Our guest Marie Belle PR, Ph.D. helps us understand how to trust ourselves, tap into our intuition, and let go of cultural narratives that do not help us become the self-actualizing, agile, and socially aware leaders that we want to be. What would it mean to reprogram your life? It starts with reflecting on our thoughts, the connection between our mind and body, and being mindful of the energy we have and what to show up with in our lives. 

Marie Belle Pérez Rivera, PhD, is an educator, artist, writer, community leader, globally recognized yoga teacher, expert in Somatic and Embodiment Practices for Reducing Stress, Developing Resilience, and Healing Trauma, and a Latina health coach. She is an anthropologist of movement, teacher and practitioner of yoga, mindfulness, and critical thinking throughout the United States, Caribbean, Latin America, Spain, and Bali. 

Marie Belle has two Bachelor’s degrees from North Carolina State University (Psychology and Communication), a Graduate Certificate (Women’s Studies), a Master’s degree (Biological and Developmental Psychology), and a Doctorate degree (Psychology: Social and Emotional Development) from Virginia Tech with a focus on Women as Active Constructors of Knowledge. Through her work, Marie Belle offers public yoga classes, workshops, teacher trainings, private and group coaching, and transformational retreats in Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and Bali. 

In addition, Marie Belle is the founder of Roots Love Yoga, a creative multidisciplinary project with the purpose of uniting, educating, and inspiring teachers, artists, movers, intellectuals, healers, and world travelers. She has been featured in The Washington Post, People are Awesome, Mantra Magazine, Telemundo, Sweat Magazine, Peace Revolution, Active Life DC, and others. Marie Belle currently resides in Washington, DC with her 100-pound Silver Lab, Zion Zeus.

Connect with Host Dr. Stephanie Akoumany

IG: @dr.stephanieakoumany 

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieakoumany 

Connect with Bloom Wellness Lab: 

Website: https://www.bloomwellnesslab.com

IG: @bloomwellnesslab

Email: stephanie.akoumany@bloomwellnesslab.com 

Connect with Marie Belle PR, Ph.D 

Website: https://mariebellepr.com/ 

Email: mariebellepr@gmail.com

IG:@mariebellepr  

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rootsloveyoga 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFTHK4c_xNZPNYXRi9kgzlg 

Cultivated By Bloom Wellness Lab

Sponsored by: Flow Yoga Center

Theme Song “Momentum” by: Dylan St. John