plant kin & ancestral reconnection for a world beyond whiteness
hello,
my name is rowan and i’m the facilitator behind of hawthorn and yew.
of hawthorn and yew is a sacred cauldron of ritual, education, plant medicine, relationship-building, embodiment and invitation into deeper aliveness.
it is the cauldron of work for euro-descended settlers living in north america seeking to untangle embodied whiteness and de-assimilate through ancestral folklore, cultural reclamation, somatics and anti-colonial plant relations. i support community in these efforts through short classes, 6 month and year long programs, zines, and 1:1 coaching.
questions? you can reach me at ofhawthornandyew@protonmail.com
warm blessings,
rowan
curious to learn more about me? read more here!
seeking queercare spaces or desiring to work with me 1:1 for herbalism or somatic bodywork? head over to my healing practice wild aliveness apothecary & bodywork.
gathering together this season
Summer Solstice season
6 week series exploring ancestral & antiracist embodiment
early registration open!
Summer Solstice season
Building relations with plant kin deeply interwoven into legacies of resilience under state violence
Discounted registration open now!
July 19, 2026
Plant kin relations, international solidarity and liberatory interdependence
Open to all
Lughnasadh 2026
gather in person to remember & recommit
Open to all of European settler descent
get 1:1 mentorship
Interested in 1:1 support to begin or deepen your process of connecting to ancestral lineag & culture? I’d love to support you!
Rooting in Lineage sessions are designed for personalized coaching for your specific lineages, your dreams and goals, your work and your life. Whether you are wanting to weave ancestral reconnection into your work, or find ways to reconnect to your lineages in your personal life, we can discuss resources, readings, practices, rituals and more.
These sessions are open to all of european settler descent.
If you are ready to prioritize weaving ancestral threads into your work & your life, this is for you!
Threads of This Work
join us in the work of antiracist cultural remembrance in service to justice and healing.
Staying Connected
My practice is slow, intentional and intimate. I’m not on social media so much; I do occasionally share things through my instagram, @hawthornandyew. However, the best way to stay in touch and hear whats new is to sign up for my newsletter HOME/BODY.
You’ll hear from me on a weekly-ish basis, and these notes will contain info on upcoming workshops and programs, new zines, things my friends are working on, and more alongside long form writing about things i’m learning about, feeling about, questioning and embodying. tune in for musings on herbs, relationship with the world, embodying our values, dreaming and moving towards a more just world, and the practices that will can help get us there.