Éva-Milan Zsiga

Éva-Milan Zsiga, (sometimes also known as Coyote) is a writer, artist, teacher, holistic-health advocate and mindfulness meditation facilitator. She has had the honor to offer tools and techniques of mindfulness through yoga and her guided meditations for the past 8 years. Partnering with organizations, events, and wellness spaces such as Meditating for Black Lives (Brooklyn, NY); the Aboriginal Womb Circle (New York, NY); Lab of Meditation (Vancouver, Canada); Watari Counseling & Support Services (Vancouver, Canada); Templo (Guerrero, Mexico); as well as through her own platform, Sanctuary of Self, she has had the opportunity to share healing modalities with hundreds of people that otherwise may not have had access. Zsiga has completed trainings in Vipassana (10-day silent meditation), Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Hatha Yoga, trauma-informed mindful movement, and a plethora of other wellness modalities. She has a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in Anthropology from SUNY Purchase.

Halima Gellman is an international human rights advocate and international development and peacebuilding professional. She has 20 years of experience working with local and international organizations across the globe. Her experience ranges across multiple fields including prison education, gender-based violence, refugee resettlement, women and youth empowerment, labor rights and humanitarian aid. Halima has extensive experience working in conflict and post-conflict countries as well as emergency contexts. She has a Masters from NYU in International Relations and is a certified yoga teacher and conflict mediator. The Legacy Project was born out of her experience working with incarcerated people at Pollsmoor Prison in South Africa and San Francisco Country Jail, as well as her personal experience having incarcerated family. Travel and exploration of various healing modalities have been two of the most transformative privileges of her life. The Legacy Project will work to share these tools for wellness and transformation with those who need it most yet have the least amount of access.

Richard Smith is a trauma healing strategist with over 20 years of experience in aiding BIPOC and marginalized communities. He is a leading voice in addressing systemic racism, mass incarceration, and trauma healing, having served as National Director at Common Justice. He co-founded Alignmeant Global LLC and Divine Masculinity Aspirational Apparel, focusing on cultural empowerment and positive masculinity. Richard hosts the Just Healing Podcast, exploring healing for male survivors. He holds a master's in Africana Studies and is a doctoral candidate at SUNY Albany, specializing in the trauma-to prison pipeline. A proud father and Gullah Geechee descendant, he's committed to his ancestors' legacy of resilience and liberation.