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OUR DIRECTOR
As a woman who spent so many years neither living or even knowing her 
authentic self, Tamara truly understands what it’s like to be in the darkness. Now, after tons of hard emotional work, she personally knows the vast possibilities that unfold when one wakes up to their highest self and truth.
Working with Tamara means working with a woman who is dedicated to her values: being Real, keeping it Simple, finding Peace, Happiness and living in Gratitude. She is here to be of service to others along their journey of healing and growth. Tamara helps clients discover their personal values enabling them to design a life built upon this clarity. She is committed to creating a non-judgmental space in which you can delve deeply into what makes you whole and HAPPY.
Tamara Misle became the owner and director of the Sedona Women’s Institute in April 2021. She brings with her a multitude of skills and a passion for uplifting and empowering women. Tamara combines her 30+ years of experience being a mother to three beautiful daughters as well as her coaching, facilitating, volunteering and experience running a wellness center.
She is a graduate of the Sedona Women’s Institute’s Facilitator Training Program and a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (JustBYou.com) from the Co-Active Training Institute. And has a BA in Education from The University of Nebraska.
OUR FOUNDER
Karen Ely is a nationally recognized women’s retreat facilitator, inspirational speaker and author who has facilitated hundreds of personal growth programs for thousands of women in 10 states, 8 countries and on four continents.
Karen is the founding director of the Sedona Women’s Institute (formerly A Woman’s Way), founded in 2003 with the mission of providing guidance, tools and support for women seeking authentic lives of peace and meaning. She is the author of six books: Daring to Dream: Reflections on the Year I Found Myself (2006), A Retreat of My Own (2008), Breathing Space: Mini-Retreats for the Heart & Soul (2011), 21 Days of Gratitude (2014 ~ currently out of print), and 21 Stepping Stones to a Peaceful, More Meaningful Life (2014) and A Safe Place to Stand (to be published). Click here for testimonials on Karen Ely’s work with the Sedona Women’s Institute.
HIRE OUR SEDONA WOMEN’S INSTITUTE’S TRAINED FACILITATORS
There are many people who call themselves facilitators but there are few who have taken the time to learn and embody the skills that would make them a professional facilitator. In 2015, we began a Facilitator Training program to
prepare women to carry the vision of the Sedona Women’s Institute forward to touch the world in their unique way.
The Sedona Women’s Institute’s Facilitator Training program is a rigorous 6-month distance learning course followed by a 5-day practicum retreat. Each applicant has been carefully vetted and we are confident that each graduate has had the training, guidance and mentoring needed to become a well-trained professional facilitator.
Below is a list of graduates from the Sedona Women’s Institute’s Facilitator Training program with their contact information:
Tamara Misle, Owner & Director of the Sedona Women’s Institute
info@SedonaWomensInstitute.com
408-214-2811
www.SedonaWomensInstitute.com
Bonnie McCulley, Founder/director
Phoenix, AZ
Your Sacred Power & Your Heart Sanctuary
602-803-3345
www.yoursacredpower.com
www.yourheartsanctuary.com
Arlene
Rattan, Ph.D.
Pittsburgh, PA
Arlene@ArleneRattan.com
www.arlenerattan.com
Click here to get free ebook, “Your Amazing Legacy”
Lisa Spa
ragna
Woodridge, IL
lisa.sparagna@gmail.com
www.lisasparagna.com
Wen
dy Szegedi
Lenexa, KS
913-486-3451
www.nurtureyourjourney.com
Click here for upcoming programs
Beth Bryce
Career Strategist & Transformation Coach
bethbryce@charter.net
www.daringcirclerance.com/wp
Lisa Rakusin, MSW
Long Beach, CA
562-754-3331
lrakusin@gmail.com
Karen C. Chun
Hawaii and Vietnam
krnchun@yahoo.com
www.glfoundation.com
Karla Minto Billdt
Yuma, AZ
928-210-8884
Linda Murray-Figueroa
Palm Bay, FL
Spiritual & Bereavement Coach
321-759-7474
www.ChatoyantLiving.com
Diane Buck
Piermont, NY
Dianebuck234@gmail
www.WomenssSecondSpring.com
(Online soon)
Carol Kasperowitz
Northeast U.S. ~ Specializing in Women Over 50
908-930-8454
ckasperowitz@RetreatsWomen Want.com
www.RetreatsWomenWant.com
Deanna Bates
San Diego, CA
deannabates.newpathways@gmail.com
www.NewPathwaysForWomen.com
Order memoir: In Pursuit of Clouds
Mary Pat Guerrier & Kathleen Langdon
Omaha, Nebraska
Heart Centered Living for Women
(402) 541-6210
Heartcenteredlivingforwomen@gmail.com
www.HeartCenteredRetreats.com
Karen Shatafian, M.S.
Southern California
kshatafian@gmail.com
www.KarenShatafian.com
Natalie Hoerner
New York
natalie@gifts-of-gratitude.com
www.Gifts-of-Gratitude.com
Order: Gratitude: A Journal of the Heart
Sr. Flolyn Catungal
Philippines
flolync@gmail.com
Emily Adams
New Jersey
908-209-9291
www.WellnessCoachingAndBeyond.com
Cathi Belcher
Maine
moonhaven@gmail.com
603.986-1333
Shelley Kohagen
Englewood, Florida
Mindfulness Art Instruction & Retreat Leader
Health & Wellness Coach and Yoga Instructor
shelleysells@msn.com
www.ShelleyKohagen.com
Mary Martinez
Freeport, NY
mary.martinez@avendus.com
201-993-9093
Gabriele U. Stauf, PhD, E-RYT200
Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg, Florida
gabriele.stauf@gmail.com
229-591-2919
Heather Klemanski
Newark, Delaware
support@heatherklemanski.com
www.heatherklemanski.com
Shelly Bartosek
Midland, MI
shellybartosek@gmail.com
989-835-6554
www.shellybartosek.com
Lisa Lehman
Hart, MI & The Villages, FL
lkd8910@yahoo.com
989-948-3364