Meet the team

​Elizabeth Markle, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist, speaker, writer, researcher, and Associate Professor of Community Mental Health at California Institute of Integral Studies. Dedicated to multi-theoretical and multi-level approaches to individual and community health and healing, Elizabeth's current area of study and innovation is around combining clinical expertise with social entrepreneurship to create sustainable, thriving cultures of health and wellness. She is the co-founder of Open Source Wellness (www.OpenSourceWellness.org), a nonprofit initiative offering experiential behavioral health and wellness via a "Community As Medicine" approach in collaboration with healthcare providers and insurers.

Benjamin Emmert-Aronson, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, researcher, and advocate. He earned his MS in Statistics from Columbia University and his Ph.D. in Psychology from Boston University. He is the co-founder of Open Source Wellness, a non-profit that partners with underserved communities to improve health and wellness and reduce health inequity. Open Source Wellness utilizes person-centered design to build health and well-being events where participants actively engage in movement, mindfulness, plant-based meals, and health coaching, frequently free of charge. He is now equally likely to be found at the microphone, analyzing data, or doing the cupid shuffle, all in the name of better health for our most vulnerable neighbors.

Guide. Advocate. Creator to do goodness.

Rachel's vision is to expand access to quality health coaching for all who need it. She believes health is a basic human right. In her current role, she trains health coaches focusing on trauma-informed coaching, cultural relevance, social determinants of health, empathy, rapport, and suicide prevention. She also has deep expertise in individual coaching and group coaching in a healthcare context and has worked with over one thousand clients. Rachel’s teaching style is engaging, nuanced, humorous, and enthusiastic.

Sharing how amazing our bodies are is my happy place.

Cultural food practices advocate, content creator & digital marketer

I'm a soldier of peace in the army of love

Connection, Community, Care, Love, Humor, Movement

A yoga instructor, and integrative wellness & grief coach, Christina Marie, believes that it is possible to embody wellness at every stage of life. She enacts social justice within her reach by committing to reduce the gap in access to wellness support one person at a time. Christina Marie is currently a Ph.D. student studying Mind-Body Medicine specializing in Integrative and Functional Nutrition. Her dissertation will explore the role of nourishment for women who have experienced grief due to loss.

Highly motivated through the power of connection, kindness, and understanding.

In pursuit of connection, compassion, curiosity & good food.

Nancy is an experienced leader supporting lifestyle change with individuals, groups and small businesses. These transformations include personal and health related development. Nancy loves training health coaches, and know that powerful lifestyle comes both from being coached and from coaching others. She is eager to help you jumpstart this career!

Committed, Compassionate, Caring.

Personal connection, self-advocacy, and food that makes your heart full

To inspire others to live happy

Equity, connection & dark chocolate make my heart sing

Love to empower and inspire others to achieve health and life goals

Passionate, Hardworking, and Empathetic

Nothing works in isolation. I believe that a holistic approach works better than a divided one.​

Empathetic, resilient, and driven, creating change through wellness and cultural inclusivity.​