Art Retreat or Workshop Instructor
Laurie Wallace
Laurie Wallace is co-facilitator of a women's prayer group, a graphic designer, ceramicist, and has taught art to children and the elderly.
Chantel Zimmerman
The Art and Soul of Journaling - Spiritual Journaling as a practice to invite God, explore possibilities, and begin again. “Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best story you possibly can.” — Douglas Pagels Begin anew. A […]
Beverlee Klopfenstein
Beverlee Klopfenstein is a Soul Care Artisan who leads retreats and workshops in Praying in Color, Kintsugi, and mixed-media art through Experiential Ministries, the nonprofit founded by Beverlee and Mark Klopfenstein. Her workshops combine creativity, reflection, and spiritual practice to create meaningful opportunities for connection and renewal.
Laureen Lazarovici & Victor Narro
Laureen and Victor, both trained SoulCollage® Facilitators, have guided participants in settings from UCLA to the Religious Education Congress. Their passion is helping people bring their whole, authentic selves into their homes, work, and communities.
Cathie Tani, Leigh Shindo, and Coke Tani
Cathie, Leigh, and Coke are educators, grief support facilitators, energy healers, artists, and spiritual directors who have all experienced great losses as well as life in the aftermath. Their unique approach to bereavement care includes movement meditation, arts & crafts, and communal altar-making.
Leigh Shindo
Leigh Shindo is an Educator, Family Assistant and a Reiki Master Practitioner. Caregiving her brother and parents through their transitions, she feels, is an honor. She lives her life with love, gratitude and resilience at its core.
Cathie Tani
Cathie Tani is a retired elementary and middle school teacher and a bereaved mother of two children. She helps lead grief support ministries and coordinates memorial services at her church, offering comfort and compassion to those experiencing loss.
Colleen “Coke” Tani
Colleen “Coke” Tani is a spiritual director/companion, writer and InterPlay(c) leader. She was once a hospice/bereavement therapist as well as congregational coordinator of spiritual nurture. She misses and communes with her deceased parents everyday.
Alicia Maciel, Wellbeing Coach and Mindfulness Mentor
Alicia Maciel is a certified Mindfulness Mentor and Executive Leadership and Wellbeing Coach with an MBA from Harvard Business School and extensive experience coaching high-potential leaders at every stage of their careers. She equips participants with practical tools and evidence-based practices to strengthen self-awareness, emotional regulation, motivation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Alicia’s approach encourages individuals to […]