To You Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) based in Washington State and the Big Island of Hawaii, masterfully merges the art of film, humor, and storytelling – allowing survivors of childhood trauma, sexual abuse, and mistreatment sacred space to grow and grieve. Created by comedian, activist, and actor Sebastian Scales, WHTY Foundation aims to bring trauma treatment and childhood sexual abuse awareness to the mainstream media – via live comedy shows, podcast episodes, and the award-winning documentary film What Happened To You.
Through engaging open-hearted conversation, diverse holistic healing modalities, and the power of creative expression, WHTY Foundation is working to champion legal and educational reform – as well as provide a space of catharsis for survivors of childhood trauma.
*Watch this space to learn more about WHTY + Mokwa’s 2025 collaboration on the Big Island of Hawaii!
What Happened To You:
The Mokwa Creative Team
Creative Director:
Christina Mokwa
Brand + Website Design:
Additional Website Design + SUPPORT:
Copy + Select Photography:
Christina Mokwa
Photography + Videography:
ART DESIGN + CReative consultancy:
PODCAST, audio, + music production:
Special thanks
Benji Antonio, Leeds, United Kingdom

Karen Sablayan, Manila, The Philippines

Freya Rose Tanner, Somerset, United Kingdom

Katherine Alt, Salt Lake City, Utah

Benji Antonio, Leeds, United Kingdom

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Dedicated to the memory of John Dimario, beloved grandfather.
(November 8th, 1928 – January 4th, 2008)
