Workshops & Events

Dr. Fatima Alleyne

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging & Accessibility (Quarterly workshops)

As CEO of BeyondDEIBA, Dr. Fatima Alleyne delivers impactful solutions and training to educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and private corporations. She specializes in STEM and healthcare entities that share her commitment and passion in not just centering DEI, but grounding DEI principles, in all aspects of their organization.

She has also facilitated workshops at the national and international levels on a myriad of topics, such as: building diverse teams, bias, cultural competency, community engagement, and inclusive teaching; Her goal is to leverage her engineering doctorate and professional experience to serve as a leader, role model, and mentor in the STEM profession and DEIBA.

Learn more at beyonddeiba.org

Karen Holden

Sage. Personal Energizer Bunny.

Karen Holden is a powerful, wise and incredibly funny  teacher of life and relationships. She will guide the day  with lively discussion on the Yoga of Communication,  how to radically improve your relationship with your self, deepen connections with others and cultivate a  sense of unshakeable wellness. 

Wellness Expert, Master Trainer in the Science of  Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), ACSM Certified  Clinical Exercise Specialist, Certified Yoga Instructor,  BA from UC Berkeley in Communications and Public  Policy, Certified Stress Management Educator and  Personal Trainer. Karen’s unique and transformative  approach to healing & wellness is based on her studies  with master teachers in the areas of Tai Chi, Qi Gong,  Psychology, Yoga, Hypnosis & Neuro Linguistic Programming. 

Lee Holden Sr.

Monthly Spa Day for the Soul events

Lee Holden Sr.’s passion has been teaching meditation, hypnosis, and the laws of consciousness. He has spent a lifetime studying under the Western Mystery School’s masters of

Alchemy, and the Hermetic Sciences, which include the Tree of Life, esoteric astrology, tarot, and the Hermetic Qabalah. He was first introduced to hypnosis in the late 70s by his wife, Karen, when he studied and trained with the founders of NLP, John Grinder and Richard Bandler, and later with the master himself, Dr. Milton Erikson, the pioneer of the Eriksonian style of hypnosis.

He was amazed at how quickly NLP and hypnosis could create lasting transformation of even the most difficult personal problems. He witnessed profound personal transformations after only a few sessions and has been using these techniques in workshops and for his corporate and personal clients ever since.

Dr. LeTa Jussila, DAOM

Monthly transformational experiences & seasonal workshops

Dr. LeTa Jussila is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, a Licensed Herbalist, and a Taoist Embodiment Facilitator with over 20 years of experience in holistic healing. She weaves together ancient wisdom and modern practices to guide others toward vitality, balance, and self-discovery.

Through her workshops and special events, Dr. LeTa offers transformative experiences rooted in qigong, tea ceremony, seasonal wellness, and embodied movement. Whether leading Five Element Qigong flows, meditative Gong Fu & Side-Handle Puerh Tea Ceremonies, or somatic dance practices, she creates intentional spaces for deep connection, healing, and integration.

Her seasonal workshops in Chinese medicine, morning rituals, and self-care practices empower participants to align with nature’s rhythms and cultivate sustainable well-being.

Dr. LeTa’s approach is both intuitive and practical, offering tools for presence, transformation, and embodied vitality.

Sebástian Beca

Monthly breath journeys

Seba (tse-bah | he, him, Nahuel) is a hacker turned healer. After over two decades as a computer engineer, he shifted paths to focus on consciousness and the healing arts. He became a licensed psychologist in Chile in 2014, earned a Master’s in Integral Counseling Psychology from CIIS in 2018, and became a California-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #134131) in 2022.

Seba is a Gestalt Therapist specialized in healing trauma, managing anxiety, and navigating life transitions. His core training comes from Gestalt, in the lineage of Claudio Naranjo, EMDR, Eco-Therapy, and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy. Certified as a Mindfulness-Based Psychedelic Therapist, Seba guides Cannabis journeys for individuals and groups. He’s also trained with Polaris, Journey Clinical, and Fluence among others, in working with Ketamine-Assisted Therapy (KAP) which he offers through his private practice: Natural Bridges Therapy.

Together with his partner Javi they founded Green Magic Yoga, a visionary healing arts center and community rooted in Cannabis, Psychedelics, Yoga, and Mindfulness. Seba also serves as Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Psychedelic Society, organizing Psychedelic Integration Circles, Microdosing Hikes, and more. In his free time Seba enjoys meditation, walking in the forest, biking, yoga, reading, djing, learning music and playing with the cats!

Javiera Köstner

Yoga Teacher & Psychedelic Guide

Javi (ha-bee | she/her) is an Advanced Therapeutic Yoga teacher (ERYT-500), a Credentialed Mindfulness-Based Psychedelic Guide, an Integrative Coach, and is on her journey to becoming a certified Yoga Therapist. Her path into yoga began as a way to navigate chronic illness, manage pain and anxiety, and rediscover a compassionate connection with her body.

Specializing in Trauma Recovery Yoga and Mindfulness-Based Somatic practices, Javi blends slow vinyasa flows, grounded spirituality, and a hint of Latin flair. Her passion for the healing potential of cannabis led her to the Ganja Yoga community, where she studied under Ganja Yoga curator Dee Dussault and later developed her unique style called Magic Yoga. She is also the curator and creator of Magic Breathwork, a modality that combines the power of intentional breathwork with microdosing for deep healing and connection.

Originally from Chile, Javi is a bilingual cannabis guide and group facilitator as well as a teacher with the Center for Medicinal Mindfulness. She is the founder of Green Magic Yoga, a visionary healing arts center, through which she offers mindfulness, yoga, and guided journeys for individuals and groups in Santa Cruz and around the SF Bay Area. Javi also serves as the Community & Event Coordinator for the Santa Cruz Psychedelic Society.

Sidney Nicol

Monthly Thai Massage workshops

Sidney is the founder of The Temple of Touch, and Certified Massage Therapist for over 25 years. With sincere inspiration in teaching therapeutic touch and sacred presence to non-professionals, Sidney has found that everyone benefits from knowing how to massage their loved ones with playfulness and ease. She has taught Thai Massage workshops at Stanford University, public events, private sessions, and at many yoga studios throughout the Bay Area. Her studies of Thai Massage began in 2006 at the Wat Pho Temple in Bangkok, Thailand. Further study and apprenticeship at Twin Lakes College of Healing Arts and Spirit Winds School of Thai Massage. She is also a long-time instructor of Hatha Yoga. She is grateful to have studied alongside Baba Hari Das in 2003 during her YTT certification and consecutive years as a teacher assistant from Mount Madonna Center. Her yoga teaching style integrates breath and body awareness, slow flow therapeutics, playful creativity and dynamically inclusive levels. On her off days you may find her out dancing, practicing qigong on the beach or gardening with her daughter.

Learn more at thetempleoftouch

Kaitlin Hebard

Wellness Guide

Kaitlin Hebard is a wellness guide, a creative wellness instructor at Cabrillo College, and a graduate student studying Marriage and Family Therapy and Transpersonal Psychology with an emphasis in Creative Expression. Passionate about building community and holistic healing, Kaitlin believes that we all have an inner healer and that deep transformation happens through connection, creativity, and intentional practices. Rooted in a transpersonal approach, her offerings provide a sacred space for reflection, renewal, and self-discovery, guiding others to reconnect with their own wisdom and well-being.

Renee Robison

Monthly Psychedelic Integration with SoulCollage®

“When the Soul wants to experience something, she throws out an image in front of her and then steps into it.” Meister Eckhart, 13th century theologian and mystic.

In SoulCollage for psychedelic integration, we create a visual documentation of the gifts of our journeys to use them a portals for the on-going transformation that we seek. SoulCollage is a creative, visual method of accessing the insights and transformative actions gleaned from a psychedelic journey. Recommended as an effective visual integration method by Stanislav Grof in the Way of the Psychonaut and Marc Aixala, Psychedelic Integration, we open the SoulCollage session with gentle hypnotherapy to recall any images, energies and insights that arose in the journey space. Using an abundance of prepared images, we then create one to three individual 5×8 collages, each representing one aspect of the gifts of the journey, including the shadow if needed. Participants will work with journaling prompts to deepen their integration. Your collage cards support your journey insights and the transformation that you seek long after the journey ends. Workshops are 2.5 hours. All materials are supplied and no artistic experience needed for this supportive, creative process. Group and individual collage sessions are available.

Renee Robison, MSW, is a long-time SoulCollage Facilitator with a specialty in psychedelic integration, microdosing, and hypnotherapy.

Elizabeth Borelli

Certified Yoga Instructor, Breathwork coach, Author

Elizabeth Borelli is a certified yoga instructor, breathwork coach, and bestselling author devoted to exploring the mind-body connection. With a foundation in mindfulness and movement, she integrates dynamic vinyasa flow with breath awareness to create practices that energize the body, focus the mind, and uplift the spirit. Her classes are designed to build strength, flexibility, and resilience—supporting students in moving through life with greater ease and presence.

In her Energizing Flow class, Elizabeth weaves traditional vinyasa-style sequences with intentional breathwork to awaken the senses and enhance vitality. Her teaching style is both empowering and approachable, inviting students of all levels to find their own rhythm and embrace the joy of movement. Expect a playful yet grounding practice that leaves you feeling refreshed, focused, and recharged.

Outside the studio, Elizabeth is the author of Breathe Into Breakthrough, an Amazon bestseller on stress relief and personal transformation. Drawing from her extensive experience in breath coaching and wellness education, she offers tools to help students cultivate balance, clarity, and deeper self-connection. Whether you’re seeking physical strength, emotional resilience, or simply a moment of peace, Elizabeth’s classes offer a welcoming space to grow from the inside out.

Rita Rivera

Embodied Wisdom Guide & Visionary Healer

Rita Rivera is a Santa Cruz-based movement artist, visionary healer, and educator whose life’s work bridges the worlds of dance, embodied anatomy, and holistic healing. A former professional dancer and choreographer, Rita directed her own company and co-founded the Santa Cruz Dance Gallery, a home for creative expression in the local arts community.

Her studies span decades and disciplines—from the Alexander Technique and Visionary Cranio-Sacral Therapy to Chi-Lel Qigong and Andean shamanism. She is certified in Healing the Light Body through the Four Winds Society and has trained extensively at the Milne Institute and in China’s Medicineless Hospital.

Today, Rita offers private sessions and transformative classes that blend movement, awareness, and energy work to facilitate healing and embodiment. Her work invites others into presence, wholeness, and the mystery of the heart.

Stephanie Berard, A.T.C, CMT, EMT

Certified Tai Chi, Pilates, Yogilates Instructor, Inventor of Chi Kinetics

Stephanie Berard is an internationally certified master trainer and rehabilitation practitioner with over 15 years of experience in sports medicine and integrative movement therapy. She is the inventor and patent holder of Chi Kinetics, a unique system that blends the principles of Tai Chi, Pilates, and Yogilates to support deep healing, conditioning, and full-body integration.

A master-level graduate of Polestar Education—renowned for its rigorous Pilates training—Stephanie has attained the highest level of certification in the field. In addition to her expertise in Pilates, she is a Nationally Certified Athletic Trainer, Nationally Certified Massage Therapist, certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Tai Chi Instructor, Yamuna Body Rolling practitioner, certified Yogilates Instructor, and a certified Hypnotherapist.

Stephanie holds a B.A. in Sports Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she also served as Assistant Athletic Trainer for five years. Her approach weaves together revolutionary movement techniques with manual therapy to optimize performance, recovery, and resilience for her clients.

Whether working with athletes, injury recovery clients, or those seeking greater mind-body connection, Stephanie brings a wealth of knowledge, precision, and heart to every session.