Every guide has sat on the other side of a session, too.
Before they led anything at FMI, every guide on this list was, at some point, just a person on a cushion — or a nurse in a unit — learning what actually helps.
Marisol Kane
Founder & Lead GuideMarisol spent fourteen years as an ICU nurse before opening FMI on the winter solstice in 2011. She still leads the opening ceremony for every multi-day retreat, and still keeps that first Tibetan bowl on her desk.
Devan Okafor
Frequency & Sound GuideA percussionist for two decades before he ever led a sound bath, Devan builds every session around the same instinct he had on stage: watch the room, not the sheet music.
Anjali Bose
Meditation & Breathwork GuideAnjali trained in seated meditation for years before adding breathwork to her practice, and now leads FMI's daily sits and its longer silent mornings.
Cole Ferris
Ritual & Intention GuideCole designs FMI's new and full moon ceremonies and its intention-setting workshops, and keeps every ritual simple enough to repeat alone at home, long after a retreat ends.
Teo Marchetti
Herbalism & Bodywork GuideTeo tends FMI's herb garden and leads bodywork sessions that draw as much from that garden as from his hands. Most guests leave with a jar of something he grew.
Wren Castellano
Guest Experience & Retreat CoordinatorWren handles the parts of a retreat guests never have to think about — scheduling, dietary needs, the cabin that's quietest at night — so the rest of the team can focus on the work.