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Meet the Leadership Team

Upuia Ahkiong

KUA Body + VAAI + KUA Wellness + WELA

Founder of WELA

Najwa Tame
Mediterranean Home Cooking

Jaya Aiyar
Créatif

Annette Bevers
Annette Bevers CPA

Maria Amren
IOinsights - Health & Fitness

Jennifer Ruiz
Osmena Pearl Therapy

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🥘 Healthy Mediterranean Recipes with a Twist 🥗

There’s something magical about Mediterranean cuisine, the fresh flavors, the vibrant colors, and the way a simple meal can transport you to sun-drenched coastlines. Bring a friend and join us as we cook together.

👩‍🍳 What you will create:

Hummus with beets | Pesto hummus | Tabbouleh salad with quinoa | Spanakopita with spinach | Cheesecake baklava

🍽 What’s included:

• All ingredients and cooking supplies provided

• Detailed, easy-to-follow recipes

• Hands-on instruction in essential Mediterranean techniques - working with phyllo dough, different flavors of hummus dip

• No need to bring anything, just yourself and your appetite!

✨Get excited to bring that magic to your kitchen! 
 
Join Chef Najwa Tamer of Mediterranean Home Cooking 

🎟️REGISTER HERE @medithomecook 

Thursday 2/26 12pm - 2pm
Los Altos
$90 per person all materials included

#losaltos #cookingclass #mediterraneancooking #mediterranean #healthycooking
✨ Start your year with intention! Join Maria Am ✨ Start your year with intention!

Join Maria Amren of IO Insights: Health + Fitness for Monthly Momentum, a 30-day guided experience designed for women entrepreneurs who want more energy, better focus, and real-life routines-without the pressure of perfection.

🗓️ Kicks off January 2
✅ Light coaching
✅ Sustainable habits
✅ Accountability without extremes

Let’s build momentum-together.

📩 @maria.amrencoach2bfit 

#MonthlyMomentum #WELA #healthywomen #womenentreprenuerslaunch #healthyhabits
🎄Cheers to a beautiful and fun end of the year 🎄Cheers to a beautiful and fun end of the year WELA Holiday Dinner celebration!

Thank you to the amazing women who joined us to close out 2025 with great connection, festivities, and community. 

A special shoutout to the incredible service, hospitality, and delicious dinner by Tre Monti Los Altos @tremontirestaurantlos 

Excited for more inspiring WELA moments in 2026! 💫

#WomenSupportingWomen  #wela TreMontiLosAltos  #womenentrepreneurslaunch #downtownlosaltos
Here at WELA, we are grateful for another year of Here at WELA, we are grateful for another year of connection, growth, and inspiration ✨ So many incredible stories of women entrepreneurs opening their new storefronts, media coverage, community collaborations, customer growth, and so much more! 💖

Wishing our WELA community a joyful holiday season — let’s keep building and lifting each other up for a prosperous and successful 2026! 💫💬

💛 WELA Leadership Team

•Najwa Tamer of Mediterranean Home Cooking
•Maria Amren of IO Insights - Health + Fitness
•Annette Bevers of Annette Bevers CPA
•Jennifer Ruiz of Osmena Pearl Therapy
•Upuia Ahkiong of Kua Body, VAAI, KUA Wellness + WELA
•Jaya Aiyar of Créatif
🎉 Last chance to RSVP for the 9th Annual WELA H 🎉 Last chance to RSVP for the 9th Annual WELA Holiday Dinner happening next Tuesday 12/9!

Let’s wrap up 2025 with laughter, community, and a festive evening at Tre Monti Los Altos @tremontirestaurantlos 

Don’t miss the sparkle-RSVP now and bring your holiday glow! ✨🥂🎄

🎟️ Email if you would like to reserve a seat at the table: WELAEvents@gmail.com

#WELA #WELAEvents #womenentrepreneurslaunch #womenentreprenuers #tremontilosaltos
🎁 HOLIDAY BLOG is out! 🎁 As the year comes 🎁 HOLIDAY BLOG is out! 🎁

As the year comes to a close, we’re excited to share a special holiday message from some of the incredible women business owners in our community. Below, you’ll find warm wishes and a few seasonal offers to help you celebrate, recharge, or treat someone you love.

👩‍💻Read our WELA Holiday Blog: www.thewela.com/blog/

#WELA #HolidayBlog #womenenterpreneursLaunch #womensupportingwomen
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