Our Mission

Lena Di Wellness is a Black-Owned health and wellness business.  Our mission is to empower individuals and communities, especially those considered to be marginalized including Black and Brown people, to prioritize their well-being & self-care as well as equip them with the necessary tools for their self-discovery journey.  Through our in-person and virtual classes, programs, & events, Lena Di Wellness is committed to providing restorative safe spaces for youth & adults around the world.  

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Our Principles

Holistic Approach

We believe in addressing the mind, body, & spirit to achieve true wellness. Our holistic approach ensures a comprehensive and transformative self-care experience.

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Inclusivity & Diversity

We strive to create safe environments for underserved & marginalized youth & adults allowing our clients to feel seen, heard, & validated.

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Empowerment & Education

We empower our clients through self-care education, providing them with instrumental materials & knowledge to take control of their own self-care journey, & through representation, modeling & creating experiences in the wellness industry for people of color.

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Our Founder

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Lena  Dí is an international plant-based Holistic Self-Care Consultant who equips her clients with tools that assist them with prioritizing their well-being and incorporating regular self-care practices.  She is the founder of Lena Dí Wellness LLC and holds a BA in Psychology and Communication from Rutgers University along with certifications in personal training, nutrition consulting, yoga, and meditation.

After getting laid off from her social work job in 2013, Lena began a holistic health journey that transformed her physically, mentally, spiritually, and energetically. These experiences inspired her to become a wellness entrepreneur to support both youth and adults in underserved communities where she resided.  She was unaware that within 11 years, this path would present her with various opportunities to provide self-care services in the NJ/NY area and abroad (Central America, the Caribbean, and Africa) for retreat attendees, athletes, public school students, university students, corporate employees, and conference participants.   

Lena  Dí was the recipient of the 2018 Stockton University’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Success Award, Honored by Stockton University's School of Business for her work in the community in 2024, appears in two internationally published yoga journals as a lead yoga teacher in research studies conducted with cancer survivors, is featured in a mural in Atlantic City's City Hall Building, and has been featured numerous times on Fox 29 Philly News and in the Press of Atlantic City.  Lena is grateful for the opportunity to not only have a career that she is passionate about, but to be able to share it with countless people around the globe! 

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