Our Team

The people who hold the land

Founders, guides, practitioners, and the live-in family that keeps AWKN open.
Who We Are

A small team, by intention

AWKN Ranch is run by a tight group of founders, resident practitioners, and visiting facilitators. Most of us live on the land or close to it. Most of us have come to this work through our own healing.

The Team

The people who hold this place

William Naylor
William Naylor
Founder
Justin De La Cruz
Justin De La Cruz
COO & Within Director
Shannon Cohen
Shannon Cohen
COO & Events Director
Matthew Miceli
Matthew Miceli
CTO
Heather Hoover
Heather Hoover
Director of Within Client Experience
Katie Murray, PA-C
Katie Murray, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Heather McCain
Heather McCain
Coach & Guide
Jeri Fletcher
Jeri Fletcher
Events Coordinator
Leslie Glace
Leslie Glace
Client Guide
Delaney Siano
Delaney Siano
House Chef & Hospitality Lead
Rodney Gressett
Rodney Gressett
Land Director
Taylor Arandela
Taylor Arandela
Hospitality Staff
Charles Siewers
Charles Siewers
Hospitality Staff
How We Work

A few commitments

01

Slow on Purpose

We will not rush you. The schedule has space; the practitioners have presence; the land has time.

02

No Performance

You don't need to arrive ready, photogenic, or healed. The point of coming here is the part you can't post.

03

Real Practitioners

Every offering is held by a trained, human practitioner — never auto-played. The medicine is in the relationship.

Join the Team

Looking for practitioners and care staff

If you teach, hold ceremony, cook for groups, or care for a property — and the words on this site resonate — we'd love to hear from you. We hire slowly and on relationship.

Reach Out

Want to meet us?

The easiest way to get a sense of the team is to come for a day. Sauna, a class, lunch on the porch.

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Visit7600 Stillridge Dr
Austin, TX 78736

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