My path sprang from a childlike curiosity that refused to fade — an intuition that we’re meant to live wide-eyed and wholehearted. Following that whisper has carried me through decades of meditation, the alchemy of sound, and the quiet teachings of the natural world.

  • Mindfulness Meditation opened the quiet place inside that never wavers, inviting exploration of my inner landscape and the subtle mysteries of life.

  • Yoga & Breathwork rooted me in my body and breath, taught me that strength can be soft, and showed me how balance on the mat develops into steadiness in life.

  • Immersive Retreats revealed the power of communal healing: when hearts share intention, we amplify one another’s light.

  • Sound, Energy, and Plant-Medicine Work not only soften old armor; they awaken my subtler senses — visions, whispers, and gentle sensations through which ancestral messages flow.

  • Event Production taught me to weave these elements into gatherings where transformation feels both safe and powerful.

These threads keep guiding me outdoors, where every breeze, moon-rise, and birdsong whispers the oldest truth: nature is medicine, and we are nature. Our bones are earth-grown, our breath borrowed from the sky, our spirit a spark of the cosmos. When we honor the seasons — grounding in winter, growing in spring, glowing in summer, gathering in fall — we remember what our ancestors knew by heart: harmony with land, water, sun, and stars is the original medicine.

My intention is to create spaces where we can remember this together — places that realign us with the natural world and awaken the wisdom already living in our cells. As we root back into that rhythm, subtle guidance becomes clear, and balance, peace, joy, worthiness, and abundance feel like our natural state.

Today I hold gentle, sacred containers — retreats, sound journeys, seasonal courses, and mindfully designed physical spaces — so that you, too, can step barefoot onto the earth, breathe with the trees, and feel the quiet joy of being wholly, vibrantly alive. May our paths cross in a circle of shared resonance, and may you always walk in the sweetness of your own becoming.

Hi! It’s so nice to meet you!

I’m Kris Astre, founder of

Astre & Terra Wellness.

with love,

Certifications, Training & Experience

  • Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher (2021-2023)
    Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP) — with Jack Kornfield & Tara Brach, in partnership with Sounds True Awareness Training Institute & the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley

    • Two-Year Professional Certification in Awareness & Compassion-Based Practices

    • Six-Month DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility) Training

  • Certification The Power of Awareness (2022)
    Mindfulness Training Program — with Jack Kornfield & Tara Brach & Sounds True Awareness Training Institute, in association with the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley

  • Subtle Energies & Intuitive Skills (2020) — Soul-Expression Energy Medicine

  • Shamanic Practices (2020) — HCH Institute

  • Certified Usui Reiki I & II Practitioner (2019) — HCH Institute

  • Wellness Retreat Curator (8 yrs) — Designing & hosting international & local travel retreats and community events

  • DJ & Music Curator (20 yrs) — Weaving global rhythms into therapeutic sound journeys

  • Meditation & Yoga Practitioner (25 yrs) — Embodying mindful movement, breath, and presence

  • Event Producer & Experience Curator (27 yrs) — Crafting cultural, community, music, fundraiser, and wellness events

  • Architectural & Interior Design — Principal / Owner of Astre & Terra Design Atelier (20 yrs) — Shaping your space into your sanctuary

  • Bachelors of Architecture — California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (2002)