Balanced
Wellness
Creating and living a more joyful and balanced life.
My work is grounded in mindfulness practices, taking a mind, body, spirit approach, using practical and uncomplicated tools to achieve the balance you seek.​ My balanced wellness practice includes workshops and retreats for adults and youth.
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About Me
Rena Marie Guidry holds a BA in History from the University of San Francisco (2002). She is also a trained Drama Therapist, with a Masters degree in counseling psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies (2007).
Rena Marie has been a dedicated educator and mentor, working with children, youth and their families in some of the Bay Area’s most vulnerable communities since 2002. She has extensive experience working for the San Francisco Unified School District and several Bay Area non-profit organizations as a counselor and educator, allowing Rena Marie to utilize her skills in various ways, including: program development, writing wellness curriculum, and leading professional development trainings for educators and mental health professionals. Her most popular workshops offered through the Seneca Family of Agencies training department are: Movement, Nutrition, and Mental Health; Practicing Joy; and Vicarious Trauma Toolkit.
Rena Marie has been a performer for over 30 years and has led high-energy, packed dance classes with Rhythm & Motion since 2011. She also brings her love of dance to people outside of the studio, leading retreats both locally and globally. Rena Marie believes the arts are inherently therapeutic and can be used to bring about healing and wellness.