Bennalldra is an Integrative Movement Coach and birth doula that believes movement is our universal first language, and the body is our greatest teacher. This belief, has been foundational in the development of both her community and private practice. She comes to movement coaching with over two decades of concert dance and teaching experience.

 Her goal is to help people demystify their bodies in a way that helps them be their most Balanced, Optimized, Vibrant and Expressive selves. This is why she created Bové, a wellness initiative that explores the intersectionality of movement science, education, art and activism. She leads wellness talks that help organizations and individuals reintegrate their minds and bodies with their vision. 

“Here is the significance of my dear brother Ed Garnes, Jr. and From Afros To Shelltoes’ Sweet Tea Ethics. There is no other group in Atlanta that can bring together such engaged, high quality, and substantial dialogue about the crucial issues facing not just the black community, but also American society. He writes well, works hard and revels in the life of the mind. Thank God for brother Ed Garnes, Jr”—Dr. Cornel West

Dr. Ed Garnes, founder of From Afros To Shelltoes, is one of America’s most dynamic therapists, educators, and life consultants. His clients include global activists, Hollywood celebrities, best-selling writers, collegiate and professional athletes, and corporate leaders. With a scholar’s take on wellness, Garnes brings a quarter century of experience in creating life strategies for healing and success, as well as an uncanny ability to meet diverse clients wherever they are in their life span. 

Hassan, who adopted Dr. Pooch as a childhood nickname, began his personal holistic health journey in  2012. After extensive training in holistic healing systems for both children and adults, he began building his holistic health practice. 

Since then, he has worked broadly within the Los Angeles school district and has been successful in the implementation of holistic approaches to addressing, correcting and improving childhood behavioral issues, academic delays and emotional health. Coupled with his passion for Hip Hop and creative writing, spawned the world’s first early holistic health curriculum: The Get Well Johnny 12.

Dr. Pooch is on a mission to train and educate families the fundamentals of holistic health through his books and creative educational content.

Maurice D. Hinson, MD is the Founder & Director of MediRootz Medical Group, a telehealth based primary care practice specializing in providing equitable access to high value primary care. He is also a Hospitalist at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Queens, NY. Dr. Hinson is also the Founder and an Advisor of the Black and Latino Men in Medicine organization, a network of students, trainees, faculty, and hospital administrators created to combat the decline of Black and Hispanic male physicians.  His most recent academic interests involve the clinical application of cannabis and psychedelics for the prevention and management of chronic disorders like obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, anxiety, depression, dementia, and cancer. Additionally, Dr. Hinson actively works to increase the number of underrepresented physicians by engaging with AND empowering aspiring students in their journey into medicine.

Mercedes Vasquez, creatrix of CalienteSoulExpressions, LLC is a certified Crystal Reiki Lightwalker, Reiki Master, Femme Attuned Teacher, Revelation Breathwork Facilitator and Certified Psychic Medium. Her knowledge of crystals and their healing properties combined with her ability to attune to energy fields & communicate with spirit has lead her to be of service to those in need.  

Mercedes is also an "artivist", combining her love for the arts with her passion for justice, in a platform that helps bring awareness to humankind. She uses her art to help raise awareness against gender violence and racial injustices.

She lives to inspire with her art, her passion, her connection to spirit and aspires to be a guiding light to all who wish to connect to their soul’s truest expression.

Please visit www.calientecreatrix.com

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Somiari Fubara is the former Regional Director of Mental Health Services for KIPP NYC. She is also a certified clinical adolescent and trauma professional, a certified integrative medicine provider, and a certified breath, body, and mind teacher (and a mother to an amazing 10 year old). Her areas of concentration include healing practices, mindfulness, holistic medicine, and spirituality. With so many accomplishments under her belt, we would be here all day trying to name them, but I want to mention two: One is her work counseling Chibok girls that escaped Boko Haram (back in 2014); the other is when she became an author, creator and editor for the RAINN project called LEAN ON ME: A caregiver’s guide to safeguarding children and supporting healing from sexual abuse.