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She completed Dr. Clarissa Pinkola-Estes' 5-year program at the Archetypal and Cross-Cultural Studies Institute and is an approved facilitator for Dr. Estes’ work with the Wild Woman Archetype, specifically using the book “Women Who Run With the Wolves.” Maren has been working in the holistic arts for over 30 years, beginning with a form of energy work called Attunement. Maren incorporates her Master's in Archetypal Cosmology by utilizing tuning forks, gongs, singing bowls, essential oils, and other sound tools in her sessions to create new dimensions in wellness. In addition to individual therapeutic sessions, she offers public gong meditations with her partner, Michael Ungar, in Frederick, MD, bringing the power of the gongs to the community. 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In 2016, she graduated from Maryland University of Integrative Health with a Master of Science in Yoga Therapy and a 500-hour yoga teacher training, and is a Certified Yoga Therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists (C-IAYT). She completed CoreAlign and MoTR training in 2019 and earned her comprehensive Pilates certification in 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f00bb864470476eaebe6b4b/1ed0f35b-047f-4a02-93fe-4b97a42c640c/IMG_1167.jpg Who We Are Kelly Berkley, founder of BreathTide, is a passionate breathwork facilitator who discovered the transformative power of breath in her personal healing journey. Her initial interest was sparked by her struggle with asthma, which left her unable to take full inhalations. She immersed herself in various breathwork methodologies and sought guidance from experts in Buteyko and Coordinated Breathing. Her curiosity led her to conscious connected circular breathing. 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