Our Story
Our Journey to The Cocoon Transformational Wellness
The Cocoon: Transformational Wellness, founded by Gina McGuire and Clare Persson, creates nurturing spaces for transformation, connection, and personal growth. Blending neuroscience, mindfulness, and holistic practices, we empower individuals and communities to embrace life’s journey and thrive.
Meet the Women Behind The Cocoon
The Cocoon: Transformational Wellness was created by Gina McGuire and Clare Persson, longtime friends and healthcare professionals with a shared passion for helping women reconnect with themselves in heartfelt, accessible ways.
Clare is an Occupational Therapist, Reiki and mindfulness meditation practitioner and teacher. Gina is a Registered Nurse, Health Educator, Fitness and Yoga Instructor, Reiki practitioner, and author. Together, they bring decades of experience and a deep respect for the healing power of presence, breath, movement, self-awareness, and compassionate community.
Their approach blends science and spirit, structure and softness, offering spaces where you can pause, reflect, and return to what matters most.
Gina McGuire
Holistic Board-Certified Registered Nurse, Reiki Master and Founder of ‘The Bod Squad’
Gina McGuire, MA, RN, HN-BC, is a Holistic Board-Certified NH Registered Nurse, a NH certified Health Educator, and the founder of The Bod Squad, which specializes in organizational wellness education and programming. Gina is also the co-founder of The Cocoon: Transformational Wellness, which provides holistically-based health education and healing modalities through in-person and online programming.
In addition, Gina is the author of the self-help book, “Are You Full of S.H.I.T. (Senseless, Harmful, Intrusive Thoughts)? Go From Crappy to Happy.”
She is a nationally certified AFAA group fitness and YogaFit certified instructor, a Reiki Master Teacher, and is the host of Fitness Made for You, a local public access fitness show.
Gina lives in the Lakes Region with her wonderfully tolerant husband of a few decades. She is the mother of four amazing adult children, the grandmother of one spitfire grandson, and owner of a lovable rescue cat.
Clare Persson
OT/L, Reiki & Mindfulness Meditation Practitioner and Teacher
Clare Persson is an Occupational Therapist and a certified teacher and practitioner of Reiki and mindfulness meditation, with over 30 years of experience in health and healing. She is the co-founder of The Cocoon: Transformational Wellness, where she guides women in reconnecting with their inner steadiness, wisdom, and joy through accessible, heart-centered practices.
Clare’s journey began in traditional healthcare, but her own healing path deepened through the practices she now shares: Reiki, meditation, mindfulness, journaling, and everyday rituals. Her approach is rooted in presence, compassion, and helping others feel safe enough to pause and return to what matters most.
She lives in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire with her husband, Mike, and their cat, Leo, and loves spending time in nature, photographing quiet moments, and visiting her two grown daughters in Denver.
The Cocoon in Action:
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The founders of The Cocoon Transformational Wellness joined Pamela Joyal on the podcast, “She Soars Fearlessly.”
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