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Meet OurTeachers
Village Well is thrilled to collaborate virtually during Self-Love Project Wednesday & Saturday
With inspiring teachers facilitating each week, SLP is dedicated to sharing wisdom while granting us connection through community.
Meet our teachers!
Karen Adamski
Shamanic Practitioner
As a shamanic practitioner, Karen works with clients from all over the world to bring them healing in the form(s) of vibrational medicine, meditation, art, nature, color, kindness and much more. By bringing community together, Karen loves to teach others how easy it is to bring balance & beauty into their lives.
As a shamanic practitioner, Karen works with clients from all over the world to bring them healing in the form(s) of vibrational medicine, meditation, art, nature, color, kindness and much more. By bringing community together, Karen loves to teach others how easy it is to bring balance & beauty into their lives.
Nancy Slonim Aronie
Author & Writing Teacher
Nancy Slonim Aronie is the founder of the Chilmark Writing Workshop on Martha’s Vineyard, where she lives. She has been a regular contributor to National Public Radio’s All Things Considered as well as a columnist for multiple newspapers. She has taught writing at such venues as Kripalu, Omega, Esalen and Harvard.
Nancy Slonim Aronie is the founder of the Chilmark Writing Workshop on Martha’s Vineyard, where she lives. She has been a regular contributor to National Public Radio’s All Things Considered as well as a columnist for multiple newspapers. She has taught writing at such venues as Kripalu, Omega, Esalen and Harvard.
Aimee Blair
Creativity Coach
Aimee is an Intuitive Artist, teacher, Creativity Coach and Certified Art Medicine Practitioner. She is the founder of Creative Compass, a supportive online community for creative explorers, and the author of the adult coloring book, Feminine Forms: A Guidebook for Reconnecting with The Feminine. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and three daughters. She believes creativity is a non-optional part of human well-being and loves helping people reconnect to their Creative Heart.
Aimee is an Intuitive Artist, teacher, Creativity Coach and Certified Art Medicine Practitioner. She is the founder of Creative Compass, a supportive online community for creative explorers, and the author of the adult coloring book, Feminine Forms: A Guidebook for Reconnecting with The Feminine. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and three daughters. She believes creativity is a non-optional part of human well-being and loves helping people reconnect to their Creative Heart.
Amber Blandford
Spiritual Intuitive
Amber Blandford is an intuitive guide, Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath® Certified Practitioner, and registered yoga teacher (RYT-200). She holds 2 graduate degrees in spirituality from the Franciscan School of Theology and has completed The Resilient Heart™: Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath Certification.
When she worked as an end of life specialist for 7 years, Amber saw individuals transform through the presence of holistic support. This struck her and shifted her mission to help the living, truly live now—to experience the fullness of an intuitively informed and intentionally directed life.
In 2016, Amber founded Joyful Spaces, LLC to help individuals align their space and soul through letting go and intuitive guidance. She leaned on her innate wisdom and directed her own healing when her mother, father, and brother died within 4 months in 2019, which confirmed her calling.
Most recently, Amber’s work has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens, Insight Timer, and she was named one of Shondaland’s JoyMakers.
Amber Blandford is an intuitive guide, Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath® Certified Practitioner, and registered yoga teacher (RYT-200). She holds 2 graduate degrees in spirituality from the Franciscan School of Theology and has completed The Resilient Heart™: Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath Certification.
When she worked as an end of life specialist for 7 years, Amber saw individuals transform through the presence of holistic support. This struck her and shifted her mission to help the living, truly live now—to experience the fullness of an intuitively informed and intentionally directed life.
In 2016, Amber founded Joyful Spaces, LLC to help individuals align their space and soul through letting go and intuitive guidance. She leaned on her innate wisdom and directed her own healing when her mother, father, and brother died within 4 months in 2019, which confirmed her calling.
Most recently, Amber’s work has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens, Insight Timer, and she was named one of Shondaland’s JoyMakers.
Alynn Brutsman
Spiritual Direction
Alynn offers the world Spiritual Healing through Dream Exploration, Meditation, Art and Creative Writing. Her gift is to listen and summon the Holy Spirit to be present in the healing using grounding strategies such as: Journaling, Chanting, Meditation, Prayer, Body Connection: Notice and Nurture, Music, Drawing and Painting.
Alynn offers the world Spiritual Healing through Dream Exploration, Meditation, Art and Creative Writing. Her gift is to listen and summon the Holy Spirit to be present in the healing using grounding strategies such as: Journaling, Chanting, Meditation, Prayer, Body Connection: Notice and Nurture, Music, Drawing and Painting.
Nicole Connell
Qoya Teacher & Founder of Girls Shine Bright
Nicole is a Qoya movement teacher. Qoya is a fusion of yoga, dance and feminine movement designed to help women reconnect to their innate wisdom, wildness and freedom. When she's not dancing, she runs her own business helping children with learning differences find success, and she also facilitates girls' leadership circles.
Nicole is a Qoya movement teacher. Qoya is a fusion of yoga, dance and feminine movement designed to help women reconnect to their innate wisdom, wildness and freedom. When she's not dancing, she runs her own business helping children with learning differences find success, and she also facilitates girls' leadership circles.
Jessica Davis
Intuitive Healer & Counselor
Jessica Davis is a psychic intuitive healer and counselor. She offers energy healing sessions that are divinely guided and address the exact issues that need to be healed for you in that moment. These sessions help clear out any doubts or fears you may have and allow you to step into your true power!
Jessica Davis is a psychic intuitive healer and counselor. She offers energy healing sessions that are divinely guided and address the exact issues that need to be healed for you in that moment. These sessions help clear out any doubts or fears you may have and allow you to step into your true power!
Janet Fouts
Certified Mindfulness, Meditation, and Resilience Coach
Janet is also an advocate for family caregivers, speaker and author.
She helps you improve self-awareness and be happier and more productive at home and at work through mindfulness-based emotional intelligence coaching.
Janet also performs sound healing with Tibetan Singing bowls to shift energy and soothe mind and body.
Janet is also an advocate for family caregivers, speaker and author.
She helps you improve self-awareness and be happier and more productive at home and at work through mindfulness-based emotional intelligence coaching.
Janet also performs sound healing with Tibetan Singing bowls to shift energy and soothe mind and body.
Michelle Francois-Walsh
Community Builder & Empowerment Coach
Michelle Walsh is an educator, speaker and visionary behind My Village Well. Michelle's innate use of vulnerability, a disarming sense of humor, and her contagious zest for life, have created a safe haven where others are able to recognize and own their Divine gifts. Using her five daughters as inspiration, Michelle develops Workshop and Retreat curriculum around topics such as: courage, positive body image, and creating healthy boundaries. Michelle is also available for speaking, as well as one-on-one and small group coaching.
Michelle Walsh is an educator, speaker and visionary behind My Village Well. Michelle's innate use of vulnerability, a disarming sense of humor, and her contagious zest for life, have created a safe haven where others are able to recognize and own their Divine gifts. Using her five daughters as inspiration, Michelle develops Workshop and Retreat curriculum around topics such as: courage, positive body image, and creating healthy boundaries. Michelle is also available for speaking, as well as one-on-one and small group coaching.
Mariah Hudler
Financial Therapist, LCSW, MBA
Mariah is a Financial Therapist, Consultant, and Coach who works with individuals, couples, and entrepreneurs wanting to improve their relationship with their money. She does this by helping them connect with their emotions, become clear with their intentions, and be confident in their decisions. Her mission is to reduce the financial stress associated with modern life by promoting a balanced, financially healthy life. What grounds Mariah is her family, cycling, tacos, adventures, and financial security.
Mariah is a Financial Therapist, Consultant, and Coach who works with individuals, couples, and entrepreneurs wanting to improve their relationship with their money. She does this by helping them connect with their emotions, become clear with their intentions, and be confident in their decisions. Her mission is to reduce the financial stress associated with modern life by promoting a balanced, financially healthy life. What grounds Mariah is her family, cycling, tacos, adventures, and financial security.
Donna Isip Dela Rama
Stillpoint Practitioner & Village Well Ambassador
Donna moves through the world believing in magic, working through fear with a smile, and understanding that our constant state of doing must be met with pressing pause on the noise of our busy lives, allowing our bodies to find and rest deeply.
Two decades after her serendipitous encounter with yoga, she is back in the studio as a practitioner and guide. Embracing the holistic symphony of mind, body, and soul, she combines the practices of Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra with Reiki-infused Sound Baths, taking great care to hold sacred space and create a safe sanctuary at the Stillpoint, where rest and healing flourish.
Donna moves through the world believing in magic, working through fear with a smile, and understanding that our constant state of doing must be met with pressing pause on the noise of our busy lives, allowing our bodies to find and rest deeply.
Two decades after her serendipitous encounter with yoga, she is back in the studio as a practitioner and guide. Embracing the holistic symphony of mind, body, and soul, she combines the practices of Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra with Reiki-infused Sound Baths, taking great care to hold sacred space and create a safe sanctuary at the Stillpoint, where rest and healing flourish.
Nate Jones
Yogi & Wellness Practitioner
Nate is interested in fully experiencing the wholeness that we are through the exploration of life and relationships. His own journey has radically changed his life into a much more authentic, easeful and connected one. He is a spiritual leader, community builder, Thai massage specialist, and yoga/meditation guide.
Nate is interested in fully experiencing the wholeness that we are through the exploration of life and relationships. His own journey has radically changed his life into a much more authentic, easeful and connected one. He is a spiritual leader, community builder, Thai massage specialist, and yoga/meditation guide.
Kelly Kemmerly
Creative Goddess & Village Well Ambassador
Kelly Kemmerly is a free-spirited creative, who spent many years in the classroom, as a student, a teacher, and advocate. She holds a Masters in Education. Inspired to live with an open heart, Kelly believes it is never too late to reinvent yourself. She is committed to helping others find their own truth through writing/journaling, painting, creating, and being in the present moment. Kelly lives in Northern California, but her heart and soul are combing the beach somewhere in the glorious sunshine.
Kelly Kemmerly is a free-spirited creative, who spent many years in the classroom, as a student, a teacher, and advocate. She holds a Masters in Education. Inspired to live with an open heart, Kelly believes it is never too late to reinvent yourself. She is committed to helping others find their own truth through writing/journaling, painting, creating, and being in the present moment. Kelly lives in Northern California, but her heart and soul are combing the beach somewhere in the glorious sunshine.
Nicole Kleemann
Creative, Coach & Twirler
As a Creative Leadership Coach Nicole Kleemann empowers curious, and courageous women to transform limiting beliefs and create choices that will bring their lives and careers to new heights. Her years of international experience managing diverse and cross-cultural teams at Google, along with her innate understanding of human behavior and motivation, has made her a sought-after manager and coach throughout her career.
As a Creative Leadership Coach Nicole Kleemann empowers curious, and courageous women to transform limiting beliefs and create choices that will bring their lives and careers to new heights. Her years of international experience managing diverse and cross-cultural teams at Google, along with her innate understanding of human behavior and motivation, has made her a sought-after manager and coach throughout her career.
Colette Lafia
Author, Spiritual Direction & Retreat Leader
Colette Lafia is a San Francisco-based writer, spiritual director, and retreat leader. A graduate of the Spiritual Directors’ Institute at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California, Colette recently completed the Living School program in the Christian contemplative and mystical traditions guided by Fr. Richard Rohr, Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, and Dr. James Finley.
Colette has a passion for helping people connect more deeply with the presence of the sacred in daily life. She designs and facilitates retreats for an international audience and has an active practice as a spiritual director. Colette regularly gives talks and leads prayer days, comfort circles, and retreats on subjects such as Gratitude, Surrender, Delight, The Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Living in Divine Love, Spiritual Art Journaling, Women Mystics, and more.
Colette’s most recent book is “The Divine Heart: Seven Ways to Live in God’s Love” published by Monkfish Book, 2021.
Colette Lafia is a San Francisco-based writer, spiritual director, and retreat leader. A graduate of the Spiritual Directors’ Institute at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California, Colette recently completed the Living School program in the Christian contemplative and mystical traditions guided by Fr. Richard Rohr, Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, and Dr. James Finley.
Colette has a passion for helping people connect more deeply with the presence of the sacred in daily life. She designs and facilitates retreats for an international audience and has an active practice as a spiritual director. Colette regularly gives talks and leads prayer days, comfort circles, and retreats on subjects such as Gratitude, Surrender, Delight, The Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Living in Divine Love, Spiritual Art Journaling, Women Mystics, and more.
Colette’s most recent book is “The Divine Heart: Seven Ways to Live in God’s Love” published by Monkfish Book, 2021.
Aelita Leto
Feng Shui Master & Astrology
Aelita Leto is a classically trained Feng Shui Master. Since 1989, she has studied and worked with internationally recognized masters in architecture, exterior and interior design, the mantic arts and Feng Shui.
Three decades, her practice, based on an ancient art, has grown successfully by word of mouth. Aelita has built a consultancy that attracts private clients, public organizations and businesses.
Aelita Leto is a classically trained Feng Shui Master. Since 1989, she has studied and worked with internationally recognized masters in architecture, exterior and interior design, the mantic arts and Feng Shui.
Three decades, her practice, based on an ancient art, has grown successfully by word of mouth. Aelita has built a consultancy that attracts private clients, public organizations and businesses.
Shana McLean Moore
Coach, Speaker, Gatherer
Shana McLean Moore is a writer, coach, speaker, and gatherer. She is the founder of The Gigis, a growing community in Silicon Valley for women 50+ who, like Shana, are looking to build more connections and a deeper sense of purpose by gathering, growing, and giving back together.
Shana McLean Moore is a writer, coach, speaker, and gatherer. She is the founder of The Gigis, a growing community in Silicon Valley for women 50+ who, like Shana, are looking to build more connections and a deeper sense of purpose by gathering, growing, and giving back together.
Karla Obernesser
Therapist & Relationship Guru
Karla enjoys working with people to nourish their relationships. She has a private counseling practice in Bellevue, WA. She and her husband of 32 years have been partnering to enrich their own relationship and the relationships of others by providing retreats and programs. Together they created WeDO Relationships - WeDO Relationships is a platform fostering life-giving relationships that withstand adversity and will be releasing online programs for couples to access online. Together, Karla and Richard have 4 children whom they adore.
Karla enjoys working with people to nourish their relationships. She has a private counseling practice in Bellevue, WA. She and her husband of 32 years have been partnering to enrich their own relationship and the relationships of others by providing retreats and programs. Together they created WeDO Relationships - WeDO Relationships is a platform fostering life-giving relationships that withstand adversity and will be releasing online programs for couples to access online. Together, Karla and Richard have 4 children whom they adore.
Joy Reichart
Writing Midwife
Joy Reichart is author of the book Soul Writing: Connecting to Essence, and is a seasoned coach and martial artist who is adept at holding easeful, welcoming spaces for groups and individuals. She leads writing groups that help folks write past their fears, their inner critics, and their self-consciousness, getting straight to the heart of what they need to say. She is based in Berkeley, CA and works with folks all over the world.
Joy Reichart is author of the book Soul Writing: Connecting to Essence, and is a seasoned coach and martial artist who is adept at holding easeful, welcoming spaces for groups and individuals. She leads writing groups that help folks write past their fears, their inner critics, and their self-consciousness, getting straight to the heart of what they need to say. She is based in Berkeley, CA and works with folks all over the world.
John Roedel
Author and Writing Teacher
John Roedel is an improv comedic who "stumbled" into writing a few years ago as his life began to fall apart all around him. During his dark night of the soul, John began to have fake conversations with "God" on Facebook to poke fun at his spiritual and personal crisis.
What began as a flippant way of making light of his doubts in the Divine turned into something he wasn’t at all prepared for: God wrote back.
Since creating the popular "Hey God. Hey John." blog on Facebook three years ago, John has tackled such topics as his journey to mental health wellness, his lack of faith, the joy and pain of raising a child with autism, and grief, all in the form of a simple conversation with "God."
Eventually, these conversations transformed straight into poetry that has touched hundreds of thousands of people all around the world.
John Roedel is an improv comedic who "stumbled" into writing a few years ago as his life began to fall apart all around him. During his dark night of the soul, John began to have fake conversations with "God" on Facebook to poke fun at his spiritual and personal crisis.
What began as a flippant way of making light of his doubts in the Divine turned into something he wasn’t at all prepared for: God wrote back.
Since creating the popular "Hey God. Hey John." blog on Facebook three years ago, John has tackled such topics as his journey to mental health wellness, his lack of faith, the joy and pain of raising a child with autism, and grief, all in the form of a simple conversation with "God."
Eventually, these conversations transformed straight into poetry that has touched hundreds of thousands of people all around the world.
Consie Sindet
Creativity Coach
Consie Sindet is a Creativity Coach and Teacher who uses mixed media and art journaling as an invitation to find delight, freedom and going with the flow. She believes that we should always be learning, growing, trying, failing and embracing the process. She wants everyone to know that if you start with the curiosity, playfulness, and joy by slapping down some paint, gluing magazine pages to a piece of paper, adding doodling & marks, finding a quote that screams...'THIS IS HOW I FEEL TODAY!"...and calling it good enough, the deep stuff will show up and allow you to find yourself.
Consie Sindet is a Creativity Coach and Teacher who uses mixed media and art journaling as an invitation to find delight, freedom and going with the flow. She believes that we should always be learning, growing, trying, failing and embracing the process. She wants everyone to know that if you start with the curiosity, playfulness, and joy by slapping down some paint, gluing magazine pages to a piece of paper, adding doodling & marks, finding a quote that screams...'THIS IS HOW I FEEL TODAY!"...and calling it good enough, the deep stuff will show up and allow you to find yourself.
Julie Smiley
Equus Life Coach, Intuitive Guide and Mentor
Julie's passion to help during life's challenging transitions put her on a path for over a decade, and she is trained in grief support and Critical Incident Stress Management.
Julie guides individuals through difficult life circumstances who are working through mental, emotional and spiritual journeys. She walks alongside them and encourages them to take a deeper dive of self reflection, while working with horses in some cases, to assist her clients to achieve the healing they desire.
Julie's passion to help during life's challenging transitions put her on a path for over a decade, and she is trained in grief support and Critical Incident Stress Management.
Julie guides individuals through difficult life circumstances who are working through mental, emotional and spiritual journeys. She walks alongside them and encourages them to take a deeper dive of self reflection, while working with horses in some cases, to assist her clients to achieve the healing they desire.
Laurie Wagner
Author & Writing Teacher
The ceiling in my dining room is gold. the walls are blood red. I have a fire pit surrounded by a motley crew of comfy chairs, in my front yard. My garden refuses to be tamed. My friends like to paint, sculpt, carve + cast with art supplies + words. If I’m in a bleak mood, I won’t try to hide it. If I’m feeling like a luminescent moonbeam, I won’t hide that either. I write true stories. I hold myself to my word. I got over my fear of not measuring up to what ‘the market’ wants, decades ago. Interestingly, that’s when I got my first book deal…
Oh, and – nice to meet you.
The ceiling in my dining room is gold. the walls are blood red. I have a fire pit surrounded by a motley crew of comfy chairs, in my front yard. My garden refuses to be tamed. My friends like to paint, sculpt, carve + cast with art supplies + words. If I’m in a bleak mood, I won’t try to hide it. If I’m feeling like a luminescent moonbeam, I won’t hide that either. I write true stories. I hold myself to my word. I got over my fear of not measuring up to what ‘the market’ wants, decades ago. Interestingly, that’s when I got my first book deal…
Oh, and – nice to meet you.
Tom Walsh
Qi Gong Instructor
After witnessing his first miracle at a young age, Tom has been on a lifelong quest of understanding, healing and faith. Blessed with the entrepreneurial spirit, Tom started a small business in his 20s that allowed him the abundance and flexibility to follow his heart’s passion into his mature years. As a father, husband, and business owner, one thing has remained constant throughout Tom’s life: his deep love of being of service to others. Tom is a Level 2 graduate of Qigong Teacher Training Curative Course. Spending the first half of his life a devoted community leader, Tom now dedicates his time to helping those wishing to refine themselves and step into a life of freedom. When Tom is not practicing Qigong or Tai Chi he is running his small Carpet and Upholstery business.
After witnessing his first miracle at a young age, Tom has been on a lifelong quest of understanding, healing and faith. Blessed with the entrepreneurial spirit, Tom started a small business in his 20s that allowed him the abundance and flexibility to follow his heart’s passion into his mature years. As a father, husband, and business owner, one thing has remained constant throughout Tom’s life: his deep love of being of service to others. Tom is a Level 2 graduate of Qigong Teacher Training Curative Course. Spending the first half of his life a devoted community leader, Tom now dedicates his time to helping those wishing to refine themselves and step into a life of freedom. When Tom is not practicing Qigong or Tai Chi he is running his small Carpet and Upholstery business.
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