Lindsey Benoit O’Connell

ABOUT LINDSEY BENOIT O’CONNELL:
Lindsey Benoit O’Connell is a meditation teacher, sound healer, breathwork facilitator, and the resident meditation columnist  for Woman’s Day magazine. She’s also the founder of The LAB Wellness, a wellness company that makes meditation and mindful movement accessible to everyone—no matter where they are in life—and Elevate Mindfully, a modern editorial platform for mindful living, purpose, and inspired productivity.

With over 20 years of experience in the health and wellness space, Lindsey's unique ability to translate science-backed mindfulness into accessible, real-life tools has led her to lead sessions for major companies including Meta, Bright Horizons, WeightWatchers, FitPros, Mammoth, Hearst, and The Travel Agency. She also serves as the resident sound healer for Wildflower Farms (an Auberge Resort), The Angel Cooperative, her own location - The Yurt Sanctuary, and other retreat centers and wellness spaces.

Before stepping into wellness full-time, Lindsey spent over two decades in the media industry, working as Entertainment Director for Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, and Women’s Health, worked with leading industry experts including Arianna Huffington and Gabby Bernstein, and partnered with top brands like Amazon and the Mall of America on editorial integrations. Her expertise in storytelling, audience connection, and content creation gives her a distinct edge in communicating wellness in a way that feels grounded and relatable.

Her meditations can be found on the Unplug App, Insight Timer,  and her Youtube channel, Elevate Mindfully. And her mission? To help people feel strong, calm, clear, and connected—mind, body, and soul.

WHY I PRACTICE MEDITATION: 
It’s my daily sanity check. A moment to pause, breathe, and not totally lose it.

WHY I TEACH MEDITATION: 

Because I know what it feels like to be overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, and scared. I teach so people know they’re not alone—and there’s a way through.

Instagram Handle:  @thelab.wellness

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Cara Metz

ABOUT CARA METZ:
Cara Metz is a powerhouse in the world of menopause health, fitness, and nutrition. As the author of The Menopause  Metabolism Fix and the founder of the Cara Fitness app, she has helped over 40,000 women navigate perimenopause and beyond with a science-backed,  sustainable approach to fitness. With 30 years of experience, Cara is a trusted voice in the midlife wellness space,  offering expert guidance on weight loss, belly fat, energy, and confidence, all tailored for women over 40. 

Her journey began as an Open British Latin American Dance Champion, gracing international stages as a competitor, coach, and teacher. But after experiencing burnout and struggling with an eating disorder, Cara pivoted to fitness and personal training, determined to help women build strength from the inside out. Her own perimenopause challenges led her to specialize further, becoming a certified menopause fitness and nutrition expert. 

Today, Cara is a highly sought-after speaker, having taken the stage at both her own and major health, fitness, and menopause events. She is a compelling and authentic media presence, regularly engaging her 1 million+ social media followers with real, relatable advice that cuts through the noise. Through her Cara Fitness app, book, retreats, and speaking engagements, Cara is redefining midlife fitness, proving that transformation is possible at any age, even in just 15 minutes a day. She is not just changing workouts, she’s changing lives. 

WHY I PRACTICE MEDITATION: 
I meditate because as a menopausal woman it is so important to focus on reducing stress levels.  We can't get rid of the stresses of life but with meditation we learn how to deal with it.

WHY I TEACH MEDITATION: 

I teach because I want women to feel incredible in their own skin without feeling like they need to compete with younger women to be strong and fabulous.

Instagram Handle:  @carametz_ 

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Hayley Tharpe

ABOUT HAYLEY THARPE:
Hayley Tharpe is a lawyer, certified wellness coach, yoga and meditation teacher. Hayley received her bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of California, Riverside, and her law degree from Howard University School of Law. She is a board member for many community organizations and was also selected as Miss Long Beach CA USA 2025. 

Hayley founded Legally Well, a business dedicated to teaching lawyers and law students the importance of self-care through yoga classes, guided mediations, CLEs and workshops. She has led programs for brands such as Patagonia, Dr. Pepper, and Black Women Lawyers of Los Angeles Bar Association. Her teachings ultimately promote stress-management, positivity and self-awareness.

WHY I PRACTICE MEDITATION: 
I meditate because doing so is one of the few things within my control. It allows me to recenter and to redirect my focus on what matters in the present moment.

WHY I TEACH MEDITATION: 

I teach yoga and meditation because both are incredibly healing and can change the course of each person's day!

Instagram Handle:  @hayleytharpe

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Lisa Browne

ABOUT LISA BROWNE:
Lisa Browne is a multi certified wellness inspirer. Born and raised in Canada, she has lived in 5 countries including China, Japan, the UK and now resides in Hoboken, New Jersey. 

She is an integrative health coach, meditation teacher, sound healer, sleep coach, AIP coach, and yin/restorative yoga teacher.

Lisa’s core belief is that we all deserve a rich, layered, well balanced life. Learning how to use your voice, your strength and your intuition to get there is quite literally taking your power back. 

Lisa has dealt with numerous autoimmune diseases and cancer and has come back stronger than ever. She has meditation, movement and informed eating to thank.  She would love to help you do the same for yourself. 

WHY I PRACTICE MEDITATION: 
I practice meditation because it truly has helped me become more compassionate, less judgemental, more patient and a kinder and more present wife, mother and friend. 

WHY I TEACH MEDITATION: 

I would scream it to the world if offered the chance. As I always say…we were taught from a young age to take care of our oral health. We wouldn’t leave the house without brushing our teeth. It’s about time we all built the same habits for taking care of our mind, our heart, our entire being. 

Instagram Handle:  @rippleintowellness / @capturingthefabulise

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Adrian Ensor

Background:

Adrian is a handpan player, builder and founder of Oasis Sound Sculpture here in Los Angeles. Since first seeing the instrument in 2014, Adrian has been captivated by its unique sound and meditative qualities. Such a powerful and penetrating medium Adrian was able to finally start his collection of instruments in 2016 and immersed himself in playing, and then began building this magical instrument in 2018.

As a builder, Adrian has recognized its hypnotic quality lies in the fact that we are hearing sacred geometry in the sound of each note. As music was always such a large part of his life growing up from song writing to djing, Adrian has realized the handpan opens the door to stillness and presence like nothing else he has encountered.

As a performer and teacher, Adrian aims to create a space where everyone can experience the transformative power of music. Join Adrian in his class to explore relaxation and creativity through the handpan.

CLASSES/PRIVATES TAUGHT AT UNPLUG:

  • Handpan Meditation

  • Sound Healing

  • Live Music

Instagram Handle:
@oasissoundsculpture

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Courtney Abbiati

ABOUT COURTNEY ABBIATI:

Courtney Abbiati is the creative founder of The Urban + The Mystic, a nationally recognized brand that has disrupted the gifting industry, as well as a certified meditation teacher, reiki practitioner, crystal reader and medium. The underlying thread that runs through all of her work is the understanding that love is the answer, no matter the question.

WHY I PRACTICE MEDITATION: 

I meditate because after 25 of practicing I can say without a shadow of a doubt it’s one thing you can do for yourself every single day, no matter where you are and it will change your life. In the meditation world we always say, meditation doesn’t change what happens to you, it just changes how you respond to things and that’s everything. Meditation is my happy place.

WHY I TEACH MEDITATION: 

I teach so I can spread the love! This stuff changes your life and if I can teach someone how to do that I think it’s such a gift and a privilege. 

Instagram Handle:  @theurbanandthemystic

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Alexi May

ABOUT ALEXI MAY:

Dedicated to holistic wellness, Alexi May guides individuals toward inner harmony through sound healing, yoga, and meditation. Her approach emphasizes empowerment and joy, fostering mindful practices for a balanced life. As a wellness leader, she specializes in guiding individuals toward holistic well-being through the transformative power of loving awareness. Alexi believes in the profound impact of joyful practices, creating spaces where individuals can connect with their authentic selves. This sense of vitality impacts the world around us, helping create a new paradigm rooted in oneness, peace, and health. 

WHY I PRACTICE MEDITATE : 

Alexi found deep healing through sound healing and Kundalini yoga. Meditation provides space to feel, process, and transform emotions and thought patterns. This liminal space allows an alchemical process to unfold, relaxing into expanded states of awareness. Alexi believes in the power of "pause" - taking a breath before we respond to stressful situations. This is where the real practice begins: in our ability to weave the meditation practice into our daily life. Alexi now approaches meditation through a constant practice of awareness and conscious choices, rooted in unconditional love. 

WHY I TEACH MEDITATION: 

Profoundly inspired by the healing powers of sound, Alexi was moved to learn all that she could about the art and science of sound healing and yoga. Neuroscience and music theory encompass Alexi's extensive knowledge through multidisciplinary studies. When her mother's doctor told her she had to have spinal surgery to fix an impinged nerve, she asked Alexi to practice yoga and sound healing with her, to attempt to heal in a holistic way. This method ended up working, and she did not have to have the surgery anymore. This is what opened Alexi's eyes to the profound power of holistic healing, especially seeing it work on a physical level. From there, Alexi dove into studies, multiple trainings, and began teaching others. Alexi's mission is to provide safe space to feel seen, heard, and sacred. 

CLASSES/PRIVATES TAUGHT AT UNPLUG:

  • Sound Healing

  • Art Therapy

  • Private/Group Meditation

  • Corporate Wellness

Instagram Handle: 

@alexi.may

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Sam Eldred

Background:

Sam is a musician, builder, and humanist. As a young man, he looked up to farmers, builders, and other craftsmen, and he apprenticed with mentors he met traveling far from his hometown in rural Wisconsin. Through working in agriculture, carpentry, and most recently building handpans, his admiration of quality craftsmanship has only deepened. He brings this striving for what makes something good to his music — experimenting, seeking novel expression in an ancient art form, and developing his own sound.

After devoting much of his youth to training in orchestral percussion, marching drumline, and jazz drumkit, Sam branched out into an exploration of music and instruments from around the world. When he encountered the handpan, it opened up both a deep familiarity and a refreshing newness within him. It quickly became his preferred instrument, and he has spent a decade immersed in its sounds. His music is a means of reflecting upon themes he is fascinated with and inspired by. Cycles within nature and our individual lives. What brings us together and what divides us. The juxtaposition of simplicity and complexity, of fragility and resilience, of life on Earth.

Sam approaches both music and meditation from a spirit of curiosity, a belief in possibility, and a commitment to exploration. His Music + Meditation classes are an invitation for you to show up as you are, to listen, and to rest.

CLASSES/PRIVATES TAUGHT AT UNPLUG:

  • Handpan, Percussion, and Drumming

  • Music

  • Meditation

Instagram Handle:
@sam.eldred

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Unplug Meditation

12401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90025

(310) 826-8899

info@unplug.com