Sacred Lessons in Movement: Healing Through Dance & Tradition with Eric Herna

In this episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits down with world-champion hoop dancer, filmmaker, and cultural ambassador Eric Michael Hernandez. Together, they explore how hoop dance became a path of resilience, healing, and cultural belonging. From growing up Lumbee and Chicano in Southern California to touring the world with Cirque du Soleil, Eric shares how movement reconnected him to his ancestors and purpose. He also reflects on his award-winning film Courage, a reclamation of identity and family legacy that continues to inspire. This conversation weaves themes of masculinity, Indigenous visibility, and the courage to heal generational wounds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.