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ABOUT NUNA

Healer.
Founder.
Bridge-builder.

Kenyan counseling psychologist, cultural strategist, mindfulness practitioner, empowerment educator, and advocate for justice — bringing lived experience, deep presence, and genuine warmth into every room she enters..

“I’ve walked through trauma, displacement, and loss. I’ve witnessed injustice firsthand. But I don’t hold onto bitterness. When we hold pain too tightly, we leave no room for healing — and I choose healing.”
— NUNA GLEASON

TRAINING & CREDENTIALS

The foundation beneath the work.

Certification · ESD Global

Empowerment Self-Defense Instructor

Globally certified through ESD Global — trained and certified in both Switzerland and the United States. ESD teaches survivors to reclaim their bodies, voice, and power.

Certified in Switzerland & US

Education

Degree in Counseling Psychology

The academic foundation beneath everything — understanding trauma, behavior, and the conditions that make healing possible.

Education

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher

Trained in MBSR — one of the most evidence-based approaches to healing stress, trauma, and disconnection through mindful awareness.

Certification · In Her Presence & Wombs of the World

Cultural Midwifery Doula

Certified through In Her Presence (Maine) and Wombs of the World — holding women through transitions of body, identity, and belonging with culturally grounded care.

Certification

Certified Yoga Instructor

Bringing movement, breath, and embodied awareness into community spaces — yoga as a tool for healing, not just exercise. Taught under the Maine Afro Yoga Project and Nuna Cultural Consulting.

THE STORY

She carries beauty with her.

I am often asked if I carry regret, anger, or bitterness about my journey — and my answer is no. I’ve walked through trauma, displacement, and loss. I’ve witnessed injustice firsthand. But I don’t hold onto bitterness. I’ve learned that when we hold pain too tightly, we leave no room for healing.
Yes, I miss my homeland deeply. I miss the rhythm of my culture, the wisdom of my mother, and the land that raised me. But I carry that beauty with me every day — in my work, in my family, in my breath.
I feel gratitude for the life I’ve been able to build here in Maine. I’m grateful for the education my children are receiving. For the friends and mentors who welcomed me, challenged me, and helped me find my place.
I’m grateful that this country, despite its contradictions, gave me a space to grow, serve, lead, and rise. And I remain committed to making that space wider for the next woman, the next immigrant, the next survivor still finding her voice.
NUNA GLEASON WITH CHILD
THE WORK

Commitment became action.

I founded Wounded Healers International — a 501(c)3 operating across Maine and Kenya — to support women, girls survivors of sexual violence  with dignity, compassion, and culturally grounded care.

Out of that work grew the Maine Afro Yoga Project a culturally rooted community wellness initiative that uses movement, mindfulness, music, storytelling, and collective care to create accessible healing and belonging spaces, especially for immigrants in Maine

My lifelong mission is to end the cycle of sexual violence — especially for African women and girls who are too often silenced by systems, stigma, or distance. My advocacy spans continents, and so does my impact.
Today I bring all of this into consulting, speaking, and embodied practice — partnering with organizations and individuals who are ready to do the deep work of cultural healing.
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501(c)3 Nonprofit · Maine & Kenya

Wounded Healers International

Supporting raising awareness and supporting women and girls survivors of sexual violence in Kenya.

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Community Project · Maine

Maine Afro Yoga Project

A culturally rooted wellness and community-building project using movement, mindfulness, and collective care to create accessible spaces of connection and belonging.

THE PRACTICE

Where clarity returns.

When I am not protesting, facilitating workshops, or speaking, you will often find me outside in nature — walking, breathing, and reconnecting with my spirit. After years of working in the nonprofit world, I rediscovered beauty and stillness in the natural world.
Being outdoors is where I feel most grounded, where I connect with myself and with the divine, and where clarity returns. I often guide women on walking-based coaching sessions and take immigrant community members out into nature, creating space for joy, reflection, and belonging.

Ready to bring real presence
to your work?

Whether you’re planning a keynote, staff training, retreat, or community event — Nuna brings depth, authenticity, and life to the space.
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