Meet Our Team

Wellspring offers grounded, integrative practices that support balance across body, mind, and nervous system. Each experience is guided by highly trained facilitators who are deeply skilled in their modalities and attuned to creating safe, intentional spaces for real transformation. Our team consists of certified and experienced practitioners who bring depth, integrity, and embodied presence to every offering.

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    Dr. Kelly Waggoner

    Co-Founder // Meditation

    Dr. Kelly lives in Palos Verdes and grew up in the South Bay of Los Angeles.

    As a clinical psychologist and integrative wellness expert, she is known for her innovative approach to whole-person healing, combining evidence-based modalities, somatic awareness, mindfulness, spirituality, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Rooted in nature’s wisdom and ancient spiritual traditions, she blends timeless teachings with modern psychology to guide individuals and communities on integrative paths to healing and growth.

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    Farnaz N. Reneker

    Co-Founder // Sound Meditation

    Farnaz lives in Hermosa Beach and is originally from the East Coast.

    As a vibrational healing facilitator, Farnaz merges the natural laws of sound, color, geometry, and form to create an environment where the client’s body wisdom and higher self work with the quantum field to induce balance, harmony, and homeostasis. As a mystic, she strives to bring forth knowledge and insight of the mysteries of the universe into the mainstream through workshops, courses, and private sessions. More information on private sessions HERE.

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    Jeri Reeder

    Yoga

    Jeri lives in Hermosa Beach and grew up in Carlsbad, California within one of the earliest American Ashtanga yoga lineages.

    She began practicing yoga as a teenager, following her mother who studied directly with K. Pattabhi Jois in India. With decades of lived practice, Jeri brings a depth of lineage and embodied understanding to her teaching. Her classes emphasize connection and the collective experience of yoga as a unifying and joyful practice.

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    Tessa Hayward

    Yoga

    Tessa lives in Manhattan Beach and has lived in Florida, Boston, New York, and Sydney. 

    With a lifelong background in ballet, dance, and performance, she brings refined body awareness and discipline into her yoga teaching. Yoga became her primary spiritual and restorative practice as she transitioned from the performing arts. Tessa offers a grounded yet  technically informed approach to movement, creating classes that emphasize deep somatic awareness.

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    Nicole Foster

    Yoga

    Nicole lives in Rancho Palos Verdes and was born and raised in the South Bay of Los Angeles.

    With a foundation in athletics, coaching, and functional movement, her work blends strength, mindfulness, and intentional care. She specializes in prenatal and postpartum yoga and co-created and teaches a childbirth education class. Nicole also curates gatherings and circles that bring ritual and meaning into motherhood, supporting women physically, emotionally, and spiritually through pregnancy and beyond.

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    Courtney Satow

    Yoga

    Courtney lives in Torrance and was born and raised in Redondo Beach. 

    With a background in kinesiology and a lifelong foundation in athletic movement, her work is rooted in both science and embodied experience. Courtney specializes in prenatal and postpartum yoga, drawing from advanced training in yoga, integrative nutrition, and doula care. She is deeply respected in the perinatal community for her steady, informed approach and her ability to support women through pregnancy and early motherhood with skill and care.

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    Gwen Gaydos

    Sound Meditation

    Gwen lives in Redondo Beach and spent much of her life on the East Coast. 

    She began her professional career in Western medicine over two decades ago before transitioning into integrative healing work. With a foundation as a pharmacist and advanced training in yoga, sound healing, and energy medicine, Gwen brings a rare depth of clinical knowledge and intuitive insight. Her work supports deep regulation, emotional release, and reconnection to the body’s innate intelligence.

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    Matt Magana

    Breathwork

    Matt lives in Redondo Beach and is originally from San Bernardino, California. 

    He is an advanced breathwork and energy healing practitioner whose work focuses on emotional regulation, trauma release, and personal transformation. With extensive training in breathwork, Reiki, and spiritual coaching, Matt brings both technical skill and grounded presence to his sessions. His long-standing leadership in suicide prevention advocacy reflects a deep commitment to healing, service, and compassionate support.

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    Kiki Wiley

    Yoga // Sound Healing

    Kiki lives in Redondo Beach and was born and raised in California. 

    With over twenty five years of yoga practice, she is deeply committed to making healing practices accessible, inclusive, and culturally responsive. Kiki’s work integrates mindful movement, mantra, and sound healing alongside her background as a psychology professor teaching evidence based well being practices. She also offers Jungian-informed tarot as a reflective tool, supporting insight and inner wisdom.

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    Jenna Reiss

    Breathwork

    Jenna is from the South Bay and lives there with her family. 

    Her work integrates advanced breathwork facilitation, meditation, Reiki, and spiritual psychology to support intentional and lasting change. With extensive study in Buddhist meditation lineages and conscious awareness practices, Jenna helps clients move beyond habitual patterns into deeper presence and alignment. Her approach is expert and intuitive, offering a steady pathway toward embodied clarity and self-connection.

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    Mindi Staley

    Breathwork // Yoga

    Mindi lives in Redondo Beach and is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio. 

    Mindi is a trauma-informed energy medicine practitioner who integrates multiple healing modalities, including active emotional release, breathwork, yoga, and sound therapy. Her work supports deep integration and nervous system regulation, informed by both professional expertise and lived experience. Mindi offers a steady, skillful container for healing and awakening, guiding students toward a more integrated sense of self.

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    Marcele Nascimento

    Yoga

    Marcele lives in Redondo Beach and is originally from Brazil. 

    Marcele lives in Redondo Beach and is originally from Brazil. Her teaching is grounded in the understanding that healing happens through embodied awareness and intelligent movement. With formal training in yoga, Reiki, and intuitive healing, Marcele guides students to refine their relationship with breath, alignment, and sensation. Her classes emphasize mindful sequencing, nervous system awareness, and deep listening to the body, supporting both new and experienced practitioners.

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    Sydney More

    Yoga // Breathwork

    Sydney is a South Bay local, born and raised in Hermosa Beach. 

    Her transition from a corporate career into the healing arts is grounded in years of dedicated practice and advanced training. Sydney integrates yoga, meditation, breathwork, and energy healing to support self trust and embodied transformation. Her work blends ancient wisdom with modern insight, offering a grounded and empowering approach to personal growth and inner alignment.

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    Ivette Temesy

    Meditation

    Ivette lives in Redondo Beach and is originally from the East Coast. 

    She is an experienced and respected intuitive practitioner whose work centers on clarity, energetic alignment, and spiritual insight. Drawing from years of study in the Akashic Records and energy healing traditions, Ivette supports clients in accessing deeper awareness and self understanding. Her approach is grounded, precise, and compassionate, helping individuals connect with their higher guidance while strengthening trust in their own inner knowing.

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    Lynette Toma

    Sound Meditation

    Lynette lives in Redondo Beach and is originally from Michigan.

    As an experienced sound healing practitioner, Lynette guides deeply restorative experiences for individuals and groups. With a professional background in communication and speech therapy, she brings a sophisticated understanding of nervous system regulation, language, and resonance into her work. She bridges science and subtle healing through sound, Reiki, and meditation; her work supports clarity, regulation, and inner alignment across a wide range of settings.