Lemia and Joshua - Essence of the Week

Lemia Astarabadi: Co-founder of RaMa Holistic Care, Sacred Scents Aromatherapy, The Conscious Groove, and Naam Festival, Shakti Naam Yoga Instructor & Trainer, Singer/Songwriter and Percussionist, Massage Therapist, Harmonyum Healing Practitioner, Master Aromatherapist, Birth Doula, MA Education. Lemia is passionate about spreading the message of Love through Shakti Naam, Medicinal Aromatherapy, Holistic Health, Live Music, and Kabbalistic Astrology. She is the co-founder of Sacred Scents Aromatherapy, a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Harmonyum Bio-Metaphysical Healing Practitioner, DONA Certified Birth Doula, Singer/Songwriter and Percussionist in “The Conscious Groove”, and is a Certified K-8 Teacher with a Master's Degree in Education. Lemia utilizes her diverse background to bring a universal approach to self-healing in all of her classes, workshops, and trainings. Her deep connection to Mother Earth and love for music and sound therapy has been an inspiration for the Shakti Naam Yoga classes set to live music with plant medicine anointing. In 2013, she co-created the first “Naam Festival: Where Love Takes Flight”, and has since held four festivals in Southern California. As a member of the Naam Yoga Teacher Training Team, and a trainer in both Aromatherapy and Breath Work, Lemia is committed to sharing transformational and heart-opening practices with all who come to learn.

Joshua Bowser: Co-founder of RaMa Holistic Care, Sacred Scents Aromatherapy, The Conscious Groove, and Naam Festival, Shakti Naam Yoga Instructor & Trainer, Guitar Player and Singer/Songwriter, Massage Therapist, Harmonyum Healing Practitioner, Master Aromatherapist, Outdoor Science Educator, Plant-Based Cook - is a Holistic Health Practitioner, a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist, a Shakti Naam Yoga Instructor and Teacher Trainer, and a Harmonyum Bio-Metaphysical Healing Practitioner. Joshua graduated from Healing Hands School of Holistic Health in the spring of 2007, and has since been on the path of truth and healing. Through Naam Yoga, vibrational healing, meditation, Harmonyum Bio- Metaphysical Healing, nutrition, plant medicine, massage therapy, music, and laughter, Joshua is inspired to share these empowering tools with all who desire to learn. He is an enthusiastic teacher and is passionate about health, the environment, and the conscious evolution of all life. This is what has inspired he and his wife to start their own aromatherapy company, Sacred Scents Aromatherapy. In 2013, he co-created the first “Naam Festival: Where Love Takes Flight”, and has since held four festivals in Southern California. Joshua is a rhythm guitarist, singer, and songwriter in the band, "The Conscious Groove", and believes that music and nature are the greatest examples of how to connect and find harmony and joy in life.