Jaclyn Long, MFT is a Marriage & Family Therapist, Certified Yoga Teacher, mom, wife and surfer. Each day, Jaclyn will guide us on the inner journey of Somatic IFS “parts work” to explore and befriend the different parts of us that are calling out for our warm, compassionate attention as we move through changes in our lives. She will also offer nurturing Restorative and Yin Yoga practices along with Healing Touch. Jaclyn feels a deep calling to help women carve out time to tune in and listen inwardly. She is passionate about helping women reflect on their soul’s calling at each stage of life…especially during and after “The Great Pause” – the liminal stages of menopause and beyond, that are filled with so much potential if we take time to tune in and listen. Jaclyn writes, “My deep calling is to companion people on their journey through life, particularly through the dark night, by serving as a loving witness and companion to them. The essence of my call is to companion women through the dark night, inviting them to dive deeply into themselves to find the wisdom that awaits them in the deepest depths of their being.”
Kelsey Ellis, MA, CCLS, is an eco-therapy provider, grief counselor, and surf therapist. Her background lies in facilitating expressive therapeutic programs for trauma recovery. In March of 2020 Kelsey unexpectedly lost her twin sister to Covid19 complications. In response to her personal waves of grief, she found solace in the ocean, and she founded the Waves of Grief Collective & the Audrey Marie Ellis Foundation to support individuals and communities moving through grief and loss in nature. Collectively her professional and personal experiences have further fueled her passion for fostering community connection through creative programing supporting those moving through grief, loss, change and transition. Kelsey truly believes that healing can be found through authentic expression, community engagement, and connection to nature.
Jalene Salus, MFT, is a Marriage and Family Therapist, Integrative Nutrition Counselor, wife, mom and ocean lover. She is passionate about cultivating health and emerging leadership in women, ultimately empowering them to utilize their personal transformation as a catalyst for positive change in the community and world around them. She specializes in facilitating IFS and Somatic IFS practices, offering integrative nutrition counseling and leading ritual/ceremony for thresholds of change. Jalene’s compassionate presence and warm listening help to provide participants with a sense of comfort, increased self awareness & deepened self compassion. Many participants experience their time with Jalene on retreats as a process of “returning back home to their essential selves”. This practice of being with themselves in a loving way has been deeply healing for retreat participants, and many have reported feeling a renewed sense of passion, aliveness and resilience. Jalene brings her rich personal healing through grief & loss, which has been a compass for inspiration – for loving more deeply and living more courageously. Jalene will facilitate ritual and ceremony to honor our sacred grief. Jalene will also offer Somatic IFS practices as well as talks on Integrative Nutrition and intuitive eating. She will help us tune into the element of earth as she shares about different herbs and foods that support our wellbeing as we age.
