Meet the Minds Behind the Magic
Sarah Jo Antonucci
Attorney | Broker | Entrepreneur | Visionary
Francisco Lagos
International Wellness Leader
Yoga | Sound Healing | Ayurveda | Massage
Sarah Jo Antonucci is the co-creator of Viva Serenity, bringing a multidimensional background in business, law, real estate, events, and entrepreneurship into the world of wellness. She has always been a natural connector—bridging worlds, bringing people together, and turning ideas into meaningful experiences.
Sarah often describes herself as not only a broker of real estate and mortgage, but also a broker of relationships—someone who naturally connects people, opportunities, resources, and aligned partnerships. Through Viva Serenity, she brings that same visionary approach to wellness, curating elevated events, retreats, workshops, and gatherings centered around connection, restoration, intentional living, and inspiration.
Her gift lies in seeing the bigger picture—bringing together the people, places, partnerships, and details that transform an idea into something memorable. Her work is rooted in the belief that success and serenity do not have to exist in separate worlds—and that some of the most powerful experiences happen where purpose, presence, and connection meet.
Francisco Lagos is an internationally trained wellness practitioner, licensed massage therapist, Ayurvedic practitioner, yoga instructor, sound healer, teacher, and co-creator of Viva Serenity. His journey has taken him around the world, including extensive study and hands-on training in India, Thailand, and Sri Lanka, shaping an approach to wellness that blends ancient healing traditions with deeply intuitive, embodied practice.
With decades devoted to movement, massage, Ayurveda, meditation, breathwork, and sound, Francisco creates experiences that invite people to slow down, reconnect with their bodies, and return to a more grounded state of being.
Whether guiding yoga, creating an immersive sound journey, teaching the art of self-healing, or offering therapeutic bodywork, Francisco brings warmth, presence, and depth to every experience—helping people release, restore, reconnect, and step into serenity.
Co-Founders | Co-Creators
Together, Sarah and Francisco create elevated wellness experiences that blend thoughtful design, ancient healing traditions, meaningful connection, and intentional living.
Mission
Elevated Experiences | Meaningful Connection | Lasting Impact
Together, Sarah and Francisco bring their distinct worlds together through Viva Serenity, creating elevated wellness experiences that blend thoughtful design, ancient healing traditions, meaningful connection, and intentional living. Their retreat work has taken them both locally and internationally, with recent experiences teaching and delivering retreats in Greece, Italy, Ecuador, and Mexico, while continuing to expand their offerings throughout Southern California.
Beyond retreats and private experiences, community is an important part of their work. Sarah and Francisco partner with nonprofits, local organizations, schools, businesses, and community leaders to make wellness more accessible and bring experiences like yoga, sound healing, mindfulness, and restorative practices into spaces where they can create meaningful impact.
At the heart of Viva Serenity is their shared vision: to create beautiful spaces for people to connect, restore, experience something extraordinary, and carry a little more serenity back into their everyday lives.
