Curated Well-Being Services for Organizations and Individuals
Mindfulness & Music Instruction
Offerings include seated and walking meditation, mindful moments, and music workshops.
Well-Being Program & Event Development
Created just for you or your organization.
CocoJo’s Joyful World
Visits with CocoJo the Papillon at your organization for calming, joyful moments.
Explore new well-being practices.
Create your own well-being program.
Take a moment for yourself…to pause, to reflect, to take a breath
Please enjoy the photos below featuring Jill & CocoJo and some of their favorite well-being activities and places.
Jill Kalliomaa, Founder
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: CocoJo, Papillon doggie, star of "CocoJo's Joyful World"
Jill & CocoJo leading ACC SoCal Well-Being Committee Event: "Fresh Air & Furry Friends" walk at Woodbridge Lake, Irvine, California
CocoJo's Joyful World: Visiting Memory Care and Assisted Living residents at Belmont Village senior living, Aliso Viejo, California
CocoJo's Joyful World: A quiet moment, listening attentively with her Papillon butterfly ears
Mindful Moment: Pausing to appreciate the beauty of the Monarch butterfly, Monarch Beach, California
Retreat Location: Morning walk in Temecula, California
Retreat Location: Morning light in Temecula, California
Retreat Location: California Dreamer in Temecula
Mindful Music: Nashville Jill
Mindful Music: workshop
Mindful Music: Saddleback College Wind Ensemble
Retreat Location: Draw near & sit in a serene setting for a while, Temecula, California
Retreat Location: Wandering a path with no destination in mind, Temecula, California
Mindful Moment: Dawn's mist whispers on flowers at Mary & Joseph Retreat Center, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Mindful Moment: Salt Creek Beach, Dana Point, California
Mindful Moment: Strands Beach, Dana Point, California
Mindful Moment: Crystal Cove Beach, Laguna Beach, California
Take the next step in your well-being journey today. Please contact us for a complimentary consultation about what program might be helpful for you or your organization.
Jill Kalliomaa
Jill created Monarch Beach Well-Being, LLC as a way to use her unique background to offer custom well-being services to organizations and individuals. Jill’s interests and expertise focus on the topics of mindfulness, music and finding moments of peace, quiet and focus throughout the day. Her experience includes:
Legal Counsel: Jill has more than 30 years of experience as legal counsel in a variety of industries, which helps her understand the well-being challenges faced by in-house attorneys and other professionals.
Musician: Jill has a lifelong interest in music, learning the flute and piano at an early age and continuing to create and enjoy music over the years. She is learning the guitar and participates as a flutist with the Saddleback College Wind Ensemble.
Well-Being and Mindfulness Advocate: Jill received Mindfulness in Law Teacher Training, completed the MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) Program, and has attended numerous meditation retreats.
Leader: Jill is a leader in the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), an international organization for in-house legal counsel, serving on the Southern California Board of Directors from 2015 to 2021 and is continuing as an active member with a focus on well-being initiatives.
In 2019, Jill co-created the Chapter’s Attorney Well-Being Committee and has remained a leader in this area since then, organizing events and speaking at in person events and via virtual webinars. The committee, which provides activities, information, resources and support focused on managing stress, increasing resilience and creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, received the Innovative Programming Effort Chapter Achievement Award from ACC in 2021.
On a national level, Jill serves as a member of the ACC Global wellness advisory committee, has spoken at numerous ACC Annual Meetings in Las Vegas, San Antonio and Nashville, and has authored articles on well-being topics for the ACC Docket publication. In 2024 she co-presented at the Annual Meeting in Nashville on the topic of “Mindfully Managing Your Day with Music” one of the most novel and highly regarded CLE (continuing legal education) sessions at the conference.
Education: Jill attended the University of Arizona for both her Juris Doctor and her Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics, where she graduated cum laude and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society. She continues to pursue music classes at Saddleback Community College.
CocoJo
CocoJo is a petite Papillon has added joy to the lives of Jill and her husband, within a short span of time beginning in 2021, following the unexpected passing of Jill’s father and their beloved Australian Cattle dog, Max.
“Papillon” is French for butterfly, and CocoJo is a lovely little butterfly, full of sweetness and light. CocoJo’s mission is to share her happy spirit with as many people as possible.
CocoJo loves everyone but has a special place in her heart for children, students and our beloved seniors living in assisted living and memory care, where she visits often to share her special kind of joy.
CocoJo is the star of “CocoJo’s Joyful World” custom greeting cards created by Jill, distributed to local businesses in Dana Point and used in various programs.
Selected Presentations & Articles
2026
“Caring for Aging Parents, a Monthly Virtual Check-In Series”, webinar hosted by Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), Southern California Chapter
“Caring for Aging Parents & Your Well-Being”, webinar hosted by Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), Southern California Chapter
“In-House & Intentional: Reclaiming Your Wellness in the New Year” webinar hosted by Association of Corporate Counsel, “Women in the House” and “ACC Foundation”.
2025
“Cultivating Resilience in Challenging Times”, in-person panel Competence CLE presentation at Shutters on the Beach, Santa Monica, hosted by the law firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovscy and Popeo.
“Well-Being Check-In”, virtual check-in for ACC Southern California to provide community support after the wildfiles.
2024
“Mindfully Managing Your Day with Music”, in-person panel CLE presentation at ACC Annual Meeting in Nashville.
“Maintain a Positive Mindset and Practice Self-Care While Job-Seeking”, virtual panel webinar for ACC Career Corner.
“Mindful Moments”, in person presentation for work group.
2023
“Challenging the Status Quo: Leading with Resiliency and Leveraging Strategies for Legal Function Management”, in-personal panel CLE presentation at ACC Annual Meeting in San Antonio.
“Mindfully Managing Stress: An Ethical Imperative”, in-person panel CLE presentation at ACC Annual Meeting in San Antonio.
“Mindful March, Introduction to Mindful Eating”, in-person webinar for work group.
“Coffee, Tea & ACC: Mindful Afternoon Coffee/Tea Break”, virtual mindful tea tasting.
“Mindful Mondays with Jill”, virtual webinar for ACC Southern California.
2022
“Well-Being in the Legal Department: Fact or Fiction?”, in-personal panel CLE presentation at ACC Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.
“Mindfulness and Meditation: How to Easily Add Quiet to Your Day”, virtual webinar for ACC Annual Meeting in Las Vegas.
“Well-Being in the Legal Department, Continuing the Conversation for Happier Holidays”, virtual panel webinar for ACC global wellness advisory committee.
“In-House Counsel: From Surviving to Thriving”, virtual panel webinar with Latitude Legal for ACC
Mocktail Event and Wellness Presentation for ACC at member facility.
2021
“ACC Wellness: How to Stay Happy and Healthy at Home in a Post-COVID World”, virtual panel presentation for virtual ACC Annual Meeting.
“Cultivating Well-Being and Success”, in-person panel discussion at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica, sponsored by Mintz law firm)
“Well-Being in the Legal Profession” virtual panel webinar, presented to law firm.
“What Have We Learned? Resilience, Wellness and the Pandemic (and Other Disruptors)”, virtual panel webinar for ACC Small Law Department Network
2020
“Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation – How to Easily Add Quiet to Your Day”, virtual webinar for virtual ACC Annual Meeting
“How to Put Your Best Foot Forward in These Challenging Times”, virtual panel webinar sponsored by Robert Half, ACC SoCal Works Webinar
2019
“Well-Being in the Legal Profession” in-person joint presentation at ACC member corporate offices, Irvine
ARTICLE
Co-authored articles for the ACC Docket on the subject of well-being with Jeff Compangano (General Counsel/EVP, The Word and Brown Companies) and Olesja Cormney (Toyota Legal Counsel)
· “Say Yes to Well-Being: How Daily Incremental Changes Can Transform our Lives” (April 2020)
· “Mindful Inspiration: How to Start a Well-Being Movement for Your ACC Chapter”
· Well-Being During the Pandemic online series:
· “Pandemic Well-Being: It’s OK to Ask for Help” (Feb 2021)
· “Well-Being During the Pandemic: Establishing Your Priorities and Boundaries by Putting on Your (Oxygen) Mask First” (Dec 2020)
· “Well-Being During the Pandemic: How to Foster Meaningful Connections from Afar” (Oct 2020)
· “Well-Being During the Pandemic: How to Use the IRAC Method to Find Time to Be Quiet” (August 2020)
· “Pandemic Well-Being: Focusing on Fitness” (July 2020)