Board of Directors
Kewal Wright
President, Founder
Kewal Wright is a community organizer, facilitator, and organizational leader with nearly three decades of experience spanning wellness and healing, healthcare, nonprofit leadership, and community-based program development. She is the Founder and Executive Director of The Welcome Wellspring.
After years of witnessing the inequities that prevent many people from accessing the care and support they need, Kewal created The Welcome Wellspring as a community-based model designed to make wellness more accessible while also supporting the practitioners who provide that care. Her work combines academic training, research, writing, organizational leadership, and extensive experience across wellness, healing, and healthcare. Her areas of study and professional experience include yoga and meditation, psychology, human sexuality, women and gender studies, family and human development, midwifery, mental health, and mind-body and movement practices.
She holds an MA in Women and Gender Studies from Arizona State University and is an E-RYT 500 with more than 25 years of experience teaching and training in yoga and meditation. Her writing and research center on mental health, well-being, human sexuality, and consciousness studies.
Throughout her career, Kewal has founded, owned, and directed yoga centers, led nonprofit organizations and community programs, and developed and facilitated educational and experiential programs focused on health and well-being. She was a co-founder of Yoga Yoga, one of the first yoga centers in Texas. She is also a Reiki practitioner with Master-level training, a birth doula, and a longtime practitioner of therapeutic sound, dance, movement, and art. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with her two children.
Donna Mrowka
Secretary
With a Master’s in Social Work from the Hunter College School of Social Work at the City University of New York, Donna Mrowka has dedicated over 43 years to the field of social services, making a significant impact on the lives of families, communities, and individuals. Donna’s career began in the heart of New York City, where she worked with homeless youth, addressing their immediate needs and advocating for long-term solutions.
Over the years, Donna has accumulated extensive experience in both direct care and administrative roles, allowing her to develop a comprehensive understanding of the complexities within social work. She has effectively bridged the gap between frontline services and organizational management, ensuring that programs are not only effective but also responsive to the needs of those they serve.
Though retired as of November 2024, Donna continues to look for opportunities to contribute to the community as a catalyst for change. Donna strives to continuously educate herself and others about the complexities of social issues, advocating for policies that reflect our shared humanity and collective responsibility. She continues to be a passionate advocate for vulnerable populations, striving to inspire and uplift others in the journey toward social equity. Together, Donna believes we can build a more equitable world, where opportunity is not a privilege, but a fundamental right for everyone.
Dyana DaCosta
Lead of Community Engagement
Dyana is the owner and creator of Health Destination and is a health and nutrition coach with a Bachelor’s in Human Nutrition. Additionally, she was recently a Senior Wellness Program Specialist at one-n-ten. Her work has spanned across multiple aspects of wellness programming, from establishing and launching innovative programs like the Wellness Collaborative, Sources of Strength, Sex FYI, Cooking with the Rainbow and Youth Advisory Council to coordinating large-scale events and building meaningful partnerships with community organizations.
With a strong focus on both leadership and safety, she has worked to build and maintain a positive organizational culture by setting clear, consistent boundaries and modeling values that prioritize participant development and wellbeing.
Nina Smith
Nina is a Conscious Movement Facilitator, creator and custodian of Phoenix Sunday Dance, co-founder of Arizona Conscious Dance, cultural creative, and ordained minister. She landed in the Valley of the Sun after living bi-coastally between NYC and Los Angeles California for over 25 years. With over 30 years experience in healthy living, healing arts, and mind/body practices, Nina brings a deeply grounded clarity to the conscious dance movement.
Barbara Crisp
Trained as an architect, Barbara was the founding principal of two multi-disciplinary design firms based in Tempe, Arizona. Passionate about the healthcare environment, Barbara dedicated her career to raising awareness about design as life enhancing and a partner in the healing process. She has consulted both locally and nationally with a variety of organizations including University of Arizona, Banner Health, Honor Health, Herman Miller, and DesignTex. Her work has been awarded and featured in a variety of national and international press.
Barbara’s long time mindfulness practice led her to myriad teacher trainings and certifications including UMass MBSR, Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults, UC Berkeley MMTCP, and the Realization Process. She was a founding member of what became the Center for Mindfulness, Compassion, and Resilience at Arizona State University. She has spent extensive hours on retreat with eminent teachers and guides and is dedicated to mindful and compassionate living as an act of self-care.
Barbara is the author of Human Spaces: Life Enhancing Designs for Healing, Working, and Living (1998). She is a Fellowship Faculty at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona, former Adjunct Faculty at Arizona State University, The Design School, consultant in the ASU WP Carey MBA program, and a volunteer teacher at the non-profit Live and Learn in Phoenix. Learn more about her work at: https://www.bcrisp.net/
Stuart “Zero” Preston
Stuart "Zero" Preston is a Phoenix-based sound meditation practitioner, author, and community facilitator. Through immersive sound journeys incorporating gong, singing bowls, drum, and harmonic instrumentation, he creates spaces that support reflection, resilience, and connection. He is also the creator of The Stoned Ape Show, a platform exploring human consciousness, healing, and the evolving conversation around psychedelics and mental health. A graduate of Arizona State University, Stuart brings creativity, curiosity, and thoughtful presence to his work in the community.
Following the loss of his 19-year-old son, Stuart began a deeply personal journey with grief that reshaped his life and purpose. He is the author of The Grief Trip: Learning to Heal WITH Grief and Psychedelics , where he shares his experience of navigating loss with honesty and compassion. His work today centers on breaking stigmas around grief and mental health, fostering meaningful dialogue, and creating spaces where people feel seen, supported, and less alone. He is honored to serve on the board of The Welcome Wellspring in support of its profound mission of presence, care, and community.