Take Up Space
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Seek & Shine in collaboration with Devasol Yoga would like to invite you to Take Up Space! A professional development retreat to network, connect and grow.
Every woman has experienced ups and downs in her career regardless of her profession and can testify to the challenges that are unique to us. Much of what determines our success is different than our male counterparts…not better or worse, just simply different ; ) Navigating the ever-changing politics of workplace, maneuvering through the known and unknown pitfalls, reading people and situations and most of all, creating the persona to position ourselves for success leaves very little room to be our authentic selves.
Let's come together in community and obtain tools of empowerment to use your voice and Take Up Space. Throughout the retreat you will have the opportunity to connect and network with other women and enjoy food, and refreshments on a beautiful rooftop setting in downtown Long Beach, California. We will have vendors, specifically selected with you in mind that will continue to provide support beyond the retreat. We will close out the day with empowerment through yoga and sound healing that will focus on slow movements, meditation and breathing.
Your participation will support the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA). We will have community advocate Berenice Sandoval inform participants how we can support one another and recite her powerful poem!
We are excited to meet everyone with an open mind and open heart.
Every woman has experienced ups and downs in her career regardless of her profession and can testify to the challenges that are unique to us. Much of what determines our success is different than our male counterparts…not better or worse, just simply different ; ) Navigating the ever-changing politics of workplace, maneuvering through the known and unknown pitfalls, reading people and situations and most of all, creating the persona to position ourselves for success leaves very little room to be our authentic selves.
Let's come together in community and obtain tools of empowerment to use your voice and Take Up Space. Throughout the retreat you will have the opportunity to connect and network with other women and enjoy food, and refreshments on a beautiful rooftop setting in downtown Long Beach, California. We will have vendors, specifically selected with you in mind that will continue to provide support beyond the retreat. We will close out the day with empowerment through yoga and sound healing that will focus on slow movements, meditation and breathing.
Your participation will support the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA). We will have community advocate Berenice Sandoval inform participants how we can support one another and recite her powerful poem!
We are excited to meet everyone with an open mind and open heart.
Registration:
Seek & Shine strives to keep event cost accessible to provide inclusive participation.
$44.59(inc. processing fee) includes swag, lunch, refreshments throughout the event, speaker session, yoga and sound healing.
A % will be donated to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA).
Due to limited capacity, registration is on a first come first serve basis. We cannot reserve or hold a spot for you. Each participant must register and only one ticket per registrant is allowed. There are no refunds. However, in the event that you can't attend, your ticket may be replaced with another attendee. Please email by September 05, 2025, at [email protected] and provide the full name, email and contact number of the individual that will take your place. Please include in the subject line, "Event Substitute," thank you.
$44.59(inc. processing fee) includes swag, lunch, refreshments throughout the event, speaker session, yoga and sound healing.
A % will be donated to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA).
Due to limited capacity, registration is on a first come first serve basis. We cannot reserve or hold a spot for you. Each participant must register and only one ticket per registrant is allowed. There are no refunds. However, in the event that you can't attend, your ticket may be replaced with another attendee. Please email by September 05, 2025, at [email protected] and provide the full name, email and contact number of the individual that will take your place. Please include in the subject line, "Event Substitute," thank you.
Location
Downtown Long Beach, CA
Address- To be provided prior to the event
Address- To be provided prior to the event
Date & Time
September 13, 2025
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Event Agenda
10:30 AM
Check-In
Register, grab a bite to eat, visit vendors, network and connect!
It is recommended to arrive early and if possible, carpool. Parking is available off of Ocean Blvd and Pine Ave. at Pine and Seaside Parking (Pine and Seaside Parking - Google Maps).
It is recommended to arrive early and if possible, carpool. Parking is available off of Ocean Blvd and Pine Ave. at Pine and Seaside Parking (Pine and Seaside Parking - Google Maps).
11:15 AM
Welcome & Introductions
11:30 PM
Joone Kim-Lopez
Politics of Success for Women
12:30 PM
Break
12:45 PM
Berenice Sandoval
How to Support Communities & Spoken Word
1:30 PM
Break
Eat, Drink, Relax, & Connect
2:15 PM
Katie Felt
Empowerment through Yoga & Sound Healing
3:45PM
Closing Remarks
Empowerment Speakers
Joone Kim-Lopez
GEneral Manager and CEO, Moulton Niguel Water District
Joone Kim-Lopez is recognized internationally for her leadership in innovation, organizational excellence, and workforce culture.
As the CEO of Moulton Niguel Water District, a public utility serving South Orange County, she has worked with her team to be recognized as a top workplace in Orange County and the USA, being the first utility to earn such a distinction, according to USA Today.
With over 30 years of experience in public service, Joone has served diverse communities across California, bringing people together to navigate conflict and drive meaningful impact. For the last four years, she served as the California Seismic Safety Commissioner.
As the founder of the California Data Collaborative, a non-profit bringing big data solutions to water and representing 21 million Californians, she works tirelessly to support and inspire the next generation of leaders to take on the state’s growing challenges.
Joone serves on the boards of numerous organizations to foster connections and partnerships, including the California Seismic Safety Commission, the Association of California Water Agencies, the Southern California Water Coalition, the Water Research Foundation, California WateReuse, and UC Irvine’s Water Leadership Board. She also acts as the National Advisor for the Lifeline Infrastructure Initiative and serves on the boards for the California Water Data Consortium, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, the NAACP of California and Hawaii, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Her greatest passion is uniting people around a shared goal of building resilient communities that prioritize the safety and well-being of all.
Prior to her career in the utility sector, Joone served as a police officer for the City of Pasadena, where she received numerous commendations, including the Silver Medal of Courage for bravery under fire and special recognition from the DEA for her work in undercover narcotics operations.
As an immigrant from South Korea, Joone deeply understands the value of the American dream, an experience that has shaped her commitment to building meaningful relationships and making service to others a central priority in her life.
Katie Felt
YOga and Sound healing
Katie is a 500-hour Yogini, reiki practitioner, intuitive oracle reader, mantra enchantress, and retreats hostess. She delights in creating unique and intentional wellness experiences for women to come together in collective healing. In addition to offering private yoga, reiki, sound, and spirituality services, she also actively helps mentor other yogis at a local yoga school and supports a Women's Circle that gathers around the full moon of every month. Katie is part of a volunteer group that sends reiki healing to hospital nurses. She is actively engaged in the local yoga community and lends her energy to yoga events and festivals around the Inland Empire. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family, fostering dogs, singing, dancing, hiking, gardening, and raising her precious butterflies.
Empowerment through Yoga and
Sound Healing
Join us in a restful, and restorative slow deep stretch followed by a blissful sound healing session. During this practice we will be utilizing the power of the breath, along with visualization exercises, mudras, mantras, and gentle movement to welcome in a sense of internal peace that will leave us feeling rejuvenated and restored. No prior yoga experience is necessary as this offering is suited to all levels. However, please inform us of any physical or emotional limitations you may be experiencing. After our physical practice, guests will be invited to settle in for a restful sound healing where we will call upon divine light to promote empowerment, health, wellness, and inner bliss.
Please bring a mat, blanket, block, bolster, pillow, or anything else you might need to lend to your comfort. We hope to be able to provide a lovely yoga experience, leaving you feeling refreshed and empowered to Take Up Space in the world.
We will have storage to check-in your items. If you would like to bring additional items (block, blanket, towel, small pillow), we recommend bringing them in a bag.
Berenice
Community advocate and independent seeker of truth
Meet Berenice, a passionate advocate whose journey began with raising awareness about endometriosis and expanded into advocating for mental health conditions. Her work then evolved to supporting teen moms through the non-profit organization Generation Her before shifting focus to advocate for Black and Brown communities. Today, Berenice is committed to raising awareness about rights and empowering people to move beyond the passive "digital liberal" stance to actively engage in their communities and create tangible change.
With over a decade of experience in editing and storytelling, Berenice has worked with major companies like YouTube, Space in LA, and Netflix, using her platform to create impactful content that awakens minds and inspires action. Her advocacy work is driven by her own life experiences—Daugther of immigrant parents, growing up in one of the most dangerous areas in Los Angeles and becoming pregnant at a young age. She has defied the odds, overcome numerous obstacles, and developed a unique perspective on the world, which fuels her dedication to helping others rise above their circumstances.
For more than ten years, Berenice has been decolonizing her mind and uncovering truths that have been hidden. She believes that true empowerment comes through education, and by lifting up the voices of our communities, we can begin to dismantle the false narratives that have held us back. Berenice advocates for unity between Black and Brown communities because she understands that liberation for one is liberation for all.
In addition to her advocacy, Berenice is an Indigenous healer with deep experience in spiritual healing and connection to the other side. Her náhual, t'zi; truth, justice, and order-guides her work, and through her journey, she has healed from depression and anxiety. She is now dedicated to helping others find their purpose and live in alignment with their true selves.
Berenice’s mission is clear: to help others believe in their own worth, empower them to make a difference, and show them how helping others can lead to personal healing and fulfillment. She’s excited to share her story and insights at the retreat, inspiring others to take up space, find their voice, and transform their communities.
Inspiring Connections
Please stop by and visit our inspiring connections that will provide products and services that will help support your wellness, health and beauty beyond the retreat.
Virauful
By Elvira Pena Camacho
There are many ways to express ourselves and endless ways to adorn our bodies. Virauful brings together the power of vibrancy and art to create pieces that will complement your style. For days when you want to slay with grace, Virauful has a piece. For days when you need an added boost of color to uplift your soul, Virauful has a piece. For days when you need to wind down and journey into minimalism, we’ve got that, too.
Virauful started out as a creative personal project in 2020 and is now a small Latina owned business that is organically thriving, one share at a time. Inspired by everyday life, powered by grit.
Come visit our table to Take Up Space in style!
Virauful started out as a creative personal project in 2020 and is now a small Latina owned business that is organically thriving, one share at a time. Inspired by everyday life, powered by grit.
Come visit our table to Take Up Space in style!
Anicee Chen
Certified Manual Lymphatic
Drainage (MLD) Specialist
Drainage (MLD) Specialist
Expertly trained in the renowned Vodder technique. She has dedicated her career to helping patients recover more quickly after surgery through gentle, nurturing, and highly effective therapy. By reducing swelling and inflammation, boosting the immune system, and preventing scar tissue formation, Anicee accelerates the healing process for her clients. Understanding the physical, emotional, and mental toll that surgery can have, Anicee provides compassionate support throughout the entire healing journey. Her personalized care and recovery plans ensure each patient receives the attention and treatment they need to restore their health. For those seeking overall wellness, Anicee offers MLD as a natural way to detoxify the body, reduce bloating, and promote better sleep and digestion.
Stop by Anicee's table to learn about MLD and start on a journey towards better health and balanced living. Her dedication to natural and holistic healing will guide you every step of the way.
Stop by Anicee's table to learn about MLD and start on a journey towards better health and balanced living. Her dedication to natural and holistic healing will guide you every step of the way.
Divine Yoni Oils
By Divine Wellness
Visit our table for your ultimate destination for feminine hygiene products.
Divine Wellness is a natural and holistic shop specializing in handcrafted feminine hygiene and self-care products. Each divine creation is meticulously handcrafted in small batches to ensure the highest quality, made from all-natural ingredients with no chemicals or harmful substances. Our mission is to support women on their healing journey, helping them reconnect with their femininity and boost their confidence through holistic self-care solutions.
As a certified herbalist, my passion is to harness the power of natural ingredients, botanical flowers, and medicinal herbs to create products designed to provide profound healing for the mind, body, and soul through a natural and holistic approach.
Divine Wellness is a natural and holistic shop specializing in handcrafted feminine hygiene and self-care products. Each divine creation is meticulously handcrafted in small batches to ensure the highest quality, made from all-natural ingredients with no chemicals or harmful substances. Our mission is to support women on their healing journey, helping them reconnect with their femininity and boost their confidence through holistic self-care solutions.
As a certified herbalist, my passion is to harness the power of natural ingredients, botanical flowers, and medicinal herbs to create products designed to provide profound healing for the mind, body, and soul through a natural and holistic approach.
SOLECITO & Somata Bodywork
Kristina is a traditionally trained Physician Assistant with a creative and open approach on how to treat clients. She is a Women's Health Specialist with a background in comprehensive OBGYN medicine. She has created and trademarked her own healing technique: The Dahlin Method of Structural Adaptability. By integrating the wisdom of biodynamics, manual structural therapy, shifting bones and BodyTalk into the same cumulative therapy, The Dahlin Method of Structural Adaptability (DMSA) works with your body’s own healing power and processes to create structural adaptability within your body+mind.
Danielle obtains years of experience in business ownership and management, entrepreneurship, self-education and deep dives into the study of feminine wholeness Danielle knew it was time to use her collective knowledge and skills to pursue certification in Aura Soma Therapy. Her deep understanding and care for humanity was her driving force to start her own healing practice.
Come by and meet Kristina and Danielle for Aura photography and interpretation.
Danielle obtains years of experience in business ownership and management, entrepreneurship, self-education and deep dives into the study of feminine wholeness Danielle knew it was time to use her collective knowledge and skills to pursue certification in Aura Soma Therapy. Her deep understanding and care for humanity was her driving force to start her own healing practice.
Come by and meet Kristina and Danielle for Aura photography and interpretation.
Tammy Robertson
Grief Relief Coach
I help women navigate loss and trauma, drawing on my personal journey of overcoming immense grief after the death of my son. Through that experience, I realized our society lacks the tools for meaningful conversations about loss and that true healing requires a holistic approach—honoring the mind, body, and spirit.
My coaching goes beyond simply “moving on.” I guide women to embrace their grief, rediscover their inner strength, and reclaim a sense of agency that is often lost after significant trauma. My approach, the “wheel of wellness,” helps you rebuild mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically so you can emerge from the ashes of loss and find joy and purpose once more.
I am excited to meet you at the retreat.
My coaching goes beyond simply “moving on.” I guide women to embrace their grief, rediscover their inner strength, and reclaim a sense of agency that is often lost after significant trauma. My approach, the “wheel of wellness,” helps you rebuild mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically so you can emerge from the ashes of loss and find joy and purpose once more.
I am excited to meet you at the retreat.
Petals Painted
By Rosita Doell
Rosita Doell has struggled with Rheumatoid Arthritis since the age of 15. Art has provided her with a creative and emotional outlet throughout her life. After graduating from ArtCenter with a BA in Illustration, Rosita continued to hone her craft painting commissioned portraits. In between commissioned paintings and family life, Rosita enjoys therapeutic drawing. This generally involves illustrations of natural life - plants, mushrooms, small animals and insects - that bring her joy and peace.
Born in Guatemala and raised in Southern California, Rosita is married and has two beautiful children. She feels blessed to be able to create and share her art.
Born in Guatemala and raised in Southern California, Rosita is married and has two beautiful children. She feels blessed to be able to create and share her art.
Rosa Shetty
Psychotherapist
A licensed psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience in the field of trauma healing and recovery. She specializes in helping individuals heal from the lasting effects of childhood trauma through a blend of evidence-based and holistic approaches. Her work is deeply rooted in inner child work, spiritual connection, and body-focused healing. Rosa is the author of INNER CHILD MEDITATION JOURNAL: 21-Day Guide to Connect with Your Inner Child Daily and the host of the Inner Healing Paths podcast, where she explores topics related to emotional wellness, trauma recovery, and spiritual growth.
I hope to connect with you at the retreat.
I hope to connect with you at the retreat.
MADE by Downtown Women Center
Founded in 2011, MADE by DWC is a purpose-driven social enterprise created by the Downtown Women’s Center to empower women in Los Angeles to break the cycle of chronic homelessness through employment. Our job-training program creates opportunities for women to earn an income while gaining skills through hands-on training and workshops as they move toward economic stability. This innovative approach provides a supportive environment for women to transition into sustainable careers.
We are excited to share with you our curated Home & Gift Collection, which includes handmade, all-natural soaps, soy candles, bath salts, cards, and journals.
All purchases at MADE by DWC help change lives and fund our job-training program!
We are excited to share with you our curated Home & Gift Collection, which includes handmade, all-natural soaps, soy candles, bath salts, cards, and journals.
All purchases at MADE by DWC help change lives and fund our job-training program!
CHIRLA was founded in 1986 to advance the human and civil rights of immigrants and refugees. CHIRLA became a place for organizations and people who support human rights to work together for policies that advance justice and full inclusion for all immigrants.
At CHIRLA, civic-minded immigrant families work for a world where they are free to move, participate in democracy, and enjoy human rights.
CHIRLA relies on the love and vision of our community to organize and build power among people, institutions, and organizations to change public opinion and craft progressive policies that promote human, civil and labor rights for everyone.
Your participation in Seek & Shine's retreat will help support CHIRLA's ongoing efforts.
At CHIRLA, civic-minded immigrant families work for a world where they are free to move, participate in democracy, and enjoy human rights.
CHIRLA relies on the love and vision of our community to organize and build power among people, institutions, and organizations to change public opinion and craft progressive policies that promote human, civil and labor rights for everyone.
Your participation in Seek & Shine's retreat will help support CHIRLA's ongoing efforts.