Our Wisdom Keepers
Healing isn't a destination. It's a practice — found in how we nourish our bodies, care for our spirits, move with intention, and surround ourselves with women who remind us that we were never meant to do life alone. That journey became the inspiration behind Illuminate Her Path, and I'm so excited to finally invite you into something that has been on my heart for a long time. My dream is to gather women of every generation and every walk of life into one beautiful circle — where we remember that healing grows in community, belonging, and shared experience. I would be deeply honored to have you there.
— Shirin, Founder of Illuminate Her Path
Liya Garber is a Kundalini Activation & Manifestation Leader and E-RYT 500 yoga and meditation teacher known for her joyful presence and deep commitment to women's empowerment. Based in the Bay Area, she is the founder of Aura Kundalini Yoga, blending Kundalini energy work with modern mind-reprogramming practices. After stepping away from a demanding corporate career, Liya turned to Kundalini Yoga and holistic healing — a transformation that restored her health and reconnected her to her true path.
At Wildly Rooted, Liya will guide participants through kundalini-inspired movement and manifestation practice, creating a safe, uplifting space to expand consciousness and step into your fullest potential.
Mana Shams is a wisdom keeper, spiritual guide, mystic dancer, and space holder devoted to helping people return home to themselves. Trained in Intuition Medicine©, bioenergetic healing, and bioresonance sound therapy, she blends ancient wisdom with a modern understanding of the body to help others access their intuition and nurture emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being.
At Wildly Rooted, Mana will guide participants through grounding practices, gratitude, and immersive sound healing — offering a sanctuary where the nervous system can soften, the heart can open, and deep restoration can begin.
Tiffany Rowe is a facilitator, coach, restorative yogi, and mental health advocate who leads with courage and vulnerability. Her work is grounded in lived experience — the fixing, hiding, and armoring up that so many of us know — and the discovery that real healing comes from allowing ourselves to feel our way to developing a strong and open heart and deep self-trust.
At Wildly Rooted, Tiffany brings her signature blend of restorative practices and honest, open facilitation to sacred circle — holding space for real conversation, courage, and connection.
"The bravest, kindest, most resilient way to live and lead."
Katherine Kennedy is a storytelling coach, writer, and retreat facilitator who helps people connect with their truth and share it with courage. Her work blends writing, reflection, and meaningful connection, rooted in the belief that our stories have the power to transform us and deepen our relationships. Before storytelling, she spent decades mentoring students and leaders as Executive Director at Summer Search, a national nonprofit serving first-generation youth. In 2023, she published Speaking to What Matters, a personal exploration of voice and authenticity.
At the Mother & Daughter Retreat, Katherine guides mothers and daughters through reflection and storytelling practices designed to help them slow down, listen deeply, and discover what's waiting to be shared between them.
Michelle Wing is the founder of It's Yoga Kids, a yoga and mindfulness system she's been teaching since 2005. A former Disney dancer and ex-Microsoft professional turned yogini and entrepreneur, she's logged over 20,000 teaching hours in movement, mindfulness, and meditation, and is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT, RPYT, RCYT) with Yoga Alliance.
Michelle's mission is simple: make yoga and mindfulness accessible enough to help every child — and the adults who love them — feel healthier and happier. At the Mother & Daughter Retreat, she guides the day's yoga and movement, creating a welcoming space for every body and every experience level to connect through breath and motion.
Geno La Placa is an Executive Leadership and Life Coach, speaker, and retreat facilitator who helps high-achieving women lead, parent, and live with deeper presence and purpose. A former hedge fund CFO, she now blends strategy with soul — certified in Dr. Shefali's Conscious Parenting Method™, Dr. Gabor Maté's Compassionate Inquiry, and trained in neuroscience, somatic psychology, and trauma-informed facilitation.
Geno specializes in emotional and intuitive leadership, empowered parenting, and the mother-daughter relationship — co-hosting Raising Conscious Kids alongside Shirin and guiding parents toward more conscious, connected relationships with their children.
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