Carmen (Founder)
"A gentle invitation to slow down, soften, and come home to yourself."
Carmen brings over 16 years of corporate leadership experience and an MBA to the wellness space — a rare combination that allows her to speak the language of both boardrooms and healing rooms. After discovering yoga in 2010, she experienced firsthand how movement, breath, and mindfulness could transform how she showed up at work and in life.
In 2023, she completed her 200-hour Vinyasa Teacher Training, Gong Training, and FRC Mobility Specialist certification — adding evidence-based modalities to her corporate expertise.
Today, Carmen designs and leads structured corporate wellness programs that go beyond one-off yoga classes. Her approach integrates desk mobility, breathwork protocols, nervous-system regulation techniques, sound healing, and resilience workshops into a cohesive system that produces measurable outcomes — reduced stress, fewer sick days, and stronger team engagement.
Whether facilitating an executive burnout-prevention workshop or guiding a team through a nervous-system reset, Carmen creates a space that is both professional and deeply human — where employees are invited to develop practical skills they can use during the workday and beyond.
Corporate Background
- MBA
- 16+ Years Corporate Leadership
- Personal Trainer
Wellness Certifications
- RYT 200 — Yoga Teacher
- Gong & Sound Healing
- FRC Mobility Specialist
- Restorative Training (Judith Lasater)
Program Modalities
- Workplace Yoga & Desk Mobility
- Breathwork & Nervous System Regulation
- Sound Healing & Restoration
- Executive Resilience Workshops
"My mission is to empower individuals to connect with themselves, so they can show up as their best — at work and in life."
Khayam (Co-Founder)
Khayam brings deep expertise in technology and product development to Journey to Self's mission. As a dedicated practitioner of Ashtanga yoga, he understands firsthand how movement, breath, and mindfulness translate into measurable improvements in focus, stress management, and overall well-being.
He built the Journey to Self digital platform — a suite of tools designed to extend corporate wellness programs beyond the session. The platform delivers guided breathing exercises, mindfulness techniques, and self-regulation tools that employees can use at their desks, in meetings, or any time they need to reset during the workday.