Meet the 2020 Gathering’s Special Guests
LaVon is a professional jazz and pop singer with the kind of smooth, effortless sound and irresistible stage presence that keeps audiences coming back.
A “stylishly eclectic singer” with a background in jazz, musical theater, and opera, LaVon works with the region’s top instrumentalists to create fresh takes on popular standards and weaves them – along with her own compelling original songs – into top-notch shows that she leads with warmth and enthusiasm.
Krista Gawronski
Author, Speaker, Philanthropist, Founder of The Fabulous Women, & Owner of Mr. Pickles Petaluma
Founder of The Fabulous Women of Sonoma County, a non-profit that is dedicated to helping families with extraordinary hardship and we champion social causes. What was once just 30 women in her living room has grown to a 2,000 plus member organization that is committed to doing good in the world and serving our local community through meaningful events and fundraisers. This group has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support local families and organizations. The Fabulous Women's work has been recognized by Oprah Winfrey and Krista was recently honored with The North Bay Spirit Award sponsored by Comcast and The Press Democrat.
Writing and speaking about life in terms of love and humanity has become her mission. She is very passionate about moving people towards service. She coined the term, "Heartistry" which speaks to the spiritual identity that we all have at a soul level. Heartistry is the manner in which we express our gifts and higher intentions for the world to make a positive difference. In this philosophy, there are three sacred values, compassion for self and others, service and humanity, and the recognition of spiritual connectedness. There are various ways to express Heartistry, but the universal intention is to elevate compassion and seek the highest good for all.
Krista has written two spiritual books that have become best sellers. "Soul Purpose" and "Be Good" have become the foundation of her courses. They unravel the benefits of charity and truths about the human spirit. Each book takes the reader through a journey of self discovery where their own compassion becomes the hero of the story.
Kim Gerst
Guided Meditation
Kimberly has a Master’s of Social Work, is a single mother of 3 children, and believes fully in the power of meditation. She found through her life coaching and hypnotherapy that her clients have greatly benefited from her guided meditations and visualizations. She adores helping others find their power within and loves to see clients’ visions come to fruition. She is mobile in her approach and wishes to meet people in their most comfortable environments. She only wishes to be of service and to bring the practice of mindfulness to all.
Anne Goranson
Azul Dancing
Anne Goranson is an Azul apprentice, offering monthly conscious dance classes each 3rd Saturday in Olympia, WA at Fusion Studio. Azul is a path of personal transformation that supports the awakening of consciousness and recognizes that as we transform ourselves we create the conditions for our world to transform. All are welcome. No prior dance experience is needed.
Dawn Torres
Sound Healing Bath
As a yoga and meditation teacher, energy, sound and Shamanic healer, Dawn blends her love for teaching yoga with many years of studying and practicing several alternative healing modalities. She guides clients and students to wake up their deeply rooted inner guidance systems through Yoga, Meditation, Reiki, Sound Healing and a multitude of transformation tools she has gathered throughout the years. Dawn has studied with some of the most brilliant teachers and healers in their fields from around the world and their wisdom has become the foundation for her own teachings. She has come to know that the body's natural inclination is towards wellness and it is her passion to assist others in becoming aware of and removing the obstacles in the way of that natural pathway to health.