Our Team
Emilie Fritz-Veloso
CEO & Founder
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Emilie Fritz-Veloso
CEO & Founder
Emilie is a serial entrepreneur, start-up consultant and mother. After graduating Georgetown University, Emilie started her career as a Communications Consultant in the Beauty and Healthcare Industries in New York and London. Upon earning her MBA in 2005 from Pepperdine University, she launched her first venture as Co-founder/President of O.N.E. Coconut Water, which was sold to PepsiCo in late 2012. Most recently, Emilie was the CEO of the Sacred Space Miami. She is a Founding Member of the Georgetown Ambassadors for Women, Peace & Security and also an active Board Member of two local non-profits: Miami Waterkeeper and Genesis Hopeful Haven, an organization committed to helping foster youth age out successfully.
Dr. Isabel Carvalho
Founding Partner & Director of Education
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Dr. Isabel Carvalho
Founding Partner & Director of Education
Isabel is an entrepreneur, a certified professional coach, speech therapist, and mother of two. She holds a PhD in Communication Science from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. For 20 years, Isabel ran a speech and language therapy private practice in São Paulo, Brazil. In 2015, Isabel relocated to Miami and became a certified professional parenting and life coach. She founded C&C coaching and communication, LLC, where she combined her vast technical knowledge and experience to partner with families and help them navigate the challenges of family life, find the best parenting style, and thrive as a family unit.
Michele Conigliaro-Lenahan
Founding Partner; Creative & Branding
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Michele Conigliaro-Lenahan
Founding Partner; Creative & Branding
Michele brings 17 years of creative, branding, and advertising expertise, along with ten years in the wellness industry. Published in major wellness publications, such as Mind Body Green, and working with several Fortune 500 brands, Michele brings strategy, writing, and editorial expertise to her work. A graduate of the University of Miami Business school and holding a Master’s degree in Liberal Arts, with a focus in Psychology & Anthropology, Michele graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors. Michele is a mother to three beautiful girls and lives in Miami.
Christina Sirinyan
Retail Director
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Christina Sirinyan
Retail Director
Christina has 20+ years experience in the beauty and cosmetics industry, developing fragrances and personal care products for brands like Estee Lauder, Victoria’s Secret, Shiseido, Sephora, Elizabeth and James, and Christian Louboutin. Two babies along with a move from NYC to Miami led to new creative pursuits, including designing dresses and working as a stylist and personal shopper.
Daniela Maduro
Communications & Operations Manager
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Daniela Maduro
Communications & Operations Manager
Daniela Maduro is a multi-passionate professional with over seven years of experience in marketing and events. She holds a B.F.A. in Fashion Marketing from the Savannah College of Art and Design and a Master's in Holistic Nutrition from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition.
Maureen Rhudy
Director of Operations
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Maureen Rhudy
Director of Operations
With over 30 years experience in Operations Management and the Wellness Industry, Maureen has worked with medical centers, spas and yoga studios as a Massage Therapist, Senior Yoga Teacher and Lead Facilitator for Yoga Teacher Training Programs. Alongside teaching Yoga, Maureen ran the operations and faculty as Studio Manager for several yoga studios in Miami. Being a mother herself, she is keenly attuned to the many ways motherhood affects our Mental, Physical, and Spiritual bodies.
Rocio Amir
Client Relations Manager
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Rocio Amir
Client Relations Manager
Rocio brings over a decade of experience working with families and creating environments that support healthy growth and personal development. Over the last 15 years, Rocio has worked primarily as a preschool teacher, her passion for uplifting the next generation has been the main drive. It was her journey with pregnancy and motherhood during the pandemic, that showed Rocio just how difficult being a mother was without the proper support.
Meet Our Experts
Dr. Isabel Carvalho
Founding Partner & Parenting Coach
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Dr. Isabel Carvalho
Founding Partner & Parenting Coach
Dr. Isabel Carvalho is a certified coach, speech and language therapist, holds a Ph.D in science of communication and is a proud parent of two. She is dedicated to helping families have better and more balanced connections. She has spent over 20 years developing expertise in language and brain development, learning, communication and parenting. Through coaching, she is able to use all this knowledge and experience to partner with families and help them navigate the challenges of family life, find the best parenting style for them and thrive as a family unit.
Batya Novick, LCSW and Julie Slavin, LMFT
Perinatal Mental Health Clinical Advisors
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Batya Novick, LCSW and Julie Slavin, LMFT
Perinatal Mental Health Clinical Advisors
Julie Potash Slavin, LMFT, is a Licensed Clinical Therapist, DJ and radio personality. Julie's style is highly engaged, practical and insightful. She is an active participant in helping individuals and couples identify patterns that are no longer serving them while increasing connection, understanding, and empathy.
Batya Novick, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in reproductive and relational mental health. She works with individuals and couples around fertility challenges and perinatal loss to transitions into family building options, postpartum and parental support and has dedicated her career to this specialized field of care.
Dr. Alexandra Sredni
Licensed Psychologist
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Dr. Alexandra Sredni
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Alexandra Sredni is a licensed psychologist with 10+ years experience providing parents with support and psychoeducational tools needed while raising children and adolescents. Her practice focuses on psychodynamic therapy and mindfulness-based practices. Alexandra views cultivating a trusting relationship with patients as the most important aspect of the therapy process. Her approach to therapy is warm, thoughtful, and attentive and she approaches her patients with an open, collaborative attitude.
Amanda Cereijo
Physical Therapist, PT, DPT
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Amanda Cereijo
Physical Therapist, PT, DPT
Amanda Cereijo practices as a Women’s Health Physical Therapist with Freya Wellness Co. and One Tribe. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s in Health Science and earned a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Florida International University. During her pregnancy, she experienced “common” aches and pains and was fortunate to have Painless Pregnancy by her side every step of the way.
With their help, she was able to enjoy her pregnancy and feel confident when delivering her baby boy. It was through this experience that she became passionate about pursuing a career in Women’s Health and specializing in Pregnancy and Postpartum care. She became a Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist through Sarah Duvall and completed formal training in pelvic health with the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute. She’s incredibly excited for serve other women on their journey!
Amanda Fischer
Massage Therapist, Yoga Teacher, Doula
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Amanda Fischer
Massage Therapist, Yoga Teacher, Doula
Amanda Rose is a massage therapist, yoga instructor, doula and dancer. For the past 20 years she has explored a praxis of bodywork that includes, energy-work, birth-work, breath and movement. Amanda is honored to hold space and guide others into a deeper sense of mindfulness that inspires and imbues both work and life wellness practices with love.
Carol Kerpel
Fitness Professional, Baby Dance Club™ Teacher
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Carol Kerpel
Fitness Professional, Baby Dance Club™ Teacher
Carol is a new mom and seasoned fitness professional with over 10 years of experience. She loves creating an environment for parents and babies to bond through movement through Baby Dance Club™. Carol has held multiple roles with fitness brands including Zumba, Equinox, TRX and currently Supernatural (VR Fitness), but her favorite role by far is being mom to her baby girl, Lola Pearl. Join Carol in Baby Dance Club™ to experience the joy of movement and connection with your little one!
Daniella de la Fuente
Physical Therapist, PT, DPT
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Daniella de la Fuente
Physical Therapist, PT, DPT
Daniella graduated from Northeastern University in 2015, where she earned a B.S. in Rehabilitative Science and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy. After graduating, she moved to New York City and worked for 8 years in both orthopedic and pelvic health settings. Daniella gained an interest in pelvic health through her work in orthopedics.
Diana Zic
Pre and postnatal Yoga Teacher
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Diana Zic
Pre and postnatal Yoga Teacher
Diana is a 200-hour and 95-hour prenatal and postnatal yoga teacher, with several continuing education hours in various topics such as: Vin & Restorative, Yoga for Fertility with Pulling Down the Moon, and Yoga as Medicine. A Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist & Pelvic Pro course with Sarah Duvall. Her love of helping women prepare for pregnancy and beyond led her to becoming a Childbirth Educator with CAPPA.
Donna Karen Benavides
Prenatal Yoga Teacher RPYT® Certification.
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Donna Karen Benavides
Prenatal Yoga Teacher RPYT® Certification.
Donna is grateful for her first exposure to Yoga during a semester at her university elective course in NYC. She has a Bachelor of Science degree. In 2010, she found Yoga again or maybe it found her. Dedicating her timebetween raising her family, work and feeling the Yoga benefits with continuous practice, she completed her RYT® 200 Yoga Teacher and a year later added her Prenatal Yoga Teacher RPYT® Certification.
Evelyn Mendal
Parenting Coach, LMHC
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Evelyn Mendal
Parenting Coach, LMHC
Evelyn Mendal (LMHC) is a licensed mental health therapist who has worked in private practice providing individual therapy and parent coaching for ten years. She founded Hatch + Bloom, an extensive parenting resource service, with the mission of empowering parents in raising confident children through a science-backed approach promoting the parent-child relationship.
Jessica Sawicki
Sleep Consultant
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Jessica Sawicki
Sleep Consultant
Jessica Sawicki is a certified Gentle Sleep Coach and a mom of four who has been helping parents for the last 10 years. After her own experience working with a sleep consultant to address her second son’s sleeping challenges and seeing positive results within two weeks she decided to help other parents. Jessica trained and certified with Kim West, LCSW (a.k.a. The Sleep Lady®) She has worked with families all over South Florida and has experience working with twins and triplets.
Juliana Vasquez Rosman
Yoga Teacher and Reiki Master
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Juliana Vasquez Rosman
Yoga Teacher and Reiki Master
Juli is a Certified Yoga Instructor and Master Reiki III Practitioner with a profound journey of two+ decades in energy work experience. Juli’s diverse expertise and lifelong commitment to empowerment, growth, and holistic wellness reflect her dedication to enriching other’s lives. Juli is also a loving mother of two beautiful girls.
Kristie Alicea
Pre & Postnatal Fitness Expert
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Kristie Alicea
Pre & Postnatal Fitness Expert
Kristie Alicea, a proud New York native and certified pre/postnatal fitness expert, brings a diverse background in movement and wellness. From her early days as a dancer and swimmer, she honed her skills at LaGuardia Performing Arts high school in Manhattan, majoring in dance. Furthering her education, Kristie graduated from Rutgers University with a double major in Communication and Spanish.
Lauren Steiner
Registered Dietitian, MS, RD, LDN
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Lauren Steiner
Registered Dietitian, MS, RD, LDN
Lauren Steiner, MS, RD, LDN is a registered dietitian and functional medicine nutritionist specializing in prenatal, postpartum, hormone, and GI nutrition. Lauren is the founder of Osoa Nutrition and a mom of two.
Lauren believes in a balanced and individualized approach to nutrition, understanding each person’s journey is unique and complex. She believes in identifying the root cause of her clients’ symptoms and focuses on healing the whole body with nutrition. Her holistic outlook and counseling style acknowledges mind/body connection, and is centered on a positive mindset around food.
Lisa Chariff Better
RIE® Educator
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Lisa Chariff Better
RIE® Educator
Lisa Chariff Better has been an accredited RIE® educator for over 12 years. She observed her first RIE® Parent-Infant Guidance™ class in Los Angeles many years earlier and became a passionate advocate for Magda Gerber’s Educaring® Approach. A Pikler® Pedagogue candidate, Lisa attended The Pikler Institute Training in 2010-2013, as well as 2017-2018 in Budapest, where she studied under Anna Tardos. She was the RIE® Alliance Chairperson on the RIE Board from 2014 – 2020, and is also a RIE® Certified Mentor Teacher. Lisa also volunteers as a Guardian ad Litem in Miami Dade County, and was honored as Guardian ad Litem of the Year 2010, and Guardian ad Litem of the Year in her division for 2018. A Miami resident, Lisa introduced RIE® to the area in 2004.
Luciana Simal De Souza
Massage Therapist
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Luciana Simal De Souza
Massage Therapist
Luciana Simal De Souza is a physical therapist who graduated in Brazil and is a licensed massage therapist. She is deeply passionate about how the power of touch can bring so many benefits to her clients. With more than 20 years worth of experience from the guidance from renowned professors and prestigious schools.
Luis Perez
CPR Instructor
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Luis Perez
CPR Instructor
With 23 years of experience in the fire and rescue industry, firefighting is Luis Perez’s ultimate calling. Alongside his exhilarating career, Luis has a diverse and lively household that includes a 90-pound tortoise, three rabbits, and two guinea pigs. Teaching life-saving skills, particularly CPR, to both adults and children brings Luis immense joy and fulfillment. His dedication to emergency medicine is reflected in his varying degrees in the field. Beyond his professional endeavors, Luis is a proud husband to a beautiful wife and a loving father to three boys.
Luly Diez-Arguelles
Physical Therapist, PT, DPT
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Luly Diez-Arguelles
Physical Therapist, PT, DPT
Luly Diez-Arguellez, PT, DPT , is the Founder of Freya Wellness Co. Luly graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s in Health Science and earned her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Florida. Her own traumatic pregnancy and birth experiences fueled her passion and inspired her to pursue a career in Women’s Health specializing in pregnancy and postpartum care.
She has continued specialty training in obstetrics at Brooks Rehabilitation, with Lyn Schulty from the Institute of Birth Healing, the American Physical Therapy Association, and Isa Herrera of Pelvic Pain Relief. Luly created and ran a pre- and post-natal rehabilitation and fitness program, and worked in various physical therapy settings. Luly birthed two more beautiful children and feels blessed every day she has the privilege to serve others while pursuing her passion.
Mara De Armas
Dancer
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Mara De Armas
Dancer
A passionate flamenco and dance enthusiast, describes herself better through laughter and footwork than in formal words. With two children who inspire her every day, she has taken her love for dance from Havana to the stages of Washington, Massachusetts, and Spain. As a mother, she discovered the joy of sharing her passion with her children, teaching them the steps from a young age.
Mariana Bigio
"MAMALACTEA" Lactation Consultant
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Mariana Bigio
"MAMALACTEA" Lactation Consultant
Mariana Bigio is a breastfeeding mom turned board certified lactation consultant and educator. Her breastfeeding journey and the support her doula provided at the time inspired this career change and Mariana now supports new parents through education and one on one services with the mission of empowering women in their choice to breastfeed.
Marta Jordan
Pre and Postnatal Yoga Teacher
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Marta Jordan
Pre and Postnatal Yoga Teacher
Marta is an ontological life coach, yogini and mother of two wonderful girls. Born and raised in Spain with an educational background including a Bachelors Degree in law and international professional experiences in human resources and private banking in Ireland, Spain and US.
Maureen Rhudy
Yoga Teacher ERYT500, Massage Therapist, LMT and Baby Dance Club™ Teacher
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Maureen Rhudy
Yoga Teacher ERYT500, Massage Therapist, LMT and Baby Dance Club™ Teacher
With over 30 years experience in Operations Management and the Wellness Industry, Maureen has worked with medical centers, spas and yoga studios as a Massage Therapist, Senior Yoga Teacher and Lead Facilitator for Yoga Teacher Training Programs. Alongside teaching Yoga, Maureen ran the operations and faculty as Studio Manager for several yoga studios in Miami. Being a mother herself, she is keenly attuned to the many ways motherhood affects our Mental, Physical, and Spiritual bodies.
Melissa Ohana
Childbirth & Parenting Educator
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Melissa Ohana
Childbirth & Parenting Educator
Born and raised in New York City, Melissa moved down to Miami with her family in 2021 and couldn’t be happier. She is a mother to two daughters, and has two bonus step children. Her journey into motherhood with all of its beautiful ups and downs, has had a profound impact on her and drives her passion towards helping others about to embark on their own journeys into motherhood. Melissa is a certified Lamaze and Bradley Method Childbirth educator, and a DONA certified Doula. Having attended dozens of births, she brings a unique blend of experienced based information and tips of the trade to her classes. She believes that through the power of knowledge and support, women can improve their experiences and enter into motherhood with greater confidence and empowerment.
Monika Rodriguez
Dancer
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Monika Rodriguez
Dancer
Hello, I am Monika Rodriguez, and I am a passionate dance instructor with a broad and solid trajectory that spans from the excellence of the best companies in Havana to the most prominent studios in Miami. Since my youth, I have cultivated my love for ballet, flamenco, Cuban folklore, salsa, and hip hop, sharing it with both children and adults. It is my aim that my dedication and enthusiasm for dance become tangible in every class I teach, conveying moments of joy and love for this passion that transformed my life.
Nadine Prosper
Yoga Teacher & Sound Healing Practitioner
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Nadine Prosper
Yoga Teacher & Sound Healing Practitioner
Nadine is a Reiki Master Teacher, Trauma informed Yoga Teacher and a Sound Healing Practitioner. She was initiated into the Munay-Ki rites which developed and connected to her intuition at a deeper level. Through Reiki, Yoga and Sound Healing, she helps women turn inward and connect to their true self, creating a space of expansion and living a purposeful life.
Natalia Morrison
Acupuncture Physician, AP L.Ac
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Natalia Morrison
Acupuncture Physician, AP L.Ac
A Board-Licensed Acupuncture Physician since 2013, Natalia Morrison brings a multidimensional approach to healthcare by bridging the gap between modern and traditional medicine. Natalia holds a master’s degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, a B.S. in health science from Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine, and is Certified in Tantra Hatha Yoga.
Paola Villegas
Yoga Teacher & Childbirth Educator
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Paola Villegas
Yoga Teacher & Childbirth Educator
With over 15 years of experience as a Certified Yoga Instructor, Paola specializes in Vinyasa, Power, Restorative and Gentle yoga. Throughout the years she began to grow more passionate about pregnancies and the amazing journey that a woman goes through in those 9 months. As a result, Paola began focusing more on Prenatal and Postnatal yoga. Paola is a certified Doula with more than 8 years of experience assisting mothers in: birth centers, at home births and hospital settings. She is a childbirth and HypnoBirthing Educator, breastfeeding consultant, and a loving support for moms to-be.
Severine Sekula
Yoga Teacher
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Severine Sekula
Yoga Teacher
I believe that when mothers are well-supported and grounded, this directly impacts the well-being of their babies. A mindful, calm pregnancy can promote a more peaceful post-birth environment, benefiting both mother and child. By nurturing themselves during pregnancy and after birth, mothers are also creating a soothing and loving space for their babies to thrive.
Starr Hawkins
Fitness Instructor
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Starr Hawkins
Fitness Instructor
Starr Hawkins, aka Babymommafit, is a Miami-based fitness instructor, influencer, and dedicated mom known for her dynamic, empowering workouts. With over a decade of experience, she’s built a thriving online fitness community focused on pre- and post-natal health, high-intensity workouts, and wellness.
Teneice Bowie
Pilates Instructor
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Teneice Bowie
Pilates Instructor
Teneice is a Romana Pilates classical comprehensively certified instructor with over 400 hours of training. She believes in the prioritization of luxury wellness, especially for women of color. Teneice is a combat veteran, a mother, and resides in Miami, FL.
Yvette Espinosa Perez
Pediatric Occupational Therapist + Developmental Specialist
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Yvette Espinosa Perez
Pediatric Occupational Therapist + Developmental Specialist
Yvette is a licensed occupational therapist who has dedicated her career to working with newborns and young children. Passionate about play with a purpose, Yvette has worked with infants and toddlers for well over a decade, conducting evaluations, designing individualized home exercise programs and transforming critical therapeutic exercises into fun and functional activities that keep children and their caregivers engaged.