About

Soli Desierto worships the word “evocative” in all her work, from eccentric photography to deep reflections of the psyche in every day relationships. Everything she pursues is woven with passion (because why the hell would you do something that doesn’t spark inspiration?). She loved studying psychology and art in her undergraduate education and now lives in Los Angeles where she focuses on art and promoting mental & spiritual health.

Psychology & Human Development:

  • Courses:

    - Counseling Skills (Teaching Assistant)

    - Holistic Health

    - Expressive Arts Therapy (Teaching Assistant)

    - Astropsychology

    - Concepts in Critical Psychology

    - Interpersonal Communication

    - Ecopsychology: Choices for a Sustainable World

    - Men & Masculinities

    - Yoga: Philosophy and Practice

    - Deeper Dimensions of Yoga

  • 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification

  • Gestalt Therapy Certification

  • Reiki Certification

  • 5 Month Study on Empathy (10 minute film & community-based projects with local teens)

  • Bachelor’s Degree (Double Competence):

Certifications and Education

Arts & Humanities:

  • Courses:

    - Art & Social Change

    - Introduction to Video

    - Social Exploration of Vulnerability Through Video

    - Video as Art: The Ethnography of Memory

    - Intro to Digital Photography

    - Literature for a Living Planet

    - Poetry Workshop

    - Sense of Place Writing in Oaxaca, Mexico

    - Memoir Writing

    - Creative Nonfiction