Artist, entrepreneur, and mindfulness teacher

As Co Owner of Vallefuoco Contractors since 1999, Gianna has spent over two decades helping thousands of clients manifest their creative projects. Trained as an artist in figurative oil painting in Florence, Italy, she's had the opportunity to use her art background and her undergraduate degree in psychology to help clients make optimal design decisions, and to create intentional and meaningful spaces in their homes. In 2014, she incorporated mindfulness into all her work, sharing Mindfulness and Empathy Practices throughout the construction industry. As an entrepreneur at heart, she had the joy of launching Beyond Gifted - a compassion-based gift portal in 2014, the same year she founded Disability Inclusion Guild - a 501(c)3 dedicated to breaking social barriers for people with disabilities. Since then, Gianna has become intentional with all her work, and in 2020, she launched the INTENTIONAL SPACES blog for her construction clients.

She believes we all need to find a sense of belonging in our lives and our livelihoods! As a chronic science geek, Gianna weaves neuroscience into her Creativity Workshops and Art Retreats, along with yoga and mindfulness principles. She teaches how to optimize the brain for creativity, motivation, and thriving within our communities. After completing her yoga teacher treaining, she began teaching Yoga Nidra for manifesting desired life experiences, as well as deep relaxation and improved sleep patterns. Her path has lead her to become an Inclusion Advocate, Speaker, and Mindfulness & Creativity Teacher. She's always deepening her mindfulness practice, and is completing her 2 year MMTCP curriculum with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield through The Awareness Training Institute and Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley

Gianna feels that to create anything, we must be intentional. "Intention steers us from the heart & saves us from the ego."

As humans, we tend to conform to social norms to be accepted. Often this means suppressing our innate calling in order to do what's expected of us. This includes how we choose our friends, life partners, studies, professions, and our belief systems as a whole. We attach to the identity we create so we can feel like we fit in. Unfortunately, this can mean abandoning our intuitive calling, "our truth." After years of feeling unfulfilled, despite a seemingly successful life, I was able to quiet the influences around me, to find my own truth, and reconnect with my calling. I found a way to weave my existing life into my new life as an artist and a healer, empowering others to create their own ideal lives. Join me to create your own truth, your purpose-driven life.