Sara Alhendi

From a young age, Sara found her home in the world of art—painting, music, dance, and every form of creative expression thatallowed her to feel alive. But after navigating difficult chapters,she tucked her authentic self away beneath layers of protection,slowly losing touch with the passions that once brought her joy. Even with years of therapy, […]

Samrina Mapara

Samrina is a facilitator at The Holistic Academy, devoted tocreating safe, nurturing spaces for self-discovery, healing, andgrowth. Through creative and holistic practices, she supportsindividuals in reconnecting with their inner wisdom, resilience, anduntapped potential. Her journey into holistic work began with Sand Play Therapy at TheHolistic Academy, where she personally experienced the profoundimpact of creative expression […]

Insaf Mami

Art has always been the quiet thread running through Insaf’s life —a private language through which she learned to understandemotion and make sense of the world around her. As a sensitivechild navigating her parents’ divorce, creativity became her refuge,teaching her early on that expression itself can be deeply healing. Her journey later unfolded across cultures […]

Isabelle Caron

Isabelle believes in a simple yet profound truth: you are enough,exactly as you are. Guided by compassion and presence, shesupports individuals in gently releasing what no longer servesthem, reconnecting with their inner wisdom, and deepening selfawareness through art, movement, and reflective practices. Her work is rooted in the belief that healing does not require fixing,but […]

Nahla Elbanhawy

Nahla’s journey has always been guided by transformation. Forover two decades, she worked at the intersection of architecture,business, and innovation, shaping cities and building venturesacross the Middle East and Africa. Yet beneath the externalstructures she helped create, a deeper calling was unfolding — onecentered on the inner landscapes of the human experience. Nahla believes that […]

Laila Cassis

Laila’s journey with art began in childhood, when creativitybecame her safe space and the language of her soul. Over theyears, her expression evolved from drawing to wire sculpture andthree-dimensional art, with each creation reflecting her deepconnection to joy, freedom, and self-discovery. Art was never justa hobby for her — it was a way of understanding […]

Ola Sinno

Ola spent years moving through life with an invisible cape — a fulltime businesswoman, a full-time mother, and a full-time human doing her best to hold it all together. Coming from a creative background as a designer and creative director, she later stepped into the entrepreneurial world, co-founding what she hoped would become a family […]

Marina Judd

Meet the founder! I’m Marina Judd—economist, author, educator, and founder of The Holistic Academy. My life’s work is devoted to helping individuals uncover the invisible forces that shape their lives—so they can heal what’s hidden, transform what’s holding them back, and step into the life they were truly meant to live. With a foundation in Economics […]

Nevine Zaki

Nevine has always been an empath, with a great love and belief in humanity, and a passion for art in all its forms.

Shoug Alsayegh

Shoug’s one true love is people.Over the course of her life Shoug has continuously found herself on the path of development, healing, and teaching.