MEET SOME OF THE ROTATING RETREAT TEAM
We are blessed to work with so many amazing women. Meet SOME of our 2024 Black Women Healing Retreat Team. Each woman brings softness, education, healing, authenticity, truth, and their gifts and talents to assist you in doing the deep inner work.
Crystal
Shamanic Priestess, Women's Ceremony Guide
Crystal’s journey into self began at 16 years old when she acquired her first Astrology book. Her life changed from then on. She used her institutional education to help inform her by double majoring in Sociology and Religious Studies and has dedicated her personal time to understanding a more rooted form of spirit. As a Shamanic Priestess, 200HR certified Yoga instructor, and a somatic-trauma-informed Breathwork Facilitator, her passion is transmuting intuitive knowledge for a practical application.
Mel
Yoga & Meditation Teacher & Intuitive Coach
Alondra
Yoni Steam Expert
In 2020, Alondra left the US to make the most significant commitment to building a reality that embodies her truest peace, joy, and authenticity. She moved to the Caribbean of Costa Rica, where you can find her actively engaged in self-healing via ritual, travel, dance, nature, luxury, and chefing up plant-based meals. Alondra is a healer actively healing an alchemist of energy, plants, and the elements. She has been intentionally walking her healing path for over 10 years.
Kema
Death Doula & Yoga & Meditation Teacher
Kema is a certified yoga instructor, integrative health coach, author, and certified death doula based in Costa Rica. As a death doula, Kema brings a compassionate approach to supporting individuals through grief and life transitions. Her work guides participants in exploring their emotional landscapes, offering tools for navigating loss while creating space for healing.
Terese
Family Therapist & Workshop Facilitator
Terese is a Psychotherapist originally from Antigua in the Eastern Caribbean. She has been working in this field for the past 18 years and is currently a practicing Psychotherapist in Central New York, providing Individual and Couple Counseling. Terese holds a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology specializing in Family Counseling from the University of the Southern Caribbean in Trinidad. She is currently a Doctoral Candidate at Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY, where she is pursuing a PhD in Human Development & Family Science. Her research interests include Parental Ethnic-Racial Socialization, Ethnic-Racial Identity, Minority Stress, Africana Studies, Latin American & Caribbean Studies, and Trauma. She is also very passionate about empowering Black Women and advocates for education around femininity and womanhood. Terese Millet Joseph is a Psychotherapist originally from Antigua in the Eastern Caribbean. She has been working in this field for the past 18 years and is currently a practicing Psychotherapist in Central New York, providing Individual and Couple Counseling. Terese holds a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology specializing in Family Counseling from the University of the Southern Caribbean in Trinidad. She is currently a Doctoral Candidate at Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY, where she is pursuing a PhD in Human Development & Family Science. Her research interests include Parental Ethnic-Racial Socialization, Ethnic-Racial Identity, Minority Stress, Africana Studies, Latin American, Caribbean Studies, and Trauma. She is also very passionate about empowering Black Women and advocates for education around femininity and womanhood.
Divina
Womb Healer & Medicine Woman
Divina is a womb healer and medicine woman living in the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico. As a messenger of spirit, her soul’s purpose is to be of service to women by authentically sharing her wisdom and healing journey. She is dedicated to reconnecting the divine feminine back to the womb, a sacred process that awakens the Goddess within. Her work inspires women to step into their true life’s purpose, providing a safe space for them to vulnerably unfold their unique gifts.
