“We’re excited to introduce Lystra Germaine Sam as an industry leader and expert partner at Innivec! With over 20+ years of experience in the travel, event, and hospitality industries, Lystra is the Founder & Managing Director of Qmooniti Travel & Lifestyle.
Qmooniti is distinguished as a Certified B Corporation, with award-winning success in Vancouver as an inclusive travel and events expert! They are a team of diverse travel experts who specialize in curating transformative travel experiences through a trauma-informed, decolonizing lens. Their approach prioritizes culture, environment, and people, offering safe, accessible, and culturally enriching journeys for a diverse range of travelers. 🌍
Qmooniti is dedicated to bridging industry gaps by focusing on underrepresented groups, including Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, Disabled, 2SLGBTQIA+, and solo femme travelers. Qmooniti ensures each travel experience is secure, empowering, and transformative, encouraging clients to engage with the world meaningfully.
In addition to her work at Qmooniti, Lystra advocates for social justice and healing through The Trauma of Money and her own community initiative called Sisters Leading Sisters, offering anti-racism and decolonization facilitation, workshops and retreats. With expertise in international project management, event planning, she’s committed to delivering transformative, inclusive, and secure travel experiences that reflect her values of healing and joy. 💼
We’re thrilled for students to gain insights from Lystra’s diverse skill set and impactful career, learning how to lead with empathy, foster meaningful connections, and drive innovation in the travel and event industries. Here’s a preview of what’s in store during her guest speaker session! 🎓” #365 #travel #learning #joy
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
It’s been a week since we were together riding the waves of the Howe sound and our emotions!
Another 𝒮𝒾𝓈𝓉ℯ𝓇𝓈 ℒℯ𝒶𝒹𝒾𝓃ℊ 𝒮𝒾𝓈𝓉ℯ𝓇𝓈 + 𝒬𝓂ℴℴ𝓃𝒾𝓉𝒾 event has come and gone, but not “finished”!
If you attended any of the 4 days you left with the guidebook to sustainable wellness that I wrote for you.
You have that amazing playlist and the podcasts to support you in ℛℯ𝓈𝓉 + ℋℯ𝒶𝓁𝒾𝓃ℊ, you have new community to continue building relationships with, you’ve got new yoga gear to continue your practice - ohhh 𝒴ℴℊ𝒶 𝓃𝒾𝒹𝓇𝒶 how I love you - and you’ve got all those lush-ious bath products for drifting away into a 𝒟𝓇ℯ𝒶𝓂scape of your choosing any day or night!
We hope we nourished your bodies with as much care and love as we poured into your mental and spiritual souls.
And of course we were all blessed to be welcomed into the container that held us all for 4 days.
We tried something new and different and we love the outcome!
You left us full, nourished, and most of all grateful for all that you brought with you and what you shared with US!
Thanks so much to all of our community supporters!
SLS is filled with gratitude to be able to count on the strength of our relationships and your commitment to community!
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#365 #Retreats #Travel #People #Culture #Environment #Impact #SocialImpactBusiness #BCorpCertified #CommunityContainers #Gathering #GlobalCitizens #Globetrotting
We need a break!
We need sustainable wellness practices to keep us regulated and healthy in these highly fraught times!
Healing happens faster in community!
Leadership practices come to life easier when we’re all at the table!
We build trust and find our voices as we share our stories in brave spaces.
It’s time for another Sisters Leading Sisters gathering and time for us all to ℛℯ𝓈𝓉, 𝒟𝓇ℯ𝒶𝓂. and ℛ𝒾𝓈ℯ.
It’s retreat time!
#365 #Qmooniti #Retreats #SistersLeadingSisters #CommunityGathering #RestDreamRise #BlackAndIndigenousFemmes #BlackWomen #IndigenousWomen #Healing #Unity
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Reconnect and Recharge in the Heart of Nature with Fellow TOM Alumni + Students.
We are thrilled to invite you to our first-ever in-person Trauma of Money (TOM) Alumni Retreat created in collaboration with Lystra’s organization, @Qmooniti Travel & Lifestyle.
This special event is designed for connection, nourishment, and growth.
Join us for a transformative experience where we share stories, learn together, and deepen our bonds in a beautiful sanctuary on Bowen Island, British Columbia.
Why Attend?
▪️Connection: Reconnect with fellow TOM alumni and form new bonds through shared experiences and meaningful conversations.
▪️Nourishment: Enjoy delicious, plant-based meals inspired by Ayurveda, prepared to nourish your body and soul. Stay in Nectar’s modern, Scandinavian-inspired cottages which provide the container for an easeful getaway in nature. Rest and recharge among the Alder trees, and vast varieties of Pacific Northwest flora and fauna.
▪️Growth: Engage in a variety of transformative activities, including a special in-person Family Constellation Session with the renowned Meenadchi, visioning exercises led by Sunnie, Chantel and Lystra, breathwork, meditation, sound baths, yoga, forest hot tub and ocean dips.
▪️Reciprocity: Give and receive support within the community, fostering a spirit of mutual growth and shared success.
🗓️Date: Sept 30th - Oct 2nd, 2024
📍Location: @nectaryoga Retreat, on Nexwlélexwm (Bowen Island) which is the ancestral and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation
720 Gardner Lane, Bowen Island, BC, Canada
Note* This event is open to TOM @TraumaOfMoney ALUMNI & Students
#365 #TraumaOfMoney #Retreat #Travel #Alumni #Cohort #Affinity #EcoSystem #Connect #Grow #Celebrate #Joy
Congratulations Teara Fraser 🔥🔥🔥 + 🔥🔥🔥@RavenIndigenousCapitalPartners
This week @IskwewAir and @RavenIndigenousCapitalPartners announced a $1.75M investment partnership to expand cargo, charter and passenger flights.
This is such a Big deal! Iskwew Air - 1.75m raised to secure them - 1st all female owned, Indigenous Airline in Canada - here in BC
As the Managing Director of Qmooniti - a travel firm/agency whose soul/sole purpose is to support Black, Indigenous,and PoC travellers by keeping them safe and add value to their experience, we will absolutely be creating a relationship with @IskwewAir to support our leisure and corporate travel clients!
This is great news for us and our industry! 💫💥☀️🛩️
#365 #BigDeal #IntersectionalTravel #IndigenousAirline #Travel #FemaleOwned #IndigenousJoy #BlackJoy
🌍✨ Embrace Mindful Monday with Qmooniti ✨🌍
Today, we invite you to join us in a moment of reflection and intentionality as we embark on another week of mindful travel. At Qmooniti, we are committed to honoring the diverse cultures and histories of the places we visit, striving to leave a positive impact wherever we go!
🌿 Take a deep breath and set your intentions for the week ahead. Let’s approach travel with an open heart and a conscious mind, respecting local customs and traditions every step of the way. ✨
#365 #MindfulMonday #DecolonizedTravel #CulturalRespect #TravelWithPurpose #IntentionalTravel #GlobalCitizen
#Liberation #Sovereignty #Travel #Healing
#QmoonitiJoy #BlackJoy
Given all that’s going on in the world today, as a trauma informed, decolonizing travel company I think it’s a great time to remind people what Juneteenth is all about as it aligns so strongly with our pillars : “No one is free until we are ALL free.”
From Palestine to the Congo and so called “North America” our work for liberation and sovereignty is not yet done!
I celebrate US, I celebrate those who consistently do the work with us and I celebrate our ancestors and am so grateful for their continued guidance!
#Qmooniti will forever move with them in our heart as we continue the legacy of collective liberation and healing in their name.
#365
#Juneteenth
#Liberation
#Sovereignty
#Travel
#Culture
#BlackLiberation
#BlackHistory
#GlobalHistory
#Ancestors
#Healing
#BlackFutures
#BlackJoy
💫 Coming this weekend
💫 Black Business Association of BC
💫 Afro World Expo
💫 Qmooniti Travel & Lifestyle
💫 Buy Black
#365 #DecolonizingTravel #TraumaInformedTravel #DecolonizingRetreats #TraumaInformedRetreats #Justice #Joyfilled
