Get to Know Us
A Well Deserved Experience was founded by educator, mindfulness practitioner, wellness curator, and community builder Neka Haywood. What began as a small gathering of friends seeking rest and connection has grown into a wellness brand dedicated to creating meaningful experiences that nurture the mind, body, and spirit.
For years, Neka has been bringing people together through education, leadership, mindfulness, and community engagement. AWDE was born from her belief that self-care is not a luxury—it is a necessity. In a world that constantly asks us to pour into others, AWDE creates intentional spaces where individuals can slow down, breathe deeply, reflect honestly, and reconnect with themselves.
Through retreats, workshops, private wellness experiences, guided meditation, journaling, breathwork, mindful movement, and restorative practices, AWDE helps participants cultivate greater peace, clarity, and balance. Every experience is thoughtfully curated with one purpose in mind: helping people pour back into themselves.
Meet Our Founder
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Neka Haywood, M.Ed.
Certified Mindfulness Coach | Certified Breathwork Practitioner | Restorative Yoga Instructor
Credentials & Training
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Certified Mindfulness Practitioner
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Certified Breathwork Facilitator
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Certified Restorative Yoga Instructor
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M.Ed.
How We Got Started
A Well Deserved Experience was born from a simple yet powerful belief: we spend so much time pouring into others that we often forget to pour back into ourselves.
On October 22, 2022, founder Neka Haywood invited 22 friends to participate in a day dedicated entirely to wellness, mindfulness, and intentional self-care. What began as a heartfelt act of gratitude and care soon became the foundation of A Well Deserved Experience.
Throughout the experience, guests were invited to pause, reflect, breathe, connect, and simply be. They experienced moments of mindfulness, restoration, personal reflection, and meaningful connection—many discovering a rare opportunity to step away from the demands of everyday life and reconnect with themselves.
The response was overwhelming. Guests left feeling renewed, seen, valued, and inspired to prioritize their well-being long after the event ended. Those 22 individuals became the first members of what would grow into a thriving wellness community.
Today, A Well Deserved Experience creates intentional spaces where individuals, couples, educators, organizations, and communities can slow down, reconnect, and restore through mindfulness, breathwork, reflection, wellness experiences, and meaningful human connection.
You deserve to pause. You deserve to restore. You deserve a well deserved experience.