Versandra Kennebrew  

Relationship Wellness Specialist

Versandra Kennebrew is a globally recognized Healing Artist, author, and transformational speaker with over two decades of experience in holistic health education and relationship wellness. As the founder of Optimal Living Retreats LP, she has empowered thousands through immersive retreats, certification programs, and public speaking engagements that blend science, spirituality, and touch therapy.

Her journey — from overcoming homelessness and mental illness to becoming a beacon of hope and healing — fuels her mission to reduce touch deprivation and elevate human connection. Versandra’s signature programs, including the Certification in Non-verbal Communication for Relationship Coaches, have revolutionized how couples, veterans, and wellness professionals cultivate intimacy and resilience.

A graduate of Irene’s Myomassology Institute and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Versandra is also a CYT200 certified yoga teacher and a student of Exercise Physiology at Troy University. Her expertise spans myomassology, aromatherapy, guided meditation, energy healing, and relationship coaching, making her a sought-after speaker at international conferences, wellness expos, and community empowerment events.

Versandra has served on boards such as Health & Fitness ICU Detroit and the Coalition on Temporary Shelter Detroit, Gateway Center Atlanta, and she’s a former Community Service Commissioner for the Detroit Department of Human Services. Senate Resolution 529 sponsored by Georgia Senator Ed Harbison of the 15th District recognizes and commends Versandra Kennebrew for improving the lives of others.

Her leadership in Toastmasters International earned her the prestigious District 14 Toastmasters Program Quality Excellence Award, and her voice has reached thousands through media platforms like WRFG Atlanta Radio’s Health & Healing Chronicles and Optimal Living Starts Here on East Alabama’s BEAM TV.

Whether she’s guiding couples through healing touch, mentoring emerging leaders, or collaborating with wellness venues like Callaway Resort & Gardens, Versandra brings a rare blend of compassion, creativity, and strategic insight to every stage she graces.