JOY RIVER

Professional with a deep dedication to Meditation, Wisdom, Coaching and holistic wellness. She specializes in guiding individuals and groups through meditation practices that nurture calm, clarity, and focus. With a thoughtful and intuitive approach, she creates a compassionate environment where transformation can naturally unfold, integrating mindful communication, stress management, mindful eating, and personalized meditation sessions. With an excellent reliability and interpersonal skills she fosters a supportive and harmonious atmosphere, always attuned to the unique needs of those she works with.

10/07/71

End-of-Life Doula Volunteer | Peace & Comfort Hospice, San Diego County

2025 | Delivering compassionate assistance to individuals and families through end-of-life transitions, offering emotional, physical, and spiritual care to ensure a serene and dignified passage.

Childcare in Times of Crisis and Emergency| National Emergency Childcare Network
2025 | Providing essential child support and care to families affected by crises and disasters, offering emotional, physical, and psychological assistance to help children and their families navigate through challenging times.

Mindfulness Meditation Teacher| John A. Davis Family YMCA, La Mesa, San Diego County
2024 | Teach mindfulness meditation practices to diverse groups, fostering mental health, belonging and community well-being.

Youth Mentoring | Paris, France
2008 – 2012 | Mentored youth facing Life challenges; providing support and guidance through difficult periods of life.

Expressive Art Volunteer Program for Minors at Risk | Volunteer for Italian Catholic Group, Naples, Italy
1991 – 1995 | Provided Expressive Art Courses to minors with incarcerated parents, helping them process trauma and express emotions.

• Centered
• Grounded
• Mindful
• Heart-centered
• Emotionally Intelligent
• Empathetic
• Space Holder
• Compassionate
• Patient
• Strategic Communication
• Mediation and Negotiation
• Win-Win Core attitude
• Driven by Deep Human Values and Ethics

• 2015: Jewelry Process Invention – France & Europe Patent Recognition | Institute National de la Propriété Industrielle (INPI), France – Brevet d’invention n° 14 01931

• 2017: Jewelry Process Invention – United States Patent Recognition | Patent #10285476

• Advanced Master Program on Treatment of Trauma, NICABM (National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine), 2025, in progress
• Mastering the Treatment of Trauma Training, NICABM (National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine), 2025, in progress
• Certified C-PTSD: Treating Complex Trauma, Trauma Research Foundation, Pesi, 2025, in progress
• Certificate Program in Traumatic Stress Studies, Trauma Research Foundation ~ Bessel van der Kolk, MD, 2025, in progress
• Trauma-Informed Care Training, National Emergency Childcare Network, 2025
• Certified End-of-Life Doula, Going with Grace with Alua Arthur, 2025
• Hospice Care Training, Comfort and Peace Hospice, 2025
• Buddhist Psychology Training, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, with Matthew Brensilver, PhD, 2025
• Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification (MMTCP) & DEIA Training, Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield, 2025
• ICF PCC Certified Professional Coach, International Coaching Federation, 2025
• Trauma Informed Expressive Art-Therapy, Cathy Malchiodi, PhD, 2025, in progress
• Santa Fe Grof Legacy – Holotropic Breathwork, Synergia Ranch, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2024, 2025
• Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (NATC), Dr. Ramani Durvasula, 2024
• Inner Child Work Facilitator Training, Embodied Philosophy, 2024
• Certified Teens & Parenting Coach, School of Humanistic Coaching, Rome, Italy, 2024
• Certified Breathwork & Bodywork Teacher Training and Tantra Teachings, Innercamp, 2024
• Certified Art-Therapy Program, Disciplineolistiche, 2024
• Certified Emotional Intelligence & Relational Skills Facilitator, Daniel Goleman, 2023
• The Neurobiology of Attachment, Bessel van der Kolk, MD, NICABM, 2023
• Mindfulness Self-Compassion (MSC), Jamie Lynn Tatera, 2023
• Mindfulness Self-Compassion (MSC), Modestly Mindful with Jon Walker and Sondra Gudmundson, 2022
• Certified at International Coaching Academy (ICA), ICF Accredited Training, Melbourne Australia, 2022
• Certified MBSR-Teens Teacher, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens | Gina Biegel LMFT, 2022
• Qualified MBSR Teacher, UCSD Center for Mindfulness Professional Training Institute, 2022
• The Power of Awareness, The Awareness Training Institute, UC Berkeley, 2021
• Discovering Buddhism, Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy, 2021
• The Mind and its Potential, Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy, 2021
• Trained at Attitudinal Healing International, Gerald Jampolsky, M.D., 2020
• Spiritual Traditions Study & Practices, Self-Study, 2019-2025
• Spiritual Study & Practice, Self-Realization Fellowship, Encinitas, CA, 2019-2025
• Spiritual Study & Practice, Transcendental Meditation, San Diego, CA, 2020
• Spiritual Study & Practice, SGI USA, Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Center, San Diego, 2019-2022
• Certified Gemmologist Essentials, GIA ~ Gemmological Institute of America Education, 2010
• Studied at Professional Institute of Jewelry, Nicolas Flamel, Paris, France, 2008-2009
• Certified BAFA, Brevet d'aptitude aux fonctions d'animateur, 2009
• Studied at Professional Institute École Boulle Art Appliques, Fine Jewelry Art, Paris, France, 2009-2010
• Certificat de competences de citoyen de securite civile, Federation Francaise de Sauvetage et de Secourisme, Paris, France, 2008
• Studied Graphic & Visual Design, ILAS, Italian School of Visual Communication, Naples, Italy, 1990