The Team

Meet Your Wellness Team

Founder of Tybee Wellness Retreats, Nomad & La Luna Luz

The mission of Tybee Wellness Retreats is to create a safe, nurturing, and fun atmosphere for those who are “seekers”.

What began as a personal journey sparked a passion to share what I have learned so that others can create a calmer, more fulfilling, and connected life for themselves. My deep desire to help other women take back control of their lives propelled me to curate a spectacular group of professionals who are at their best helping others.

I am a native of Savannah and I have resided on Tybee Island for 16 years. Through my 20 plus years of experience in the hospitality industry, I have created an opportunity for you to rest, restore and relate on a deeper level with yourself and those around you.

I am a Certified Holistic Nutritionist through the American Fitness Professionals & Associates, certified Cacao Ceremony Practitioner, Reiki I certified through Usui System of Natural Healing & certified Spirituality Coach.

It is an honor to host every one of our guests. I cannot wait to have my toes in the sand with you!

Yoga & Pranayama

Laurie Kinkel has lived full-time on beautiful Tybee Island since 2001. She discovered yoga in 1997 while studying performing arts at Akron University in Ohio. She has evolved her practice and teaching ever since.

She received her RYT 200hr training with Marianne Wells Yoga School at the Goddess Garden Eco resort in Cahita, Costa Rica in 2017. There she gained knowledge from teacher Marianne Wells who, in the early 1980s, studied with B.K.S. Iyengar, the father of Iyengar yoga.

Iyengar yoga is alignment based yoga with the use of props to aid in performing asana. Since receiving her Iyengar yoga certification, she has added certified Pranayama training through Svastha Yoga & Ayurveda Institute. Pranayama is the yogic practice of focusing on the breath to elevate life energies.

She specializes in teaching many different classes on the beach and around Tybee & Savannah including all levels of Hatha yoga, full moon yoga, gentle yoga, kitten yoga, bachelorette yoga, senior yoga, and kids’ yoga.

Lauri is the founder of Tybee Yoga and Healing Arts.

Chef & Artist

Rubi McGrory is an artist, writer, chef and alchemist who aims to spin all manner of material into something magical, colorful and delicious—often at the same time.

Specializing in vegetarian and vegan fare, she received formal culinary training at New York’s Culinary Institute of America and the Royal Thai School of Culinary Arts in Bang Saen, Thailand.

She spent over two and a half decades as a chef on private/charter yachts all over the world (and some very well-appointed home kitchens)–while also earning an MFA in design from SCAD.

A wellness junkie, reiki master and meditation teacher, Rubi recently launched “Iridescent Ordinary,” a newsletter and series of workshops which explore the art of the daily practice as a way to bring meaning and mindfulness into our lives.

rubistudios.com

Energy Workshop, Reiki Master,

Guided Meditation

In the early 2000’s, Sue began her journey with Reiki and Yoga. She ultimately received her Master Level in Reiki, and became a Certified Yoga Instructor who teaches in studio as well as hosts Beach Yoga classes at sunset.

Combining her love of nature and meditation, Sue spends her days off on her paddleboard in the marsh, soaking in all the beauty that Nature is always willing to share. She is quick to catch the beauty she sees on film and she feels honored to spend her time this way.

Sue’s mission is to empower students of all levels and ages with practical stress reduction tools. She guides students to increase awareness of body, mind, and spirit, and encourages a practice of self compassion. Sue cultivates a vibrant but peace-filled, non-competitive and non-judgmental, learning and practicing environment.

Massage Therapist, Sound Healer

& Energy Therapist

Chrissy endeavors to help others create connection to and awareness of body, mind and soul via multiple modalities.

These include: Yoga, Thai Therapy, Meditation, Sound Therapy, Aromatherapy, Reiki, and Wellness Workshops. Chrissy’s goal is to help and inspire those seeking to connect to something higher than themselves. Walking through the journeys with her clients brings her true emotional fulfillment.

Chrissy began her professional adult life after receiving a dual bachelor’s degree in Education and Psychology. Chrissy left teaching after achieving tenure as she found the politics within the school system limited her ability to reach her full potential. She broke from the safety of a normal 9-5 career and set out on a path of alternative healing. That path includes a Reiki 2 Certification (2012), Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training Certification (2013), and Thai Massage Training (2013, in Thailand).

Chrissy Joy is here to help all who seek to find their inner peace, self-confidence, and lifelong happiness.

Chrissy is the owner of Flow of Light.

Massage Therapist, Sound Healer, Craniosacral, Qi Gong

My mission is to be present for others and show them how they can feel grounded from within. After a session, my hope is to leave you with a sense of peace, love, and feeling restored.

My journey of self-healing began when I freed myself from a toxic relationship, creating a clear energetic path of personal growth.

In 2013, I began to deepen the connection within myself through meditation and honoring my body through good nutrition. I went on to study Reiki, Sound Therapy with Tibetan singing bowls, Qigong and Massage Therapy. This was just the beginning of my healing journey.

I believe once I became more open to the Universe, my heart flooded with a longing to learn, teach, heal, and experience life and its lessons.

Everything leading up to the present has made me into the practitioner I am today. The path is continuous for me, ebbing and flowing. I will always be on a journey of deepening myself and empowering others.

Kaitlyn is the owner of Peacefuly Rooted

Life Coach, Dream Interpreter

Amy has a unique story – growing up in Georgia, studying Biology, traveling the world (21 countries and counting!), living in a tent in Africa for a brief stint… in addition to being a former teacher, Assistant Principal, and cancer survivor!

She brings honesty, directness, humor, & deep joy to every coaching session and workshop she leads. She has been described by others as always ‘living her truth’ and she wants to help other women do the same.

While your title may be CEO, executive, or badass stay-at-home mom, you may feel there is still something missing. Amy is here to help you break through those barriers, identify what is holding you back, and help you live your most authentic life.

She will love you, support you, and help you find your inner badass at the same time.

Amy is the owner of Pure Joy Life Coaching.

Energy & Sound Healer, Tarot, Natal Chart Reader & Shamanic Journey

Jacilyn has been reading tarot and using tools of divination for three decades.

Her divination practice has evolved to encompass so much more than tarot, yet the use of Tarot serves as a staple in her healing recipe. Throughout the years, several realms of healing and growth have been gained and shared to others through Tarot, Reiki, Yoga, The Tao, and astrology analysis.

For Jacilyn, her craft for tarot, intuitive reading and mediumship, has been an unfolding gift of personal and spiritual growth.

Jacilyn’s journey has led to share with compassion important growth, inspiring tools, and practices with other seekers. She looks forward to sharing this magic with you.

Jacilyn is the owner of Wind Over Heaven

Reiki, Energy Healer, Hypnotherapy

Esthetician

She has been in the beauty industry for 20 years and completed the Esthetician program at Avenue Five Institute (Austin, TX) in 2012.

Three years later, in 2015, Hilary attended the Texas Laser & Aesthetic Training academy where she began to build a practice in medical esthetics.

Her passion has always been skincare and making her guests feel comfortable and beautiful in their skin.

She has multiple certifications including: microcurrent, microdermabrasion, chemical peels, dermaplaning and microneedling. She loves traveling to any part of the world and reading on the beach.

Esthetician

Madison a Columbia, South Carolina native has been in Savannah, Georgia since 2017, where she lives with her boyfriend and two fur babies. She graduated from The Technical College of the Lowcountry with her Masters of Cosmetology in 2019 which opened doors to a world of beauty she only had glimpses of before. 

Madison enjoys meeting new people and discussing skincare regiments suitable for everyone. As well as making each and every person feel stunning inside and out. 

She has a broad range of practice in cryo-therapy, facial lymphatic drainage, extractions, dermaplaning, hydrafacial, body treatments, and waxing. Madison is here to help you on your skincare journey. 

Boudoir Photography

Hey There! I’m Christin – Wife, Girl Mom, Photographer, Boutique Owner, & Coach! I’m originally from Ohio, & moved to Savannah in 2019! I love traveling, cheering others on, & spending as much time on the beach as possible! 

I have been a photographer for the last 15 years – shooting a wide variety of subjects – from destination weddings to branding photos! 6 years ago I had a bride ask me to shoot a boudoir session as a wedding present for her husband, & I absolutely fell in love! I have always loved getting to show my clients a side of themselves that they rarely see, & boudoir takes that to an even deeper level!!

For so long unattainable & restrictive beauty & sexual standards have been crammed into every area of our lives.  Boudoir gives you the opportunity to reclaim your power over how you define beauty & sexiness! You, no one else, get to define what is sexy, beautiful, & empowering to you! 

During a session, we will chat about what makes you feel beautiful, sexy, & empowered! Together we will start to re-shape how you look at, talk to, & judge yourself!  We will focus on positive self-talk & learning to celebrate & love the gorgeous body you are in! 

My goal with every client is to truly strip away the beauty standards that have been taught to us, allow you to feel comfortable & confident in your skin exactly as you are right now, & celebrate the beautiful human that you are! You will walk away feeling like a total Vixen! 

I am the owner of A Different Light Photography

Somatics & Yoga Therapist

Mediumship

Deb, a lifelong thalassophile (lover of the sea) and frequent visitor to the area relocated to Tybee Island full time in 2020. She loves living by the tides and has finally manifested her dream of living on this magical little island by the Sea. In her own words … “My soul feels truly at home here!! Walking by the shore, all my senses awaken opening me to a depth of connection that brings to mind Joseph Campbell’s words, Follow your Bliss.”