With a diverse background in cultural arts/environmental/ social/ justice/ youth work and Indigenous Medicines Therapy, Ruth Langford divides her time into projects that reflect her passion for uniting ancient traditions and contemporary innovations for optimistic action and healing for her people. As a Song woman and StoryTeller, Ruth draws upon the cultural knowledge of her Yorta Yorta / Dja Dja Wurrung mother and holds cultural responsibilities within Lutruwita’s Palawa community where she was born and continues to hold cultural responsibilities.

Holding a Masters of Indigenous Health & Wellbeing and Certified Holotropic Breathwork practitioner, Ruth combines over thirty years of traveling the world sitting with Indigenous Elders, Senior Knowledge Keepers and World Wisdom teachers. Ruth Langford’s vision is to connect people to the ancient wisdom of Indigenous teachings in a contemporary and relevant context through the expression of cultural arts, ceremony and ritual.

Establishing Nayri Niara, a Centre for the Arts of Healing and as Creative Director of Nayri Niara good spirit Festival, Ruth has gained a reputation as a capable facilitator and coordinator of effective capacity building programs, which have as their guiding principles, Connection to Country, Culture and to the Sacred.