Beauty for Ashes

07/12/2026

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06/19/2026

✨ WORKSHOP SPOTLIGHT ✨

🔥 From Spark to Flame: Accessing Motivation & The Domino Effect 🔥

What if one small shift could create a powerful chain reaction in your life?

Join us at the 2026 Beauty for Ashes Empowerment Conference on July 10-11 for this transformational workshop led by , founder of Illuminate Self, LLC.

🌟 In this interactive 60-minute experience, you’ll learn simple yet powerful tools to:

✨ Reconnect with your purpose�✨ Navigate life’s challenges with confidence�✨ Build high-impact habits that create lasting change�✨ Create a positive domino effect in your personal growth journey

By the end of this workshop, you’ll leave feeling:

💛 Empowered�💛 Motivated�💛 Clear on your purpose�💛 Confident in your ability to create the life YOU want to experience

Meet Your Facilitator:

🌿 Leah Gooch is a certified educator, yoga teacher, and Reiki Master with over a decade of experience working in correctional facilities. Through her unique blend of yoga, meditation, creative writing, and evidence-based personal development practices, she helps individuals cultivate emotional resilience, self-awareness, and lasting transformation.

🔥 Sometimes all it takes is a spark to ignite your next chapter.

Will you be in the room when the flame is lit?

📅 July 10-11, 2026�📍 Beauty for Ashes Empowerment Conference
�🎟️ Don’t miss this inspiring featured workshop!

06/17/2026

✨ WORKSHOP SPOTLIGHT ✨

The 2026 Empowerment Conference is proud to feature an impactful workshop presented in collaboration with

🧩 From Meltdowns to Meaning: Understanding Behaviors

What if challenging behaviors were viewed as communication rather than defiance?

Join us for this engaging 60-minute workshop focused on understanding the “why” behind behaviors and developing practical tools to respond with confidence, compassion, and connection.

💡 Participants will learn:

✔️ How to recognize behavioral triggers
✔️ Positive coping strategies for children, teens, and families
✔️ Effective crisis management techniques
✔️ Ways to foster stronger relationships through understanding

📖 Empowerment Category: Stress Management

Founded by two moms, Jennifer Peterson & Hailey Decicco, who understand the real-life challenges families face, Raising Resilience is dedicated to empowering parents, supporting youth, and strengthening family and community connections through resilience, communication, and understanding.

🤝 This workshop is part of the 2026 Empowerment Conference, a FREE two-day community event bringing together local organizations, professionals, families, and community members for learning, growth, and connection.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and practical tools that can make a lasting difference.

📧 For workshop information:
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💬 When you see challenging behavior, what do you think is the most important thing to understand first: the behavior itself or what might be causing it? Share your thoughts below!

Register to secure your spot!
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06/17/2026

🌻 The Countdown Begins... 🌻

In just 24 days, we’ll gather as a community for the FREE Beauty for Ashes Empowerment Conference—a two-day experience dedicated to healing, growth, self-discovery, and empowerment from within.

True empowerment begins at the root.

It’s found in the courage to heal, the willingness to grow, and the commitment to becoming more present with ourselves and our journey. This year’s conference is designed to create space for meaningful conversations, transformative workshops, wellness experiences, and practical tools that support personal healing and lasting change.

✨ Explore new healing practices
✨ Learn tools for self-awareness and self-care
✨ Discover ways to remain grounded and present
✨ Connect with resources that support your wellness journey
✨ Hear powerful stories of resilience, growth, and transformation

📅 Day One | July 10
Check-In: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Conference: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM

A full day of workshops, wellness services, community resources, and empowering experiences focused on healing from the inside out.

📅 Day Two | July 11
Check-In: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Storytelling Empowerment Brunch: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Join community leaders and changemakers as they share stories of perseverance, purpose, healing, and the lessons that have shaped their journeys.

This event is open to everyone because healing, growth, and empowerment belong to all of us.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing workshop spotlights, wellness offerings, speakers, community partners, and special features that make this experience so unique.

💛 Free Community Event
📍 River of Life Church | Kingston, NY

Tell us in the comments: What does healing from the root mean to you?

05/19/2026

Check out Ravin on Radio Kingston!!!

Beauty For Ashes is an initiative that “empowers community – through inner self, outer self, and bringing local resources together” says founder, Ravin Willams. Through wellness services, workshops, free clothing boutiques, Williams is hosting a free Empowerment Conference on July 10th and 11t...