Root & Wisdom Retreat (BiPOC)

Troy M. Valencia's resilience transformed his life from childhood struggles, marked by his single mother's battle with addiction and his own foster system challenges, to academic and professional success in chemistry. Basketball offered a scholarship escape, leading to notable achievements in biochemistry and analytical chemistry.A spiritual awakening in 2018 pivoted Troy towards a deeper purpose, pursuing East-West Psychology, Spiritual Counseling...

Joaly Trinidad, affectionately known as 'Jo,' is a remarkable individual with a diverse educational background and a deep connection to ancestral wisdom. Holding both an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Media, as well as a Masters degree in Counseling from NYU, Jo seamlessly integrates modern academia with indigenous practices rooted in her Taino lineage.As the great-granddaughter of native touch healers,...