Wellness Weekend

Born in Scotland, raised in Ireland, Paul’s life has been full of adventure in the great outdoors. In the early 1990s, he moved to San Francisco, California where he went on to act, direct and produce several movies and plays. He now lives and works on Chumash land, the Ojai Valley, with his wife and business partner Emilee. Paul is the cofounder and head distiller at GARA.

Emilee was born and raised in a small desert town in Utah. Pursuing an interest in the arts, Emilee received a BFA with an emphasis in printmaking from the University of Utah in 2010. When she met Paul in 2012, she moved to California and started working more closely with plants. She now lives on Chumash land, the Ojai Valley, where she is studying herbalism, botany and gardening. Emilee is the product formulator, graphic designer/printmaker and cofounder of GARA.

Kimberly Millard is an esteemed Yoga Therapist, Ayurvedic Health Counselor, Yoga Teacher Trainer, and sound healer. She received her 500hr Yoga Teacher Training certification through Shivakali Yoga, Yoga Therapist Certification through Loyola Marymount University, Ayurveda Health Counselor certification through Joyful Belly.

Kim’s classes weave together extensive training in sanskrit, tantra, vinyasa, ayurveda, yoga nidra, restorative, pranayama, meditation and yoga philosophy. With an emphasis on the subtle body, she brings the vibrational power of harmonium, mantra and crystal bowls as additional tools to help guide students toward their own innate wisdom and self healing capacity.

She began her yoga practice seeking relief from chronic pain due to a life-altering spinal injury. What began as a skeptical experiment blossomed into a life-affirming journey that continues to reveal more subtle dimensions of the Self.

After receiving transmission from a variety of masters, Kim has come to learn that yoga doesn’t belong to any one person or lineage. Rather, it is a living pulsation that threads itself through the eons. Her intention as a teacher is to serve as a channel for these potent and healing teachings just as her teachers and their teachers have done before.

Years of study and practice have shaped her life into living closer to the earth: simply, sustainably, and in harmony with nature’s rhythms. With this as an intention, she has taken the wisdom she has received and currently lives off-grid on the northern California coast where she teaches public classes, offers private sessions, hosts retreats and leads teacher trainings.

When not teaching, Kim enjoys traveling, gardening, riding her motorcycle, spending time with her 3 cats, taking photos, listening to vintage records, drinking tea, hiking, and roller skating.

Danielle is an HR professional, long-time Googler, and amateur rider. She holds a degree in Economics and Mathematics, and her MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. Danielle grew up riding horses and has seen first hand how horses can heal and transform various aspects of the human condition. It was through her experiences in corporate America and riding her horse that she found a calling with Equus coaching. Danielle brings with her a passion for helping people discover the freedom and empowerment that this work has brought to her life. She is a certified Equus Coach and Master Facilitator with the Koelle Institute.

Alison is a Licensed Therapist in private practice in Santa Cruz and Monterey County. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana and a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Chaminade University in Honolulu, Hawaii. After completing her Masters Degree, Alison moved to the Bay Area and started a private practice. In her private practice, she specializes in Couples and Relational Counseling. Alison is a Relational Life Therapy practitioner, and has trained with Terry Real who developed the model. She also grew up riding horses and competed on the Hunter/Jumper circuit in Northern and Southern California as well as in Honolulu, Hawaii. Alison understands how to interpret their movements, and believes strongly in their ability to teach us how to connect with ourselves and with others.