About Selena J

Selena J is a breathwork facilitator, meditation guide, life-enrichment coach, speaker, and creative professional who helps individuals and groups develop greater self-awareness, clarity, confidence, and emotional resilience.

She began teaching meditation in 2013 and founded the Meditation Lounge in 2014 to provide accessible opportunities for reflection, personal growth, and community connection. She has provided meditation, personal-development, and transformation programs for individuals, groups, corporations, nonprofits, and universities, including Armstrong Teasdale, Citibank, UMSL, Washington University, Harris-Stowe State University, University City School District, Ameristar Casino, Catholic Urban Programs, Mercy Hospital, and Pulitzer Arts Foundation.

Selena’s approach combines meditation, reflective conversation, practical tools, compassionate accountability, and an emphasis on helping people recognize their strengths and take constructive action toward their goals.

Selena closed the physical doors of the Meditation Lounge in February 2020, but continues her 1:1 and group work virtually.

Already an inspirational writer, speaker, spoken word poet, and advisor to her peers, in 2001, Selena began an eleven-year radio career as a local and eventually nationally syndicated on-air personality for Clear Channel Radio. At the time of retirement, she was simultaneously the host of middays on Majic 100.3 (formerly Majic 104.9) FM in St. Louis as well as 18 radio stations across the country from New York to Nashville.

Through her on-air work, she encouraged listeners to navigate difficult relationships, overcome self-defeating patterns, and make positive changes in their lives.

In 2013, Selena felt that it was time to transition from her radio platforms in order to focus more directly on personal growth, life-enrichment programming, and helping people create meaningful change. After leaving radio, Selena produced several life-enrichment workshops and seminars before expanding into meditation instruction, coaching, workshops, and personal-development programming.

Accolades

In 2012 Selena J was honored by The National Coalition of 100 Black Women with the ‘Women in Media Award” for being a positive influence in radio, was featured in the 2011 edition of Delux Magazine as one of the ‘Top 40 Under 40” in St. Louis, the 2010 edition of Alive Magazine, the 2010 and 2008 edition of “Who’s Who in Black St. Louis” publication, and the 2009 Emmy Award-winning television series “State of the Arts” on HEC-TV for her spoken word poetry.

Selena has devoted more than two decades to personal growth, meditation, facilitation, communication, and professional development. Her training and experience include meditation instruction, breathwork facilitation, group leadership, life-enrichment programming, public speaking, creative performance, and client-centered coaching. She continues to develop her skills in communication, learning, leadership, and supportive group facilitation.