Arts & Retreats
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Meet Patricia
I’m Patricia Stellamares—a multidisciplinary artist, founder, and wellness coach offering grief coaching, neurodivergent and autism support, energetic bodywork, therapeutic art play, therapeutic nature play, retreat facilitation, and psychedelic assisted therapy preparation and integration for meaningful transformation.
I am honored to share the wisdom and practices I've acquired on my own healing path. I support across a range of life stages, challenges, and transitions supporting your desires whether you seek to live a more present, grounded, joyful, less painful and/or meaningful quality of life.

"You are your own greatest healer."
My Story
My work and my way of living has been shaped and defined by diverse traditions of healing through ancient practices, modern alternative therapies, and traditional methods. My teachers come from India, Thailand and across many states, faith traditions and cultures including California, Louisiana, New Mexico, Washington, and Colorado. I am a daughter of Northern New Mexican descent on my matrilineal line. I follow healers who walk on this earth and many energies who I access through other frequencies and non-verbal means.
I’m a Jill-Of-All Trades practicing intentionally across multiple disciplines.
Writer.
Painter.
Multi-disciplinary Artist.
Therapeutic art guide.
Nature play guide.
Energy bodyworker specialize in trauma and chronic pain.
My background is shaped not my textbooks and degrees but acquired through intentional living, careful study, and deep dedication to my own healing. Trusting that my own healing is the greatest message of hope for others from Julia Cameron's teachings.
I’ve navigated and moved through cutting the thick ties of generational trauma from those who didn't have the freedom, agency or resources I have been blessed to carry. Religious trauma, sexual assault, domestic violence, eating disorders, complex PTSD, and the long-term impact of brain injuries are all realms I have spent considerable personal work and now areas I support clients to overcome.
Alongside that, I’ve spent years studying and practicing different approaches to healing and self-understanding. I'm life coach certified in grief as well as neurodivergence with particular focus on Autism and ADHD.
I trained in touch and trauma-informed energetic bodywork at McKinnon Body Therapy in Oakland, where I learned how the body stores and processes experience—and how real change often happens beyond just talking or thinking.
I’ve also practiced yoga for over 20 years, starting with Rodney Yee VHS tapes focused on body awareness, emotional regulation, flexibility, and mindfulness practices.
Today, I work with individuals who are navigating life transitions, grief, loss, identity shifts, or moments where they know something needs to change.
Many have felt silenced or disconnected from themselves.
Many are ready to do the work to live differently.
I offer 1:1 coaching in:
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Psychedelic assisted therapy preparation and integration
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Coaching for autistic adults and neurodivergent individuals
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Grief and loss support
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Life transition and transformation
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Intuitive development through art and nature rituals
I also work as a plant medicine guide and retreat host, creating spaces for deeper exploration, healing, and reset.
As an art teacher, I work with people of all skill levels to use painting and creative practice as a way to access the subconscious, reconnect with intuition, and build a stronger internal compass.
My approach is not one-size-fits-all. It’s about helping you understand your brain, your body, and your patterns—so you can start working with yourself instead of against yourself.
At the core of my work is a simple belief:
You are your own greatest healer.
I’m here to help you see that clearly and to support you in building the skills to create real, lasting change in your life.
A Space Held by Women, For Women
Invocation Retreats is supported by an exceptionally selective, hand-curated collective of practitioners chosen for their depth, integrity, and mastery of trauma-informed care. Each provider is carefully vetted and invited into this work for their ability to hold complex emotional terrain with skill, presence, and reverence. Through art play, nature immersion, nutrient-dense meals, herbalism, somatic bodywork, guided meditation, and integrative healing practices, our team offers a rare level of attunement and care to meet you exactly where you are on your healing journey
Invocation Healing Arts & Retreats is a women-owned practice, with an intentionally crafted team of yoga teachers, somatic practitioners, herbalists, curanderas, artists, and body workers. Our team is specialized in supporting women and couple's through complex healing journeys.
Many of the people we serve arrive carrying grief, trauma, chronic pain, complex health conditions, or the residue of experiences that make trust hard to come by. We've found that for a lot of women, the deepest healing happens in spaces where they don't have to manage anyone else's ego, explain themselves twice, or brace for being talked over. A women-only team lets us build that kind of space on purpose — not as an afterthought, but as the foundation.
Meet Your Care Team
Invocation Retreats is supported by an exceptionally selective, hand-curated collective of practitioners chosen for their depth, integrity, and mastery of trauma-informed care. Each provider is carefully vetted and invited into this work for their ability to hold complex emotional terrain with skill, presence, and reverence. Through art play, nature immersion, nutrient-dense meals, herbalism, somatic bodywork, guided meditation, and integrative healing practices, our team offers a rare level of attunement and care to meet you exactly where you are on your healing journey.
Aleja
Spaceholder, Herbalist, Postpartum Care
Bio:
Aleja Grajeda, Certified Postpartum Care Provider and Holistic Health Practitioner resides in Albuquerque, NM with her beautiful young daughter. She works as a provider while attending nursing school, and enjoys cooking, herb crafting, ceramics and painting in her free time. Aleja is elated and exalted by the service she has to offer her local community and beyond.
Services:
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Herbal Medicine
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Limpias and Platica (spiritual clearings and counseling)
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Reiki
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Post-partum, surgery, trauma and loss care
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Prenatal Doula Care
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Closing of the bones ceremony
Learn more about Aleja and her small business at lasofrendasnm.com.
Follow on Instagram @lasofrendas
"I want to do more. And I want to do it different."


"Good things (usually) take time."
Aleja Grajeda works within the Invocation Art’s team as a provider of compassionate, trauma-informed, guided meditation and prayer, as well as Reiki Healing Energy, limpias (spiritual clearings), and nutrient-dense cuisine.
Melody
Spiritual Explorer, Energy Worker, Peer Suport
Bio:
Melody is a compassionate guide, intuitive thinker, and lifelong student of human connection, healing, and spiritual exploration. Having navigated profound personal challenges and survived trauma of her own, she believes healing can become a bridge toward understanding, compassion, and transformation — and she approaches others with warmth, gentleness, and deep empathy.
Spiritually, Melody draws from many wisdom traditions exploring consciousness, intuition, and the interconnected nature of life. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and is a devoted mother of two and proud grandmother. Outside of her work, she finds joy in nature, travel, camping, and time spent near the water.


"Will you just wear the cowboy boots already?"
Melody is a compassionate guide, intuitive thinker, and lifelong student of human connection, healing, and spiritual exploration. Her life experiences and time spent exploring different places and perspectives have deeply influenced the way she connects with others and understands the human experience.
Cassie
Sound Healer, Mama, Space Holder
Bio:
Sound healer, space holder, and mama to two beautifully wild boys.A woman on her own journey of healing, unlearning, remembering, and expanding into all this human experience has to offer. Passionate about creating intentional spaces for women to reconnect to themselves through sound, stillness, authenticity, and soul-led connection.Rooted in growth, guided by intuition, and learning to embrace both the chaos and magic along the way.
Follow along her healing journey unfold online at:
Instagram @cassieheygirl
Youtube: @universewinks
"Hey GIRL HEY!"


"Falling is part of the journey."
Erin
Aftercare Integration Coach
Bio:
Owner of Rose Collective and Co-Founder of Mommy Rave Night
Erin, a retired social worker providers aftercare to alumni of Invocation Healing Art & Flow Life Retreats by Eva Payne. Erin offers bi-weekly group support calls for our small community at no additional cost.
For anyone seeking additional care before, during or after the journey Erin provides private 1:1 support available to add onto your care plan.
Offerings:
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Pre-Journey
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Post-Journey
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Integration Support
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Healing & Empowering Book Circles.
Follow along to see what she's building on this healing journey.
Instagram @rosecollectivellc
Instagram @mommyravenight


"If you’ve been waiting for a sign that there’s a space made for you - this is it."
Jenna
Somatic Practitioner, Yoga Teacher
Bio:
Found of Unbroken Wellness
Offerings:
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Private Yoga Sessions
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Somatic Healing
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Breathwork
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Guided Meditations
Follow along to see what she's building on this healing journey.
Instagram @unbrokenwellness
Instagram @unbrokenjenna
"What if life is a process of remembering?"


"You are unbreakable."
Whitney
Trauma Informed Yoga Instructor, Homesteader
Bio:
Under construction
Offerings:
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Private Yoga Sessions
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Somatic Healing
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Breathwork
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Guided Meditations
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Mindfulness Inversions


"Mindful movement is essential to living in balance."
Eileen
Caretaker, Patricia's Right Hand Woman
Eileen is a community caretaker, chef, storyteller, Jill-of-all-trades, and Patricia's right hand woman.
She supports clients ranging in age from 30's to 97 years old.
Words of Wisdom:
"Turning inward is not always an easy answer to protecting yourself."
"There is always and have always been and always will be good, and loving, and selfless in this world."


"There are no simple answers to a complex situation in today's society."
Anne
Design & Computer Science Associate Intern
This spring, Anne drove a full site redesign alongside Patricia, reworking our site structure to feel more welcoming and easier to navigate for people seeking support. We believe that when people are struggling to find solutions we want our website to be easy and clear to navigate. As an expert colorist, Anne brings an intuitive eye to how our brand looks and feels, and she's developed innovative solutions to help more of the people who need us actually find us.
Beyond the screen, Anne is an artist and photographer in her own right. She produced, shot, and edited a full photoshoot for us in Chicago, capturing the spirit of our founder through striking visuals.


Lorena
Digital Marketing & Design Associate Intern
Lorena recently graduated with a degree in Cognitive Science, focused on the intersection of design and computer science. She led the development of a massive project to build our first email flow for new digital community members, making sure the earliest touchpoint someone has with Invocation feels thoughtful and intentional.
Lorena also co-created our PDF guide, Create the Life You've Only Dreamed Of, helping translate Patricia's work into a resource people can carry with them.


