Kristen Llorca
As a dancer, Kristen was always engrossed by the beauty of movement. Though it wasn’t until her first yoga class over twenty years ago that she realized the importance of the mind-body connection. She has since dedicated her life to guiding others in exploring the relationship between the mind, body, and Spirit. Currently residing in Miami, Kristen regularly teaches yoga and meditation in local schools and online. She is also the founder and creative director of Wild Wonder, a family wellness and travel platform that helps families connect to their inner sense of wonder. Kristen holds a Bachelor of Science in mass communications and journalism and a Master of Music in performing arts management from Florida International University. As a journalist, Kristen contributes to all Wild Wonder publications, including the Wild Wonder Podcast! To learn more visit, wearewildwonder.com and follow on social @wearewildwonder.
Children’s Books For Black History Month
It was a Monday and my tummy rumbled against the cool “Miami winter” breeze. Tires screeched to a halt at the top of the driveway. “Pizza’s here!” I shouted. Opening the door, I heard...
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: How To Celebrate
Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492… and discovered “America." Except, he didn’t. Not for the approximately sixty million indigenous people that already called Turtle Island home. Cristoforo Colombo (a.k.a. Christopher Columbus), an Italian...
How To Start A Meditation Practice
There's a meditation adage that goes, "the hardest part is getting to your cushion." Meditation teachers, like me, say it all the time because it's true about everything--the hardest part is getting started, and...
3 Practices For Cultivating Hope In The Year Ahead
Hope, like love, is a verb. It is an action and does not appear without our effort. Sure, some people seem innately blessed with a sunny disposition, but for the rest of us -...
Love Where You Live: Why I Love Living in South Miami
After our wedding, I moved one block from my house to our first communal home. I could say it was to stay close to my grandmother. The bigger truth is that I just love...
Run Like A Mother: A Beginner’s Guide to Running
There are two times in my life where I vividly remember trying to start running regularly. The first was when I moved back to Miami from college, and the second was a few months...
5 Steps to Supporting Your “Single Mom” Friends
Strolling through Target with one too many items in my basket because I refuse to wield a bulbous shopping cart, a woman from my running group stops me. “Hey," I reply straining to balance...
Bubble Tea: My Epic Quest for the Perfect Boba Combination
I want to like bubble tea, I really do. I want to like its seemingly endless combinations, and colors, and cute kawaii characters (by the way, did you know kawaii means “cute” in Japanese?...
Like Throwing Caffeine On An Anxiety Fire
Having caffeine in the morning is like throwing gasoline on a fire. At least, that’s what it felt like for me. I was waking up riddled with anxiety and then promptly making myself a...
Miami Mom Collective Welcomes MIA Mom Kristen Llorca
Hi Miami Mommas! I'm Kristen Llorca, and I'm thrilled to be part of the Miami Mom Collective writing team.
Miami
Consider me one of those unicorns you may just catch a glimpse of if you spend...