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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Check back for our Ecstatic Dance DJ announcement!

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.

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.

Let’s talk about energetic fitness! Qigong is an ancient Chinese exercise and healing technique that involves meditation, controlled breathing and movement.
 Qigong means vital life energy practice or cultivation of your energy. In Scott’s class you’ll learn to heal & balance your body with Qigong, a 5,000 year old healing art. Think of it as a mind/body moving meditation, utilizing breathwork for health, balance, mobility, vitality, and inner peace.

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!

Introducing pods: small group circles for authentic relating games and time to share. Many people on our team will be a pod facilitator (roughly 15 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.

Nikko Miyatake, owner of Cacao Breath, is a dedicated entrepreneur and 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.

Let's sing our hearts out together!  Join me for some all-levels, non-performative good times.  We'll sing songs that uplift our spirits, grooves that stir the soul and songs to open us to the mystery. All will be simple and quick to pick up so we can lose ourselves in the generative flow state of co-created musical magic.
Celest Fest welcomes Jolana back! She has been leading groups, hosting ceremonies and gathering people in song for 20 years.  Her current heart project is jamming out in devotional bliss with her band of friends, JoJo and the Wildflowers.

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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!