Maria Angelova, founder and CEO of Rebellious Intl and creator of "The Angelova Method,” is a physical and mindset coach who champions respecting your body. Maria believes feeling good is key for performance and essential for true success. She focuses on alignment and biomechanics, teaching people to connect with their physical and inner core. Known for her intuitive and nurturing style, Maria sets high expectations and works effectively with all ages, genders, and fitness levels - from athletes to those in rehabilitation. Maria holds a 600-hour Pilates certification and has been teaching fitness for over 30 years. Maria is an NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) practitioner and also provides energy healing.

Website: RebelliousStudio.com
Social Media: @RebelliousIntl

Rita Bailey began her yoga journey over 27 years ago in the tiny hot yoga studio in Boca Raton, Florida. After seeing major changes in her overall physical, spiritual and mental well-being, she was inspired to further her yoga experience to expand into a variety of yoga styles. She now specializes in the healing impact of Restorative Yoga, as it has been the most transformative in releasing tension. Certified as a RYT200 through Asheville Yoga Center, she currently teaches Restorative Yoga with Trauma Informed focus and is actively pursuing Somatic Therapist (SEP) certification from Trauma Healing Institute under Peter Levine’s leadership.

Social Media: @RitaBailey_yoga

Naina Bhedwar, owner and operator of Kesar Kitchen, is a self-educated chef whose passion for food, cooking and spices has taken her on a mission to demystify the cuisine of India, Persia & the Near East. Kesar Kitchen, LLC (Kesar bei the Sanskrit term for Saffron ~ Naina’s favorite spice) offers cooking classes and catering. The Chef guides you in preparing and presenting the endlessly varied and incredibly interesting food of India, Persia and the Near East. To the Chef, there is no greater salute to her ancestry. Through delicious cooking classes, customized cooking parties or small catered events, Kesar Kitchen promises to educate, entertain and elevate!

Website: KesarKitchen.com
Social Media: @KesarKitchen

Amanda Burtch holds a Master of Science in Yoga Therapy and uses evidence-based yoga practices that are also rooted in yogic philosophy to help others build self-awareness and discover their capacity to heal from the physical body to the spiritual self. Amanda strives to promote compassion, contentment, and curiosity in every experience to foster a sense of equanimity in everyday life. Her yoga teaching career began in 2017, yet she will always hold the seat of student first with continual education, personal and professional growth, and devotion to her personal practices. Amanda weaves in the teachings of nature, playfulness, and gratitude in her work in addition to holding space for tenderness. She rides the waves of life with an open mind and a soft heart and empowers others to build trust their unique journeys.

Social Media: @AmandaBurtchWellness

Neil Cooper, MD practiced Interventional Radiology for 21 years at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. He then spent 12 years at Kaiser Permanente (KP) Georgia as Chief of Diagnostic Imaging. Early in his career he realized the interventional techniques he provided for vascular disease were not treating the underlying cause of atherosclerotic blockages. He is board certified by the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, a Wellcoaches Certified Health and Wellbeing Coach and a certified personal trainer. His passion is to help healthcare providers discover the benefits provided by a whole foods plant-based lifestyle so they may offer advice to patients.

Website: NeilCooperMD.com

Carolyn Folk Desprez is a certified aromatherapist and licensed medical esthetician working in Peachtree City, GA at OVME. She provides in-depth consultations for optimal skin health, treatment plans, and advanced aesthetic treatments such as facials, peels, microneedling, and lasers and is in the in-house expert on aromatherapy for Women’s Heart.

Website: Facebook.com/FolksNaturalLiving
Social Media: @CarolynDesPrez

Jill Elkin is an advanced practitioner in several therapeutic applications of yoga and holds additional certifications in restorative yoga, yin yoga, and yoga nidra - specifically iRest. Through a multi-year intensive certification process of iRest, her yoga and meditation teaching, and personal practice, she found a secure anchor and foundation of well-being. She has also trained and worked as a stress management specialist for cardiac patients, through Ornish Lifestyle Medicine; and has spent time volunteering with hospice patients, offering stress management and meditation skills to patients at end of life.

Social Media: @OnAndOffTheYogaMat
Contact: OnAndOffTheYogaMat@gmail.com

Beth Holland is the founder of Rolling Acres Wellness and a national board-certified health & wellness coach, with additional certifications in Pilates Reformer and personal training. Over the last five years, Beth has dedicated herself to full-time professional coaching, working with organizations such as Piedmont’s Women’s Heart, focusing on providing support for patients who often feel overlooked by traditional medical practices. She specializes in giving a voice to those patients feeling unseen and unheard. Her work is to address lifestyle and health issues to uncover and heal from the root of any problem.

Website: RollingAcresWellness.com

Cathy (Catt) Jordan is a fitness trainer and sports nutritionist. Her mission is to provide top-level fitness training, nutrition and education personalized to each client’s goals, abilities and needs.

Contact: sevenforty740@att.net
Social Media: @prettytrainer - @Catt Jordan

Ottavia Lang is a Certified Sound Therapist with nearly a decade of experience in using sound to promote holistic well-being. Passionate about self-care and wellness, she specializes in guiding sound bath meditation sessions that help restore emotional, mental, and physical balance. She created Dear Life Chat to facilitate supportive spaces where others can not only chat about their life's challenges but also receive guidance and support in the process.

Website: DearLifeChat.com
Social Media: @DearLifeChat

Holley Nash, RDN, CSOWM, LD is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, a Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management and an active member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient clinical settings, as well as in private practice and community programs. Holley’s passion and professional focus is on helping individuals to overcome barriers to good health and proper nutrition through supportive counselling and research supported nutrition education.

Contact: hnash8888@gmail.com

Dana Neacsu, MD is one of the few practitioners in Atlanta who completed the Kalish Institute Advanced Functional Medicine course and she is currently using his treatment protocol for treating various conditions including adrenal fatigue. In 2016, Dr. Neacsu opened her own practice in Atlanta, Medical Creations Integrative Medicine, in order to better treat patients’ root medical issues instead of just focusing on their symptoms.

Website: MCIMatlanta.com

Dee Riete is a Reiki Master and teacher with over 20 years of practice as a wellness facilitator. She combines her experience and knowledge in alternative healing modalities to enhance mind, body and spirit to promote healing and awareness. She also holds certifications including Certified Aromatherapist & teacher, Chakra Balance facilitator & practitioner, Holistic Health and Wellness Coach, Access Bars practitioner, and Floral Essences practitioner. She also leads the ATHA (Alternative Therapy & Human Awareness GA Chapter) promoting wellness classes & workshops.

Website: DeeGratitude.com
Social Media: @DeeGratitude

Morgan Rysdon is a nationally certified Alexander Technique teacher and speaker. In 2013, she created Center Studio to help others improve their quality of life through increased awareness and mindfulness. Since then, she has taught nationally and internationally, helping individuals elevate their performances in the work space as well as recover from chronic pain, injury, stress, and anxiety. Committed to helping others, Morgan teaches workshops, introductory classes, and works 1:1 with individuals. She focuses on building self-awareness, self-confidence, and poise through improving the overall function of an individuals mind, body, breath, and voice.

Website: AtCenterStudio.com
Social Media: @AtCenterStudio

Elizabeth Stein is a certified Arvigo® Maya Abdominal Therapist and remedial massage therapist who also does energy work and intuitive coaching. She also offers intuition coaching plus so much more. Arvigo® Maya Abdominal therapy is ideal for women trying to conceive, recovering from pregnancy, or who are experiencing painful periods or pelvic and bladder concerns.

Website: BellyAndBodyCare.com
Social Media: @BellyAndBodyCare

Maureen Sweatman, MBA, MDiv, PCC is an ICF certified leadership and personal development coach with 20 years of experience specializing in partnering with clients to live and work with more purpose and joy. She helps clients to clarify their limiting beliefs and make the necessary mindset shifts to achieve their goals and make real their vision of who they want to become.

Website: JoyfulLivingCoaching.com
Social Media: @MaureenSweatman