Through our collaborative initiative, we bring together a community of wellness seekers providing both comradery for practitioners and a depth of connection within the community at large.
At the Wellness Space, we believe that wellness comes from within.
It’s about having self-efficacy and feeling empowered to create the changes you want to make in your life. It’s about self-knowledge, introspection and self-awareness. To us, wellness is about being a life-long learner and continuously listening to yourself deeply to find the next right actions of self-care.
We both recently moved to Sarasota after living abroad: Maria in Singapore and Kyle in Italy. Having lived in 22 different cities between the two of us, we are accidental experts in adapting to new environments.
There’s something so potent about the first couple of years in a new place that really puts you in touch with what you love about community. You naturally feel into the excitement of exploring a new place. You naturally feel into what you miss about where you were. And you naturally daydream about how you want to contribute to your new hometown.
Adapting to Sarasota, we were quickly drawn to one another realizing we shared the same exact idea of how to do that. We both had been tending to a vision of contributing to our community by creating space to gather to explore wellness.
We both recently moved to Sarasota after living abroad: Maria in Singapore and Kyle in Italy. Having lived in 22 different cities between the two of us, we are accidental experts in adapting to new environments.
There’s something so potent about the first couple of years in a new place that really puts you in touch with what you love about community. You naturally feel into the excitement of exploring a new place. You naturally feel into what you miss about where you were. And you naturally daydream about how you want to contribute to your new hometown.
Adapting to Sarasota, we were quickly drawn to one another realizing we shared the same exact idea of how to do that. We both had been tending to a vision of contributing to our community by creating space to gather to explore wellness.
And we wanted this space to have connection at its core. We had a vision of bringing together a range of impassioned wellness experts, and wellness seekers to offer support, learning and community in their quest for mind/body/soul connection.
As practitioners, we treasure the cross-pollenation of different wellness modalities. And we crave collaborations with other vibrant experts and the professional support that comes with that.
Meanwhile, as wellness consumers, we know the magic of being in communities that attract other wellness-seekers.
There’s a connection in these spaces that is automatically supportive, compassionate and vulnerable in the most bonding of ways.
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And we wanted this space to have connection at its core. We had a vision of bringing together a range of impassioned wellness experts, and wellness seekers to offer support, learning and community in their quest for mind/body/soul connection.
As practitioners, we treasure the cross-pollenation of different wellness modalities. And we crave collaborations with other vibrant experts and the professional support that comes with that.
Meanwhile, as wellness consumers, we know the magic of being in communities that attract other wellness-seekers.
There’s a connection in these spaces that is automatically supportive, compassionate and vulnerable in the most bonding of ways.
Kyle Schauenberg
Kyle is trained in meditation through a decade-long mentorship with the world-renowned meditation expert and author Dr. Lorin Roche, PhD. Kyle's approach to coaching is also highly influenced by another individualized mentorship with feminine embodiment expert Jess Beebe. She also relies on knowledge from her graduate work in counseling and her years of meditative journeys with her own clients.
Kyle’s area of expertise is deep personal meditation exploration, through individualized meditation coaching. She also currently teaches in the Radiance Sutras School of Meditation where she offers skill-based teachings and group meditations.
Kyle is a 500RYT certified yoga instructor, with an emphasis in vinyasa, yin, bhakti and yoga nidra. Her varied global experience in corporate settings, studios and private instruction has cultivated her open-minded, innovative outlook on each client relationship.
Kyle believes meditation is for everyone; an innate ability wired into our physiology. She considers a key part of her role to be helping meditators to discover their personalized doorways into meditation and to hone the skills that will keep them returning. Accompanying this, she sees yoga as an embodiment practice that offers a moving meditation and a deepening of the practitioner’s relationship to themselves and to the world around them.
Kyle is a gifted empathic listener, always eager to become a student to her clients’ intuition with the intention of helping them to embody their own inner wisdom.
co-founder
Maria Luedeke
Maria is a highly qualified Psychotherapist, Counsellor, Mental Wellness & Executive ICF PCC (International Coaching Federation Professional Coaching Certified) Coach with a background in a variety of therapeutic interventions including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy. Maria specializes in CT/RT (Choice Theory/Reality Therapy) and Lead Management Theory to help her clients achieve personal and professional growth along with desired behavioral change.
Having lived and studied in Europe and worked extensively in the US and Asia, Maria possesses a multicultural, tailored approach in working with clients from diverse backgrounds. Her experience working with clients in clinical, corporate, and school settings enable her to provide valuable insights when developing holistic treatment plans with clients. Maria specializes in working individuals looking to overcome challenges in the areas of anxiety and stress management, relationships, and major life transitions. She has a particular interest in holistic wellness and self-care integration.
Maria believes in using a collaborative approach with clients to aid them in developing self-efficacy, resilience and self-empowerment through their innate strengths and abilities. Utilizing her own experiences, Maria helps empower individuals to achieve what they aspire to and provide the necessary tools to respond, rather than react, to life’s challenges. She feels that this allows for an individual's growth, joy, and success across all facets of life.
co-founder
Emma Dasco
cultural director
Emma embarked on her wellness journey during her teen years, completing her first 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2016-2017, and 500-hour Yoga Teacher Training in 2023. Her early passion for yoga led her to pursue a degree in Holistic Health and Wellness Promotion from the University of North Carolina Asheville.
With a deep understanding of the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit, Emma offers a holistic approach to well-being. She is deeply passionate about helping people create a version of themselves that they love.
Emma leverages her extensive knowledge and training to provide 1:1 holistic health coaching services, and private yoga sessions empowering her clients to achieve wellness through personalized strategies encompassing nutrition, stress management, mindfulness, and lifestyle adjustments. Emma is a trusted guide for those seeking vibrant health and lasting well-being, combining her education, training, and passion for holistic living.
