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Specialists

We light the way

From beekeepers to tarot card readers to artists and chefs, our skilled specialists illuminate a path to a better you.

Whether you’re one-on-one in a private session or diving deeper in a multi-day immersion program, our specialists listen closely and guide you on a custom journey that breaks down barriers and invites your best self to shine.

Meet Our Specialists

Chef De Cuisine, Life in Balance Culinary Kitchen

Zach Anderson

Chef Zach’s memories of watching and helping his grandmother prepare Christmas dinner inspired his culinary journey. He worked for a James Beard award-winning restaurant before opening his own venue.

Executive Chef

Matt Demery

Chef Matt elevates Miraval Arizona’s culinary offerings while honoring our conscious cooking and mindful eating philosophy.

Yoga & Meditation Specialist

Alysa Volpe

Alysa is a Yoga teacher, meditation guide, artist, and grief and bereavement facilitator.

Registered Dietitian, MS, RDN, LDN

Kiely Laverly

Kiely is a mother, yoga instructor, and registered dietitian with a master’s degree in nutritional sciences and 15+ years of experience integrating nutrition into the health and wellness industry.

Spa Specialist

Clinton Horner

Clinton worked and trained in traditional massage practices and studied Ayurvedic life and principals at the Chopra Center in India prior to joining the Miraval family 22 years ago..

Clairvoyant

Janet Rae Orth

Janet Rae Orth is a renowned intuitive with over 28 years of experience guiding individuals toward their true path. Leveraging her natural gift and an unwavering commitment to personal growth, Janet’s sessions offer invaluable insight & clarity.

Sleep & Dream Specialist, CDP, CSSC, AISC

Leah Ann Bolen

Leah, an Integrative Adult Sleep Coach, CBT-I clinician, and dreamwork practitioner, helps guests improve their sleep health. During her corporate career, she witnessed how deeply sleep and dreams support productivity, personal growth, & achievement.

Crystal Arts Practitioner

Lindsey Banis

Lindsey’s experiential workshops guide guests to naturally connect to their highest authentic self through trust, clarity, intuitive wisdom, and awareness.

Equine Specialist & Program Manager

Lucinda Vette

Lucinda works with a horse’s innate sensitivity and aptitude for social connection to expand human potential.

Spa Specialist, Path of The Jaguar

Lolita Leal

Lolita’s spiritual journey began in childhood and continued at Miraval over 24 years ago. Her first exposure to shamanism, through a Curanera (Mexican folk healer), introduced her to the magic of indigenous energy medicines.

Healing Arts, Mystic & Intuitive Medium

Rae Jessie

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Rae Jessie has traveled the world empowering others on their journey. With her unique vision for growth and healing, she shares wisdom and love through personal readings and workshops.

Professional Artist

Bonnie Pisik

As an internationally selling artist specializing in the unique art form of Reverse-Painting Under Glass, Bonnie created painting workshops exclusively for Miraval Arizona.

Beekeeper & Sommelier

Noel Patterson

Noel founded Dos Manos Apiaries in Tucson, AZ, to establish natural, treatment-free beehives and created the flagship apiary at Miraval Resorts.

Lyndi Rivers an Integrative wellness specialist & sexuality educator
Integrative Wellness Specialist & Sexuality Educator LMSW, C-IAYT, CHSE

Lyndi Rivers

Lyndi skillfully blends 20+ years of social work experience in trauma, grief, and nervous system regulation with a long-time yoga and meditation teaching practice to empower guests with practical and spiritual strategies that support wholeness.

Psychic Medium

Alexandra Nicol

Alexandra is a psychic medium who has been connecting with spirits since childhood. She uses information from the departed to help their loved ones by channeling and using oracle cards.

Trauma Specialist

Brent Baum

Brent, an internationally lauded trauma specialist, lecturer, and author, has spent 15+ years working with trauma survivors.

Professional Photographer, BFA

Nancy Schroeder

Nancy has captured landscapes, moments, adventure, and art photography for over 20 years. She documented her travels through North American scenic trails for adventure companies such as REI, L.L. Bean, and Eastern Mountain Sports.

Frequency & Vibration Specialist

Richard Noel

Richard’s love of his Trinidad and Tobago roots and rhythms inspired him to become a REMO-endorsed facilitator and mind-conditioning coach using music to empower clients to overcome challenges and reach their full potential.

Intuitive & Spiritual Guide

Kristin Reece

Kristin is a psychic medium, intuitive, and spiritual guide with 10+ years of professional coaching experience. She offers compassionate understanding, deep listening, and a safe, honest environment to grow and explore.

Brennan Healing™ Practitioner, MA, MBS

Tejpal

Tejpal is a Kundalini Yoga instructor, Ayurvedic wellness adviser, Brennan Healing practitioner, and professional certified life coach with over 20 years of experience coaching executives in a business context.

Registered Dietitian, MS, RDN

Makenna Baum

Makenna is a registered dietitian nutritionist with a passion for intuitive eating and keeping things simple.

Medium

Tina Powers

A former news anchor, Tina humorously refers to her psychic work as “reporting for the other side.” Sensitive since childhood, Tina left broadcast news and tapped into the power of her intuition.

Wellness Counselor, MA WPCC

Michelle Fraley

Michelle combines her training in clinical psychology, holistic life coaching, Yoga, and meditation to offer guests a unique approach to optimizing their wellbeing.

Mind-Body Wellness Counselor & Life Coach, M.Ed

Lisa Frank

Lisa’s integrative mind-body approach empowers guests to move into greater health and happiness. She has been a counselor since 2004 and is also certified in Yoga, EFT, Reiki, life coaching, and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy.

Artist, BFA, MFA, ASID

Cynthia Miller

Cynthia’s multi-panel artwork celebrates nature’s scintillating array of colors. Her unique compositions of kiln-infused glass onto burnished copper panels sparkle in direct light. They are featured at the resort and collected internationally.

Spiritual Jewelry & Crystal Educator

Carolyn Fike

Carolyn, a certified yoga instructor, spiritual jewelry creator, business owner, and mantra meditation practitioner, guides guests with fun offerings that sparkle with her knowledge of gemstones and crystals.

Registered Dietitian

Nancy Teeter

Nancy is a registered dietitian passionate about guiding people to make good daily choices for longevity and health.

Spiritual Holistic Guide & Sacred Facilitator

Jess Rose

Jess is a certified Spiritual Life Coach and Sacred Facilitator. She uses an integrated approach from her 10 + years of extensive training, combining ancient wisdom and modern modalities.

Astrologer & Tarot Specialist

Ashley Celeste Leal

Ashley infuses her readings with the wisdom of 25 years of practice and study of astrology, Yoga, Taoism, and Jungian psychology. Astrology’s language of symbols helps us understand ourselves.

Specialist-led

IMMERSIONS

Take your Miraval journey to a deeper level of focus with exclusive multi-day masterclass programs. Each immersion is unique, where you’ll explore specific intentions and receive comprehensive tools and techniques to help you achieve your wellness goals.