Maria and Grace share their vision for the upcoming Imiloa retreat, a transformative journey to open the heart and heal the womb through sacred practices, community, and empowerment, happening April 19–24, 2025.

Episode Highlights:

• Behind-the-Scenes Insight: Maria shares her experience visiting the retreat center and what makes it so special.
• Transformative Practices: They explore retreat highlights like the Blue Clay Ceremony and Ecstatic Dance.
• Immersive Accommodations: A look at the luxurious yet nature-inspired options.
• Community Connection: Conversations around the power of building lifelong bonds with like-minded women in a supportive environment.
• Earth Day Celebration: A sneak peek into how Earth Day will be honored during the retreat.
• Heart and Womb Healing: Discussions on the significance of connecting with these energies for personal transformation.

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Juanina Kocher is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher and certified health coach with over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Based in Westchester, NY, she combines her passion for food and wellness through Flex + Flow Wellness Coaching + Consulting. As a mother of three, Juanina understands the importance of flexibility and work-life balance, offering personalized wellness solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs, supporting both personal and professional growth.

This episode will cover:

• Domestic equality
• Insights on adjusting household roles with each child to prevent burnout
• The invisible mental load: challenges of managing career, home, and being the "default parent"
• Planning for postpartum needs and mental health ahead of time
• Approachable wellness: self-care through small, manageable steps for busy moms
• Coaching to support moms in early motherhood
• Importance of family, friends, and professional help for new moms.
• WFH struggles: Balancing work and childcare when working remotely
• Overview of Juanina's coaching approach

Learn more about Juanina's work: https://flexandflowwellness.com
Instagram: juaninakocher

Vivian Arias, founder of Crystalline Chrysalis, draws from her Afro-Latin lineage of spiritual healers and a lifelong connection to the mystical. After overcoming personal challenges, she deepened her healing journey through energy work and indigenous wisdom. In 2020, she launched Crystalline Chrysalis to share her healing tools and help others reconnect with their inner power. Vivian now leads international retreats and works with a global client base.

• Meaning behind the company name "Crystalline Chrysalis"
• Exploration of spiritual journey and attunement to the mystical realms
• Challenges of growing up in a spiritual family and navigating societal taboos
• Vivian's introduction to crystal healing and her journey with crystal therapy
• Working multi-dimensionally with crystals
• Crystal therapy process: psychosomatic and psychospiritual healing
• Tuning into the subconscious and how crystals reveal repressed emotions
• Karmic relationships, personal growth, and letting go of unaligned relationships
• Feminine empowerment, integrating the masculine and feminine energies
• Womb healing and the connection between ancestral trauma and healing practices
• Upcoming events and offerings

For more information visit Vivian's website: https://www.crystallinechrysalis.co
Instagram: crystallinechrysalis