Meet Carmen – Awakening the Goddess in You ✨💃🌸

• “Her love, patience, and dedication have been life-changing.”

• “In a short time, Carmen had a profound impact on my life.”

• “She created a safe space where I could truly grow and become myself.”

✨ About Carmen

Hi beautiful sister ✨
I’m Carmen, and I truly believe life becomes more magical with time. At 71, I feel more vibrant, joyful, and connected than ever guided by my lifelong love of dance, movement, and spirit.

My journey began in the world of numbers as a CPA, but my heart led me to create The Goddess Store & Studio, a sacred sanctuary for women, dance, and community in Downtown Hollywood for over 15 years.

For more than two decades, I have followed a deeper calling guiding women through Shakti Dance®, women’s circles, retreats, and coaching. This path has taken me across the world Egypt, Brazil, Argentina, India, Nepal, Spain, Morocco, Ecuador, Colombia, Italy, Jamaica, Bali, and beyond each place reminding me that every woman holds her own wisdom, power, and light.

Today, my mission is simple and heartfelt:
to help women feel free, confident, and deeply connected to themselves through movement, creativity, and sisterhood.

Whether in a class, a circle, or a shared moment, I create spaces where women feel safe, seen, and celebrated as the goddesses they already are.

I would love for you to join me…
Let’s move, laugh, dance, and awaken the radiant energy within you 💃🌺

With love & Shakti,
Carmen 💖

✨ Certifications & Training

With over 25 years of experience in movement, healing arts, and feminine wisdom…

🌺 Sacred Movement & Dance

• 2nd Level Certified Shakti Dance® Instructor (The Yoga of Dance)
  Certified by Dharma Devi & Sara Avtar

• Tantric Dance of Feminine Power Practitioner
  Trained by Vajra Ma

• Biodanza Practitioner (The Dance of Life)
  Since 2009 – with Hilda Restrepo

• Ecstatic Dance Training
  with Dunya McPherson

• Goddess Tara Dance Training
  with Prema Dasara

• Bellydance Instructor (Certified)
  18+ years of study with Maja Nile, Myriam Eli & Maria Jammal

• Flamenco Dance Training (since 2006)
  with Miguelangel, Mayeelu & Marina Torres

• Salsa & Bachata Training
  with Yura Cantillo (YC Dance Studio)

🌿 Healing & Feminine Wisdom

• Moon Mother® – Certified Womb Healer
  by Miranda Gray

• Q’ero Wombkeeper Rite (13th Rite)
  Initiated by Q’ero Elder Doña Juana

• Munay-Ki Rites (9 Rites)
  Received from Q’ero Elder Don Francisco

• Shamanic / Curandera Training

✨ Energy Healing & Spiritual Practices

• Reiki Master (since 1998)
  Certified by Ken Jepsen

• Tibetan Palm Healing (Certified)
  with Master Sunyata

• Access Consciousness Bars® Facilitator

• Kundalini Yoga Practitioner (since 2002)