Cultivate abundance through guided meditation, then gather around delicious Indigenous tapas, music, and meaningful connection.
In this special Ancestral Watch learning event celebrating the wisdom of Indigenous traditions, join 1440 Adjunct Faculty members Tony Skrelūnas and Missy and Henry Webster for an evening of mindfulness, culinary education, and community connection.
Upon arriving on campus, you'll participate in a guided meditation with Tony inspired by ancestral teachings and the practice of cultivating abundance. Through breath, reflection, and intention, you'll explore what it means to create, receive, and sustain abundance in your life.
Following the meditation, gather at Kitchen Table for Tapas & Tunes, featuring a special guest chef appearance by Missy and Henry Webster, a Navajo family from Gray Mountain, Arizona. Through stories, cultural insights, and a tasting of Missy's Indigenous-inspired small bites alongside other Food as Medicine favorites from the 1440 Culinary Team, you'll experience the power of nourishment as both tradition and wellbeing.
This immersive evening brings together mindfulness, storytelling, and nourishing cuisine in a meaningful exploration of what it means to create hope for living well.
Program Schedule:
- 4:00–4:30 PM — Check-in & registration
- 4:30–5:15 PM — Guided Meditation for Abundance with 1440 Adjunct Faculty Tony
- 5:30–7:00 PM — Tapas & Tunes — Savor a collaborative menu blending Missy’s Indigenous small bites and other food as medicine favorites from the 1440 Culinary Team.
- 7:00-7:30 PM — Program conclusion & departures
Price: $85 per person, includes workshop and tapas-style dinner at Kitchen Table.
Dinner Menu:
- Due to the seasonality of our ingredients, the dinner menu will be published approximately 1 week prior to the event.
- If you have any dietary needs or restrictions, please email us at inquiries@1440.org so we may do our best to accommodate you
Meet Your Adjunct Faculty Member, Tony Skrelūnas
DINÉ · LITHUANIAN · ENTREPRENEUR, AUTHOR · PhD CANDIDATE
“The wealth is not in front of you, waiting to be earned. It is behind you, waiting to be claimed.” – from The Ancestral Watch
Tony was raised on Black Mesa by his great‑grandmother Masan, who taught him to run at dawn with a stone in his mouth—not as ritual, but as technology. His Lithuanian grandfather drove 25 miles of dirt road each year to sit in a hogan and pass on a tradition that survived Soviet suppression. His grandfather Dineh Yazzie walked six miles a day and died at 103, surrounded by family.
He carries two lineages that have survived displacement, suppression, and the modern world’s noise. He spent decades leading economic development for the Navajo Nation, co‑founding clean energy companies, and running nationally acclaimed programs at Grand Canyon Trust. He is writing three books on what ancestral systems can teach the modern world.
Tony holds an MBA from Northern Arizona University and is a Standard Bearer Honoree in the Alumni Hall of Fame. An entrepreneur and author, his work spans wellness, technology, and agriculture, including The Ancestral Watch Series. He served three terms as Executive Director of Navajo Nation Economic & Government Development and is a co-founder of multiple ventures, including Navajo Power PBC. He was also the founding director of the Native America Program at Grand Canyon Trust for 14 years and is currently a PhD candidate in Sustainable Development Education.
Event Notes:
- Guests may check into campus up to 30 minutes before the class start to enjoy our Lodge Retail Shop, Bridge of Intentions and Common Grounds Patio. Please note that other areas of campus—including trails not part of the guided hike and the jacuzzi tub—are unavailable to Community Education Class guests due to other scheduled programming.
- This learning experience will be held both indoors and outdoors in our class gathering spaces.
- 1440 will provide everything required for this class.
- Reusable water bottles are welcome -- filtered water stations are available throughout campus.
- Kitchen Table offers ample indoor and outdoor seating, including outdoor covered seating options.
- This class may be photographed for 1440 marketing purposes.
- This is an 18-and-over event.
Cancellation Policy: Participants may request a refund up to 7 days before the event. After this period, all sales are final. All proceeds from Community Learning Events support our 1440 philanthropic and volunteer efforts.
Visit our Frequently Asked Questions for information about our campus policies. Please note that 1440 is a smoke-free, tobacco-free and cannabis-free campus. 1440 follows California law which only allows persons with disabilities to bring trained service dogs and psychiatric service dogs to campus; all other animals are prohibited.
Visit our Events Calendar at 1440.org to explore our other community learning events, designed to engage you in the immersive 1440 experience.
1440 is a philanthropic campus, and each booking contributes to serving our community by providing scholarships and volunteer services in support of creating hope for living well.
