Communiversity 2026 Session
Grow Your Capacity to Have Hard Conversations with Plants
Facilitated by Diana Arellano-Gonzalez
October 17
11 AM to 2 PM
About This Session
Come learn how to have a hard conversation while supporting yourself with plants. This workshop will provide participants tools to prepare for and initiate hard conversations, give and receive feedback and regulate your nervous system using herbs. Participants will also learn about plants and processes that certain Indigenous communities utilize to resolve conflict.
In this workshop, participants will:
Learn how to give and receive feedback
Learn about herbs that can support them throughout this process
Experience the herbs
Practice receiving and giving feedback
Create and take home their own customized tea blend to support them in future hard conversations
Receive a resource list to continue their learning
About Diana Arellano-Gonzalez
Diana Arellano-Gonzalez (she/ella) is a clinical herbalist with over 15 years of experience studying and practicing herbalism. For the last 8 years, Diana has been learning about and practicing conflict resolution, restorative justice, circle keeping and transformative justice. She believes deeply in the transformative power that hard conversations can have in our relationships with others, and with ourselves. She’s known for lovingly nudging her friends and comrades to have those convos, because our communities deserve that intention and care
Communiversity
Catalog
September - October 2026
People based in NYC are invited to register. We also are offering one full day devoted to youth programming. Please note that the sessions on September 12, 26, and October 17 are for people 18 and over.
Space is very limited, and we ask that you not register for sessions unless you are sure you can and will attend.
We also invite those who can afford it to donate any amount to help defray our costs. If you cannot afford to donate, you can still register.