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Meet Your Healing Guides

A sanctuary is only as powerful as the people who hold it.

At Ital Life Wellness, your healing journey is supported by facilitators who lead with presence, integrity, and deep nervous-system-informed care.
We don’t rush. We don’t push.
We listen, attune, and create safety so your body and spirit can soften into transformation.

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Each guide brings years of study, lived experience, and soulful devotion to the work of healing.

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Taaj Taylor

Founder, Retreat Architect & Integrative Holistic Wellness Guide
RYT-500 | Trauma-Aware Wellness Coach | Nervous System Support Specialist

Taaj specializes in crafting deeply restorative healing experiences that honor the body, the nervous system, and the inner journey home to self. Her approach blends somatic awareness, yoga, intuitive insight, and holistic lifestyle guidance to create spaces where clients feel held, seen, and grounded in their becoming.

Taaj’s work is rooted in the belief that healing is an act of remembrance — a return to softness, truth, and alignment. Her journey with wellness began over a decade ago through her own unraveling, inner child work, and search for emotional sovereignty. What emerged was a calling to create sacred spaces where others could breathe again, reconnect with their body, and rebuild their sense of self with intention and dignity. As the founder of Ital Life Wellness, she designs personalized private retreats, integrative healing pathways, and online wellness offerings that meet people exactly where they are. Her guidance is gentle yet powerful, centered on nervous system regulation, emotional clarity, and spiritual grounding. Taaj works primarily as a retreat architect and holistic guide, supporting clients through curated wellness plans, one-on-one integrative sessions, and transformative private retreats in Playa del Carmen.

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Vanessa Goodman

RYT-300 Yoga Teacher | Breathwork & Trauma-Informed Bodywork
Practitioner | Massage Therapist

Vanessa blends yoga, breathwork, and integrative bodywork to help clients release tension, restore balance, and reconnect with themselves on a deep, embodied level.

With over a decade of teaching experience, Vanessa brings a grounded, compassionate, and joyful presence to every session. Her classes draw from Hatha, Yin, Tantra, and Vinyasa traditions, woven together with breathwork, nervous-system awareness, and a profound understanding of anatomy. Her journey into yoga began more than 20 years ago during a challenging period of personal healing. What started as a way to reconnect with herself evolved into a lifelong devotion to holding space for others. She has trained in India, Thailand, and Germany, becoming both a yoga teacher and a certified massage therapist. Vanessa has worked with clients across the spectrum — world-class athletes, individuals healing from trauma, and those simply seeking peace and clarity. Her approach is rooted in empowerment, joy, and the belief that every person deserves to feel at home in their body.

The Ital Life Collective

A Network of Healing Practitioners You Can Trust

Beyond our core team, Ital Life Wellness collaborates with a carefully curated collective of facilitators — each selected for their integrity, training, and capacity to hold safe, regulated space.

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Our collective includes:

  • Massage therapists & bodyworkers

  • Breathwork practitioners

  • Sound healers

  • Energy workers

  • Yoga and meditation teachers

  • Ceremony holders​

Clients may be matched with a collective facilitator based on:
your goals, your nervous system needs, and your availability.

Healing isn’t something you walk through alone.
Here, you are supported by guides who honor your story, your pace, and your becoming.

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