Natasha Elle Thomas, a writer, educator, and artist, bridges the worlds of social justice, healing arts, creative activism, spirituality, and transformational change. Certified as a Reiki energy worker, she specializes in reclaiming ancestral narratives, practices, rituals, and wisdom traditions for personal and collective healing and liberation. Natasha's writing has graced various publications, including The Hollywood Reporter, The Body is Not an Apology (TBINAA), Womanly Magazine, Kalfou: A Journal of Comparative and Relational Ethnic Studies, The Assisi Institute Journal: Memes & Memories, and more. She also penned the poetic foreword for IMAGN – Increasing Minority Awareness of Genetics Now, co-sponsored by the Black Congressional Caucus and the John Hopkins University Genetics and Public Policy Center. Her work also extends into the realm of arts-integrated education, where she currently serves as a Teaching Artist-in-Residence for Michigan Arts Access (which promotes creativity, education, and accessibility to the arts for youth with disabilities) and for the Race, Equity, Arts, and Cultural History (REACH) Initiative, which aims to establish a national replicable model for arts learning in U.S. schools. For her complete bio and links to her work, visit www.natashathomasonline.com.