LA (she/her) is a creative, champion of solitude, and a writer. She is also a licensed therapist (LCSW) and is certified, studied, and trained as a mindfulness meditation guide and sound journey practitioner. She is originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has lived in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and California. She also studied abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico. LA provides sound therapy, holistic wellness coaching, public speaking services, and she makes candles, all of which have a focus on holistic wellness. She has published a self-exploration gratitude journal, and she delivered a TEDx talk on the power of solitude in one's healing journey. LA allows her values to guide her mission and work, including how she holds space and shows up in the world. Her values include accountability, authenticity, autonomy, integrity, justice, and transparency. She firmly believes that one's relationships with others are both an extension and reflection of the relationship one has with oneself. Hence, the name of her wellness brand and practice, which is Reconnect With You. Her work with Reconnect With You and beyond focuses on inspiring and nurturing the inner journey, specifically equipping folx with the strategies, tools and wisdom to navigate their inner environment.

Ezekiel Goodwin is a queer elder who walks with his ancestors. Ezekiel’s background as an HIV Education and Training Professional has led him to study yoga and other healing modalities. He is called to serve QTBIPOC folks, disabled, and anyone who seeks assistance.

“I have a degree in Africana studies, and I am currently building my practice in healing modalities like moving meditation, body scanning, and energy work. I value radical love as the healing work for ending white supremacy.“

I am a certified Ayurvedic Health Practitioner with over five years of doctoral-level education, immersive experience, and continued learning in the field of Ayurveda.

Living an Ayurvedic lifestyle is my joy, and I am dedicated to helping others embrace these timeless principles to cultivate health and harmony. Through Ayurvedic philosophies, practices, regimens, and rituals, I guide individuals toward living balanced, vibrant lives.

Rooted in a lineage of East Indian women who have preserved and passed down Ayurvedic traditions, I honor the deep connection between mind, body, and nature. My practice focuses on preventative care, mindfulness, digestive health, and stress management. I am passionate about empowering my community to reconnect with themselves and the natural world, fostering inner and outer harmony.

As both a certified Ayurvedic Health Practitioner and Massage Therapist, I provide clients with personalized tools, resources, and compassionate presence to awaken the healer within. My work is centered on helping individuals rediscover their innate ability to heal and thrive.

seh-reum (they/them, we/us) is a nonbinary, gender-expansive and fluid child of the water, dolphins, bees and stars.

"I feel called to be apart of this cohort because while I have been a student of qi gong for some time I feel more loved ones in my communities are wanting to receive and practice it in ways that feel accessible to their experience with someone they know and trust in movement work, and many of the Qigong spaces I’ve been in throughout my life have not felt this way...

I uplift, prioritize, and center QT2SBIPGM (queer, trans, two-spirit, Black, Indigenous, People of the Global Majority), youth, elders, birthers, SWers, land defenders and water protectors in my carework because I believe our collective healing and care are crucial pathways to liberation. that healing our bodies and tending to how we meet change and transition are necessary parts of healing our beloved earth."