Taraneh Sarrafzadeh is a yoga teacher and wellness facilitator who specializes in adapting yoga & mindfulness practices to a wide and diverse array of groups. From community-centered classes, to working with corporate groups, Taraneh's intuitive style centers the needs of the people she is working with first. Taraneh has studied a wide range of yoga styles, Vinyasa, Hatha, and Kundalini and completed trainings in Trauma-Informed Yoga, The Subtle Body, Yoga & Social Justice, and Yoga in Action's Leadership Intensive. The teachers who have most influenced her include Noell Clark, Mark Tanaka, Seane Corn, Charanpal Kaur, Alejandro Rivas, Tias Little, and more. As a community organizer, Taraneh is committed to equity, compassionate action, and nonviolence in her work and is always evolving her creative leadership style. In 2017-2018 Taraneh was grateful to participate as a Creative Community Fellow in UPenn's National Art Strategies fellowship. Currently, Taraneh is a fellow in San Jose's Multicultural Arts Leadership Institute Class 11. Taraneh leads workshops on a wide array of topics from Self-Care to Creative Leadership.

Ms. Sarrafzadeh believes “Without inner change there can be no outer change. Without collective change, no change matters.”

Yvette Lee, SHRM-SCP, is an HR Knowledge Advisor at SHRM, the world’s largest HR professional society, representing 300,000+ members in more than 165 countries. Yvette possesses over 25 years of human resources experience. Her expertise includes talent management, benefits, compensation, diversity and inclusion, employee relations, ethics and compliance, and employee development. A published author of several articles in SHRM's HR Magazine on various topics, Yvette holds a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Virginia. She also holds the SHRM California Law HR, Talent Acquisition, Inclusive Workplace Culture, People Manager Qualification and HR Dept. of One Specialty Credentials. Yvette enjoys spending time with her family and doing community service.

Jed and Sophia are facilitators, coaches and the creators behind Cozy Juicy Real. More importantly, they’re two people who believe in the power of great conversations to bring us all a little closer. Favorite coffee treat? Frappuccinos with silky soy milk and a pump of something sweet.

Growing up in a small town in Utah, becoming an acupuncturist and wellness coach was the last thing Grace thought she’d become. However, as a young child, her grandmother planted the seeds of natural medicine into her mind and her seeds of wisdom eventually turned into powerful roots. Grace spent her late teens and most of her 20’s fashion modeling and bartending, but grew tired of the lack of spiritual depth in both industries. Her yoga and Pilates practice were her reprieves during this time, so she made the leap to become a full-time Pilates and yoga instructor. Helping others heal became her passion and she continued to learn in-depth knowledge of the human body. She found her way to a graduate program at Five Branches University where she was awarded a Master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. She was instantly fascinated with the idea of cosmetic acupuncture and went on to study holistic Dermatology with Mazin Al-Khafaji. After conducting research in the use of traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of rosacea, she received her Doctorate of Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Ms Wathen developed the LUX Acu-Facial system, a unique blend of cosmetic acupuncture, acupressure, and facial massage.

When she’s not at the clinic with her dog, Atticus, Grace is running, hiking, reading, playing pickleball (or ukulele), and laughing as much as possible.

Yvette Lee, SHRM-SCP, is an HR Knowledge Advisor at SHRM, the world’s largest HR professional society, representing 300,000+ members in more than 165 countries. Yvette possesses over 25 years of human resources experience. Her expertise includes talent management, benefits, compensation, diversity and inclusion, employee relations, ethics and compliance, and employee development. A published author of several articles in SHRM's HR Magazine on various topics, Yvette holds a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Virginia. She also holds the SHRM California Law HR, Talent Acquisition, Inclusive Workplace Culture, People Manager Qualification and HR Dept. of One Specialty Credentials. Yvette enjoys spending time with her family and doing community service.

Sarah completed her Bachelor’s degree at Franklin & Marshall College in 2006, a Master of Science (MS) in Human Nutrition at Drexel University in 2010, and a dietetic internship through Utah State University’s distance program to become a Registered Dietitian (RD). In 2018, she became LEAP certified (CLT) to offer food sensitivity evaluation to clients. A longtime DC-area resident, she has been featured by many Washington media outlets, including the Washington Post, The Express, DCRefined, WUSA9 and as a regular contributor to ABC7’s Good Morning Washington.  She’s also been featured by local bloggers including fANNEtastic Food, Boderstan, and LadiesDC and health websites including The Active Times and SheKnows.  She has appeared as a guest on the podcasts Foodie & the Beast, Beautiful Life Self Care, and RD Real Talk.

Sarah has updated courses for continuing education credit for dietetic professionals for Nutrition Dimension, and writes for More Than Food, a website run by Vegetable & Butcher where she also serves as the nutrition consult for ready-made meals delivered in the DC area.  She also works a telephonic health coach for Labcorp, one of the premier business wellness companies in the country, and is a co-owner and operator of Gathering Springs Farm.

Sarah grew up on a dairy farm in Pennsylvania, does pottery as a hobby, and loves to do yoga, kickboxing, and hiking to stay active.  She lives with her husband, son, and dog Norman in Haymarket, VA.

Yuletta Pringle, SHRM-CP, is an HR professional with over 25 years of HR experience encompassing compliance, policy development, employee relations, compensation, benefits and recruiting. Prior to joining SHRM, Yuletta worked with a professional employer organization (PEO) as an HR manager, providing virtual HR support to up to 30 companies. Yuletta is a native Washingtonian with a close family all located in the area. She enjoys traveling, listening to neo-soul music and riding her sports motorcycle.