Native Heartseed

03/24/2026

Dear friend Guirlaine Belizaire's podcast, "Sacred Cracks, Crevices, and Rubies" is unlike any other. Heart and soul-centered, thoughtful, and spacious. It was a privilege to be invited and to share with her. Here's a link to the first of several vignettes from our conversation she'll be releasing in the coming weeks. This one's entitled "CommUnity."

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LWKm9z7y3KhwQeXvoKJ6Fvuev9uhvTQ4/view?usp=share_link

Stay tuned for more!

03/17/2026

Refresh, reset, recharge. In beautiful Tucson Arizona in the spring. 4/17-19, 2026.

Getting the Love You Want is appropriate for you if:

* Your relationship is new, you feel in over your head, and you want to know why
* The honeymoon phase is over and you’re starting to grit your teeth
* Your divorce papers are in the car and you’re barely hanging on
* You’re doing really well and want to check under the hood to make sure it stays that way.

Click the link below to claim your spot. There are still a few left.

"This workshop was so helpful because it was a mix of Imago education and application and allowed us to stay present in Imago therapy practices for an extended period of time in order to have real breakthroughs."

03/16/2026

For many years, I lived inside an assumption I never consciously chose. Because there was a real possibility I had inherited Huntington’s Disease from my mother, I quietly believed something about my life:

I wasn’t allowed to dream too large.

If my time might be shorter than most, and if the final years of my life could include profound disability, then perhaps it made sense to live carefully. To keep my ambitions modest. To avoid reaching too far.

I even had thoughtful explanations for why that was reasonable.

But beneath those explanations lived a deeper belief: there wouldn’t be enough room—or enough time—for me to fully become myself.

In the second issue of my newsletter Remembering What We Know, I explore how assumptions like these quietly shape the lives we live.

Because many of the forces guiding our decisions are not external circumstances.

They are the invisible beliefs we have absorbed about what is possible for us.
And sometimes the first step toward reclaiming our lives is simply noticing the stories we’ve been living inside.

You can read the new issue here.

If it resonates, I’d love for you to subscribe and join the ongoing conversation. Because the wisdom that guides our lives is often already present within us—waiting quietly beneath the noise.

For many years, I lived inside an assumption I never consciously chose. Because there was a real possibility I had inherited Huntington’s Disease from my mother, I quietly believed something about my life: I wasn’t allowed to dream too large. If my time might be shorter than most, and if the fin...

03/11/2026

For forty years, I lived with a question quietly shaping my life: had I inherited Huntington’s Disease from my mother?

My mother died from the disease in 1984. Each child of an affected parent has a 50% chance of inheriting the gene. My older brother and sister both did, and later died from it. In some instances, they passed the gene to their own children.

Living with that possibility taught me something profound.

We inherit more than genes. We inherit stories about who we are and what our lives might become.

Some of those stories serve us. Some limit us before we even realize it.

And sometimes the most important work of a lifetime is learning how to question the stories we were handed.

Today I’m sharing the first issue of my new LinkedIn newsletter, exploring this idea of inheritance—not only genetic inheritance, but the narratives that shape how we imagine our lives.

It’s about the space between what we inherit and what we choose.

If this theme resonates with you, I’d love for you to read the first issue and subscribe.

While we may not choose the story we’re born into, we all have the capacity to become its author.

We inherit more than genes and family histories. We inherit assumptions about who we are, what's possible for us, and the life we are allowed to imagine.

03/05/2026

Hope you enjoy this wonderful conversation with Earthaconter colleagues Mark Henderson, Lyn Man, and Alex Papworth about the wisdom inherent in shared spaces, and how to attune our own inner ecosystems to those we share with others 🙏♥️

What if the smartest person in the room is the room itself? We gather with Alex Papworth, Mark Henderson, and Scott Plate to explore the quiet power of shared spaces—how simple structures, deep listening, and genuine belonging turn groups int...

02/28/2026

Dear Friends,

We hope this message finds you well and thriving.

As the season continues to soften and open, this gathering invites us into a deeper remembering: love is not only what we feel; moreover, it's what we do.

Munay is the Quechua word for "love." It is not merely an emotion, but an embodied, action-oriented energy living at the heart center. It radiates from us into the world as divine will, links all of life, and promotes affection, consciousness, and respect.

This month, we invite you to step away from the thinking mind and Drop Into Your Best Self through sensation, presence, and heart-centered awareness.

Step Through the Heart Portal 💗

Join us Tuesday, March 17, from 12 - 1 PM EST for a gentle and meaningful online gathering where we will explore:
✨ Munay as the living intelligence of the heart.
✨ The heart as a portal of connection, with self, others, and all of life
✨ Guided reflection, meditation, and experiential practices rooted in Munay
✨ Allowing care, kindness, and belonging to move naturally through the body

What to Expect
❇︎ Expect softness.
❇︎ Expect presence.
❇︎ Expect a space where nothing needs to be fixed, proven, or forced.

Through embodied practices, quiet reflection, and shared presence, we’ll gently reconnect with the innate capacity of the heart to open, relate, and remember itself.

Why Join?
• Feel grounded in your body and heart
• Reconnect with love as a lived experience
• Experience connection without performance or expectation

Munay reminds us: love flows when we allow it.

The heart already knows the way.
We would be honored to gather with you.
Come as you are—and drop into your best self. 💧

Warmly,

Dr. Erica Warren and Scott Plate

Register here:

Love is not an act of will, but a state of allowing.

02/04/2026

Drop Into Your Best Self
February 17, 2026

Dear Friends,

We hope this message finds you well and thriving.

Please join us on February 17 at 12 PM EST for a free 60-minute group experience designed to help you step away from the noise and reconnect with your calm, clarity, and confidence.

These monthly gatherings are a space to slow down, tune in, and grow in community. Together, we’ll explore practices that nurture mindful reflection, spark new momentum, and guide you toward living with greater ease and purpose.

Our February 17 gathering will explore the principle of Ubuntu. Ubuntu is the wisdom of shared humanity. It teaches us that who we are is shaped through relationship - through how we see, treat, and care for one another. Like a fire, warmth is not created by a single log, but by many gathered together.

✨ What to Expect
🪷 Experiential practices and guided reflection
🌿 Strategies to strengthen positive habits
💫 Connection with an uplifting community
🌸 Gentle support to drop into your best self
Whether you’re seeking direction, inspiration, or a moment to breathe — this online coaching circle invites you to come as you are and leave feeling grounded, renewed, and inspired.

🗓 Date: February 17, 2026
🕰 Time: 12 PM EST
📍 Location: Online via Zoom

We hope to see you there, and look forward to gathering with you!

Dr. Erica Warren & Scott Plate

An experiential Ubuntu journey into shared humanity, dignity, and the quiet power of belonging together.

01/18/2026

Laugh, Breathe, Heal is a radio program co-hosted by my husband Cyril Nalty and me on KURU 89.1 FM, Silver City, New Mexico's small but mighty community radio station. Tune in to 89.1FM locally, or log in to our live stream at www.kuru891.org from wherever you are in the world.

The aim of the program is to build a community conversation around what it means to heal. You'll meet healing practitioners of all stripes. They'll talk about their personal journeys, and share the essence of the work they do.

We air monthly every second and fourth Friday from 12 - 1 PM MDT. Our next guest on Friday January 30 is Reiki master, Death Doula and shamanic medicine practitioner Lisa Jimenez, a gifted healer and a blessing to our community.

Take an hour with us to slow down, breathe, and learn. And maybe even laugh!

01/06/2026

Dear Friends,

Happy New Year! We hope this message finds you well and thriving.

Please join us on Tuesday January 20 at 12 PM EST for a free 60-minute group experience designed to help you step away from the noise and reconnect with your calm, clarity, and confidence.
These monthly gatherings are a space to slow down, tune in, and grow in community. Together, we’ll explore practices that nurture mindful reflection, spark new momentum, and guide you toward living with greater ease and purpose.

Our January 20 gathering will explore the shamanic principle of ayni (eye-NEE), or sacred reciprocity. We practice Ayni when we realize that in our environment, and within our relationships and circumstances, everything is interconnected in a balanced, ongoing cycle of giving and receiving.

✨ What to Expect
🪷 Experiential practices and guided reflection
🌿 Strategies to strengthen positive habits
💫 Connection with an uplifting community
🌸 Gentle support to drop into your best self

Whether you’re seeking direction, inspiration, or a moment to breathe — this online coaching circle invites you to come as you are and leave feeling grounded, renewed, and inspired.

🗓 Date: January 20, 2026
🕰 Time: 12 PM EST
📍 Location: Online via Zoom

In the spirit of giving, we've decided to offer all future DIBS sessions free of charge. Heartfelt thanks to our first cohort who paid a nominal registration fee.

Please click the Eventbrite link below to register, and to receive the Zoom link.

We hope to see you there, and look forward to receiving you!

Dr. Erica Warren & Scott Plate

January brings a natural reset, an invitation to realign how we give and receive. Balance is a living rhythm, not a destination.

01/02/2026

Getting the Love You Want - a weekend workshop for couples - returns to Tucson’s Caritas Center for Healing January 23-26, 2026!

This powerful, transformative experience features world-renowned Imago principles, which offer tools that foster conscious, compassionate relational space. Hundreds of couples have arrived Friday in search of inspiration, and left Sunday with their mission accomplished - plus acquiring a new set of tools to make inspiration accessible on their own, every day.

If you’re thinking about it, do it! Dig the well before you’re thirsty. You’ll be glad you did.

Click the pdf link here for more information, and to register.

11/25/2025

Dear friends and colleagues,

I hope this note finds you well.

Dr. Erica Warren and I have decided to cancel "Drop Into Your Best Self" on Tuesday December 16 at 12 PM EST.

We recognize the holiday is approaching, that schedules tend to fill, and that the need for rest grows more and more important. In addition, Erica is recovering from recent knee surgery, and this gives her more time to recover.

In the spirit of the holiday, we have decided to offer all future "Drop Into Your Best Self" gatherings at no charge. Our sincere thanks to our first group, who did pay a nominal fee to register.

Please stay tuned for the link to attend our next session Tuesday, January 20 at 12 PM EST.

We hope to see you there!

Erica and Scott

Drop Into Your Best Self - Tuesday December 16, 12-1 PM EST

Please join us! Our next gathering helps us welcome the Winter Solstice. Step away from the noise and reconnect with your calm, clarity, and confidence.

These monthly gatherings are a space to slow down, tune in, and foster community. Together, we’ll explore practices that nurture mindfulness, spark new momentum, and guide you toward living with greater ease and purpose.

✨ What to Expect
🪷 Experiential practices and guided reflection
🌿 Strategies to strengthen positive habits
💫 Connection with an uplifting community
🌸 Gentle support to drop into your best self

Come as you are and leave feeling grounded, renewed, and inspired.

🗓 Date: Tuesday December 16
🕰 Time: 12 -1 PM EST
📍 Location: Online via Zoom

Register below. Hope to see you there!

A December moment to breathe with the Earth as her light completes its six-month-long exhale.

10/21/2025

Something new and wonderful is blossoming, and we’d love for you to be part of it. 🌷

For the first time, the popular New York-based personal empowerment program Drop Into Your Best Self will happen on Zoom. It'll be co-hosted by its creator, my friend and colleague Dr. Erica Warren, and me.

Join us! Our maiden voyage happens November 18 at 12 PM EST - a 60-minute group coaching experience designed to help you step away from the noise and reconnect with your calm, clarity, and confidence.

These monthly gatherings are a space to slow down, tune in, and foster community. Together, we’ll explore practices that nurture mindfulness, spark new momentum, and guide you toward living with greater ease and purpose.

✨ What to Expect
🪷 Experiential practices and guided reflection
🌿 Strategies to strengthen positive habits
💫 Connection with an uplifting community
🌸 Gentle support to drop into your best self

Whether you’re seeking direction, inspiration, or a moment to breathe — this online coaching circle invites you to come as you are and leave feeling grounded, renewed, and inspired.

🗓 Date: November 18
🕰 Time: 12 PM EST
📍 Location: Online via Zoom

Register below. Hope to see you there!

A supportive coaching community to build habits, spark momentum, and grow with clarity, confidence, and purpose.