About the Team
Your Spiritual Stewards
We’re the people who hold you as you take a journey toward your true self.
Joey is the mastermind behind the luxury retreat and is the yoga instructor, Reiki practitioner, spirit guide, medicine woman, and general enthusiast.
Brooke is our chef who makes delicious food that makes you feel special. She’s also our second guide, lending a fun, strong, stable presence.
Scooter is Joey’s doggo, but he has an important role to play in comforting people when they’re in their work. While he’s not the most snuggly dog, he can tell when you need him and will find his way to laying on top of you if you want him. If you don’t like doggies, it’s ok, we will keep him apart.
Meet the Team
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Joey Bothwell
Medicine Guide/ Somatic Specialist.
Joey has been working in the healing space guiding medicine journeys for the better part of the last decade. As a former actress and professional dancer, the pursuit of her dreams, unwavering self discovery and commitment to following her joy, amalgamated towards a path of helping others find their own authentic freedom and unique place in the tapestry of life.
Reiki master. Mycologist. Somatic specialist. Yogi. Breathwork guide. Medicine guide. Presence coach. Care bear and hockey enthusiast.
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Brooke Lawrence
Personal Chef / Facilitator
Brooke is a private chef specializing in healthy eating and 18 year owner of Pangaea River Rafting. She spends her summers in Montana rafting, and winters in Bend, Oregon cooking and playing outside. In addition to cooking and rafting Brooke loves helping empower others to be the greatest version of themselves. As a space holder she is a permission giver and helps guide others to embark on their own transformative journeys and guides them towards healing and empowerment. When she's not rafting, cooking or on retreat, you can find her adventuring outside; skiing, running, hiking, biking, dancing to live music or deep in conversation with one of her adventure buddies. She is a mom of two teenagers and cherishes her time spent together as a family.
Backstory
Backstory
My name is Joey Bothwell, and while you might find traces of a past life in film and dance if you Google me, what defines me far more deeply is the path I’ve walked in relentless pursuit of joy, curiosity, and what it means to truly be myself. I’ve sacrificed the safety of stability and convention to become someone who feels like home to herself, and now, to help others do the same.
I don’t have a polished title, but I’ve become the kind of human who helps others remember the best parts of themselves, feel safe in their own skin, and reclaim their right to authenticity; a word so often misused, yet still the closest thing to describing what I live for.
Through laughter, tears, healing practices, and plenty of trial and error, I’ve shaped a way of living that helps others shine from the inside out. I offer grounded presence, compassionate support, and the hard-earned tools I’ve gathered along the way. There’s no shortcut to becoming who you’re meant to be, but you don’t have to walk the path alone. Lets joyfully skip through it together.
At Sentience, we offer both group and one-on-one retreats that weave together yoga, breathwork, reiki, talk therapy, and plant-based medicinals for deep, integrative healing.
Contact us.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Email: sentienceretreats@gmail.com
Phone & Text: (310) 993-3793