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Invocation Healing Arts & Retreats Founder, Program Director & Lead Journey Guide Patricia Stellamares is a multidisciplinary artist, retreat host, trauma-informed teacher, and certified Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Preparation and Integration Coach whose work is rooted in resilience, embodiment, creativity, and personal transformation. A survivor of childhood trauma, domestic violence, and a life-altering brain injury, Patricia's path has been one of profound reconstruction. Through years of healing, study, creative practice, and community building, she has transformed her lived experiences into a source of insight, compassion, and service for others navigating their own journeys of growth and recovery. As the founder of Invocation Healing Arts and Invocation Retreats, Patricia creates intimate healing experiences that blend somatic practices, creative expression, ritual, storytelling, nature immersion, psychological insight, and community connection. She believes that each person possesses an innate capacity to heal and create meaningful change when given the proper support, tools, and environment. Her work is deeply informed by her background as a writer, abstract painter, performance artist, educator, and lifelong student of healing traditions. She collaborates with a women-led team of practitioners, including movement specialists, therapists, and traditional healers, to offer holistic retreat experiences that honor the complexity of the human experience. Patricia is known for creating spaces where people feel genuinely seen, welcomed, and supported. Through warmth, authenticity, humor, and deep listening, she helps participants explore their inner landscape, reconnect with their creativity, and remember their power to shape the next chapter of their lives. At the heart of her work is a simple belief: healing is not about becoming someone new—it is about remembering who you have always been beneath the conditioning, wounds, and stories that no longer serve you. Offerings: Leadership & Facilitation: - Program Director & Retreat Founder - Lead Journey Guide - Retreat Host - Community Building & Group Facilitation - Music Curation Coaching & Integration: - Psychedelic Preparation & Integration Coaching - Guided Journaling - Storytelling & Narrative Healing Creative Healing Arts: - Intuitive Art Facilitation - Therapeutic Creative Expression - Guided Mural Painting Traditional & Energetic Practices: - Energy Healing - Traditional Northern New Mexican Healing Practices - Herbalism & Tea Ceremony Through her work, Patricia invites individuals to move beyond survival mode and into a life of greater presence, purpose, creativity, connection, and embodied self-leadership. Testimonials From Retreat Alumni: "I recently had the opportunity to attend an Invocation Healing Retreat, and it was an experience that I will cherish forever. Stella Maris was an amazing facilitator and host. Her compassion and warmth created a welcoming environment that made it easy to feel safe and accepted. As a first responder, I often carry the weight of intense experiences, and this retreat provided the perfect space for me to decompress and heal.” — Michael, First Responder (Solo 4-day retreat) “I felt peace today! I had no words. I just smiled.” — Carol, Mother (Solo 3-day retreat alumni) "Stella Maris, thank you for supporting me during my epic outdoor journey. I appreciate the puzzle pieces, beautiful pine cones and making sure I was comfortable and safe to be in nature. You have a beautiful soul. Thank you for sharing your story, for teaching me and embracing healing. So much love for you!” — Rachel, Single Mother (Mountain group retreat alumni) “I’m so happy we did this with you. It felt like two years of couples therapy, in just one weekend.” — Anonymous (4-day couple’s retreat alumni)

Certified Postpartum Care Provider & Holistic Health Practitioner Aleja is a Certified Postpartum Care Provider and Holistic Health Practitioner based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she resides with her young daughter. Deeply devoted to caregiving and community wellness, she currently serves clients while pursuing her nursing education, expanding her knowledge and capacity to support others through life's most transformative seasons. Drawing from both traditional healing practices and modern care approaches, Aleja offers compassionate, heart-centered support for individuals and families navigating birth, recovery, grief, healing, and personal growth. Her work is rooted in the belief that meaningful care extends beyond the physical body, honoring the emotional, spiritual, and cultural dimensions of healing. Outside of her professional work, Aleja enjoys cooking, herbal crafting, ceramics, and painting—creative practices that continue to inspire and inform her approach to holistic wellness. She feels deeply honored to serve her local community and those beyond, offering grounded support during some of life's most vulnerable and sacred transitions. Offering: - Herbal Medicine - Limpias & Plática (Spiritual Cleansing & Counseling) - Reiki - Postpartum Care - Surgery Recovery Support - Trauma & Loss Care - Prenatal Doula Services - Closing of the Bones Ceremony Through her work, Aleja creates nurturing spaces for restoration, connection, and healing, helping clients feel supported, empowered, and cared for every step of the way. "Good things (usually) take time." - Aleja "I want to do more. And I want to do it different." - Aleja Learn more about Aleja and her offerings: Instagram: @lasofrendas

Founder of Unbroken Wellness ​Jenna is a somatic practitioner, yoga teacher, and wellness guide devoted to helping others reconnect with their bodies, cultivate resilience, and find healing through mindful movement and embodied awareness. Through her compassionate and grounded approach, she creates supportive spaces where individuals can slow down, listen inward, and develop a deeper relationship with themselves. Drawing from the wisdom of somatic healing, yoga, breathwork, and meditation, Jenna helps clients regulate their nervous systems, release stored tension, and reconnect with their innate capacity for healing and wholeness. Her work honors the profound connection between mind, body, and spirit, empowering individuals to move through life's challenges with greater presence, self-trust, and ease. Through Unbroken Wellness, Jenna offers personalized support for those seeking greater balance, embodiment, and well-being on their healing journey. Offerings: - Private Yoga Sessions - Somatic Healing - Breathwork - Guided Meditations Jenna's work is rooted in the belief that healing is not about fixing what is broken, but remembering the wholeness that has always existed within. Follow along to see what she's building on this healing journey. Instagram @unbrokenwellness Instagram @unbrokenjenna

Cassie is a sound healer, space holder, educator, and devoted mama to two beautifully wild boys. She is a woman deeply committed to her own journey of healing, unlearning, remembering, and expanding into all that this human experience has to offer. Passionate about creating intentional spaces for women, Cassie helps others reconnect with themselves through sound, stillness, authenticity, and soul-led connection. Rooted in personal growth, guided by intuition, and embracing both the chaos and magic of life, she brings a grounded and compassionate presence to every space she holds. Through Invocation Healing Arts, Cassie offers nurturing sound healing experiences with a dynamic, heart-centered, and lighthearted approach. During retreats, she provides peer support inspired by her own healing journey, helping illuminate what is possible for those at every stage of their path. Her warmth, humor, and authenticity make her a beloved guide and companion in transformational work. An inspiring storyteller and lifelong animal lover, Cassie can speak endlessly on the wisdom animals offer us and the profound lessons they teach about connection, resilience, presence, and healing. "Falling is part of the journey." Cassie Follow along as her healing journey continues to unfold online: Instagram @cassieheygirl Youtube: @universewinks

Melody is a compassionate guide, intuitive thinker, and lifelong student of human connection, healing, and spiritual exploration. Her life experiences and time spent exploring different places and perspectives have deeply influenced the way she connects with others and understands the human experience. Currently based in Albuquerque, Melody feels called toward a quieter future rooted in nature, simplicity, and peace, with aspirations of eventually settling in Arizona surrounded by open land, mountains, and space for her beloved German Shepherds to roam. Her work is informed not only by education and study, but by lived experience. Having navigated profound personal challenges and survived trauma throughout her life, Melody believes healing can become a bridge toward understanding, compassion, and transformation. She approaches others with warmth, gentleness, and deep empathy, creating space for people to feel seen within their own experiences. Spiritually, Melody draws inspiration from many philosophies and wisdom traditions that explore consciousness, healing, intuition, and the interconnected nature of life. She considers herself deeply spiritual and is passionate about studying the unseen patterns that shape the human experience, including symbolism, energy, personal transformation, and the journey toward deeper self-awareness and inner truth. Melody believes that beneath the surface, all people are connected in ways that often go unnoticed. Through intuition, emotional awareness, and attentive presence, she seeks to help others better understand patterns of trauma, emotional wounds, and the deeper truths that shape their lives. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and is also a devoted mother of two and proud grandmother. Outside of her work, Melody finds joy in nature, travel, coffee, camping, paddle boarding, mountain landscapes, and time spent near the water. "Will you just wear the cowboy boots already?"

Owner of Rose Collective & Co-Founder of Mommy Rave Night Erin is a retired social worker, community builder, and passionate advocate for healing and personal transformation. Drawing on years of experience supporting individuals and families, she brings a grounded, compassionate presence to those navigating growth, change, and integration. As part of the Invocation Healing Arts & Retreat and Flow Life Retreats community, Erin provides aftercare support to retreat alumni through bi-weekly group integration calls offered at no additional cost. These gatherings create a safe and nurturing space for participants to process their experiences, deepen their insights, and stay connected to a supportive community long after their retreat has ended. For those seeking additional support to add on before, during, or after their journey, Erin also offers private one-on-one sessions tailored to each individual's unique needs and goals. Offerings: - Pre-Journey Support - Post-Journey Care - Integration Coaching - Healing & Empowerment Book Circles Through all of her work, Erin is dedicated to helping others feel seen, supported, and empowered as they step into the next chapter of their healing journey. "If you’ve been waiting for a sign that there’s a space made for you - this is it." -- Erin Rose Follow along and see what she's creating: Instagram: @rosecollectivellc Instagram: @mommyravenight

Eileen is a community caretaker, storyteller, Jill-of-all-trades, and Patricia's right hand woman. She supports clients ranging in age from 30's to 97 years old. Quotes From Eileen: "There are no simple answers to a complex situation in today's society." "Turning inward is not always an easy answer to protecting yourself." "There is always and have always been and always will be good, and loving, and selfless in this world."