Gris Alves

Mindfulness Guide, Wellness and Recovery Coach

Gris Alves embodies the spirit of resilience and empowerment as a Revolutionary Mexican Immigrant Woman, 500hr RYT, Certified Thanatologist, Grief Counselor and Life Wellness Coach. She completed her Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher Certification with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach as well as Dr. Gabor Mate's Compassionate Inquiry Therapeutic Approach Professional Training. With a background in Trauma Informed Yoga, she volunteers with The Prison Yoga Project in San Diego, CA, bringing healing practices to those in need. A founding member of the San Diego Resistance Revival Chorus (featured in the TRIBECA short film documentary RESIST) and the Medicine Wom@n Musical Ensemble "The Amanitas del Norte." Gris utilizes voice and frequency as modalities for healing. She is the visionary behind AWARE, a mindfulness teaching organization, and the host of the Tales of Recovery Podcast, where she fosters conscious conversations and challenges societal constraints, inviting others to share their stories of resilience and hope. Gris radiates with positive energy and possesses a remarkable ability to communicate the necessity for change with humor and vulnerability.