Sedona Water Festival 2025

Led by a remarkable constellation of musicians, spiritual teachers, medicine men and women, and ceremonial leaders,

Brad Lancaster
Author of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Brad is a global leader in regenerative water systems. From his oasis in Tucson, he teaches how to turn dry landscapes into thriving ecosystems using simple, powerful techniques.

Maya Shaw Gale
Maya is a trauma-informed somatic therapist and water ceremonialist. After a life-changing encounter with the Spirit of Water in 1987, she has devoted her life to awakening others to water’s wisdom and healing.

Eve Crowe
A shamanic teacher and Raindance leader, Eve guides powerful community rituals rooted in indigenous wisdom, movement, and sound—calling forth rain, renewal, and collective joy.

Diego Daniel
A Sedona-based singer-songwriter, Diego’s soulful music flows like water—bridging spirit, earth, and emotion in an intimate acoustic journey of beauty and reverence.

Sonya Belisle
Sonya is a sacred sound healer and gong artist whose immersive frequencies open the heart and cleanse the spirit—creating space for stillness, clarity, and elemental connection.

Dr. Karmen
A spiritual teacher, trauma therapist, and author known for bridging psychology and soul. Her work helps individuals transmute pain into power, awaken divine identity, and live in alignment with higher truth.

Uqualla
A ceremonial leader of the Havasupai Nation, Uqualla brings ancient wisdom, powerful presence, and deep spiritual guidance to every ritual he leads—awakening reverence for Earth and water.

Sedona Water Festival

Thursday, May 8 &
Friday, May 9, 2025

A sacred celebration of our relationship with water—its wisdom, spirit, and life-giving power.

Guided by a remarkable constellation of musicians, spiritual teachers, medicine men and women, and ceremonial leaders, we gather through film, ritual, storytelling, and sound to honor water as teacher, healer, and ally.

Together, we awaken deep reverence, ancestral memory, and a renewed connection to the sacred flow of life.

DAY 1: Thursday May 8th

Invocation to Water
A Ceremonial Opening
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

Step into sacred space with this ceremonial invocation of the spirit of water with Uqualla, Sonya &* Dr. Karmen. Through sound, movement, and presence, we open the field of deep listening and reverence.
→ $11 Admission
Book Here
or Included with Full Day Pass

Thinking Like Water
“Willing to Try Things”
1:30 PM — 2:45 PM

Pre-Release Private Viewing

Be among the first to see this unreleased episode. Follow the work of “water wizard” Bill Zeedyk as he revives streams, lifts creek beds, raises water tables, and restores habitats—drawing from the wisdom of river experts and indigenous practices in NM and AZ.
Runtime: 75 minutes
→ Included with Full Day Pass

Following the film, we’ll hold space for local water stories and surprise special guests.

Befriending Water: Deepening Your Personal Relationship with the Flow of Life with Maya Shaw Gale
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Explore the magical and scientific nature of water through an hour of sacred storytelling, ceremony, and ancient practices. Discover how a personal relationship with water can align you with greater flow, ease, and synchronicity.

Maya Shaw Gale is a trauma-informed somatic therapist, ceremonial facilitator, and nature-based life coach who became an “Ambassador for Water” after a life-altering experience in 1987.
→ Included with Full Day Pass

Raindance Ceremony
with Eve Crowe
5:00 PM 6:00 PM

Join this powerful collective ritual led by Raindance Leader and Shamanic Teacher Eve Crowe. Bring your drums, voices, and musical instruments as we create a vibration of love, power, and gratitude to call forth rain and healing across the Earth.
→ $18 Admission
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or Included with Full Day Pass

Thinking Like Water
“Country Roads, City Roads”
+ Presentation & Q&A
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

AZ Premiere + Live Talk with Brad Lancaster

Discover how rainwater harvesting visionary Brad Lancaster transformed his Tucson neighborhood and reshaped local hydrology. This episode explores how everyday actions can restore watersheds and foster abundance.
Runtime: 62 minutes

“Planting the Rain to Grow Abundance”
Live Presentation by Brad Lancaster

7:15 PM - 8:00 PM

Join Brad in person as he shares simple yet powerful strategies to harvest rainwater and natural resources. Learn how we can reimagine scarcity, heal drylands, and bring our communities into harmony with the natural world.

This is for everyone—from first-time nature connectors to seasoned spiritual warriors.

✨ Books available for purchase.
→ $22 for Film + Talk + Q&A
Book Here
(or Included with Full Day Pass)

Diego Daniel,
Acoustic Performance
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Singer-Songwriter | Lead Guitarist | Pianist | Sedona, AZ

Enjoy an intimate evening set from Diego Daniel (Rivers Run Wild), turning the spirit of water into song. A soulful way to close the day.
→ $18 Admission
Book Here
(or Included with Full Day Pass)

Purchase a
Full Day Pass $55

Day 2 Friday May 9th

VEDA AUSTIN
2:00pm - 6:00pm

Will give a presentation about her work with water, and the incredible new direction it's going in, and will be signing books afterwards. Books will be available for purchase on the day.

Book Your Ticket Here to See Veda

Please Note. Veda's Event is Reserved for Guests that Purchase Passes through her site or at her event.