Roxana Costache's Story: The Road from the 2016 Dr. Joe Dispenza Event to Global Programs with Top Spiritual Mentors

In 2016, Roxana Costache organized the event for the first time in Romania PROGRESS of Dr. Joe Dispenza, out of a desire to see him live, at a time when he was making few appearances in Europe. The experience, she says, far exceeded everything she had read in her books, and the collaboration with Pablo, her current international partner, later led to the launch of younity Romania in 2019. Today, she coordinates a community of over 300,000 people and online programs with speakers such as Gregg Braden, Bruce Lipton or Frank Kinslow.

Roxana Costache. Photo source: Personal archive

In an interview given “The Truth”Roxana Costache explains what it means to build a community in the area of ​​personal development and spirituality, and how, from her perspective, the difference between locally organized projects is not so much the format as the trust people have in those behind the organization.

How did you become part of younity and what motivated you to bring this movement to Romania?

Roxana Costache: As an event organizer, in 2016 I had the privilege of organizing Dr Joe Dispenza's Progressive event for the first time in Romania. My motivation came from a deep desire to attend one of Joe's events, being fascinated by the results that those who practiced his work were achieving in their lives. At that time, he had very few events in Europe, most of them in America, and participating in a live event was difficult to count. So I invited him to Romania to be able to participate.

The event was organized together with my current partner from younity international, Pablo. The experience far exceeded anything I had read in his books or watched in testimonials. His work is based on meditation and bringing, from the infinity of possibilities, the desired potential, the transformation of “energy into matter”.

On the occasion of this event, the partnership relationship between me and Pablo was welded, and thus younity Romania was born in 2019.

When did you start coordinating the younity community in Romania and how did you build the first local event?

In 2019 we organized the first event, “Heal Summit 2019”. This was the first younity event to reach over 40,000 attendees, who watched the summit and had access to recorded video materials from over 30 international speakers, offering advice for living a life of presence and health.

What does “building community” mean to you in the context of personal and spiritual development?

For me, the idea of ​​community is more of a journey, where everyone can get on the “train” that goes through life. At every station, there is no lost train, it goes and stops in everyone's life at the right time.

Even if you didn't get on when it was easiest, there is always a chance to get it from the next station, maybe with more effort, but there is a station for everyone.

I like to call the community a train station: it rises or falls based on how many choose to get on or off. Many are looking for something at some point, but not all go all the way. I give up or move on depending on how much I understand that personal development means turning knowledge into experience, being open to new things and not getting stuck in beliefs and perceptions that no longer define you, being persistent.

How would you describe the difference between the global younity model and what you have created here in Romania?

We have a common policy, but the difference is given by culture and the Romanian “flame”. We are much more empathetic, emotional and live differently than others. The difference is cultural and can also be found in countries such as Hungary, Croatia or Spain.

Somehow, the difference comes from the blood that boils in us, the Romanians, versus that of the Nordic countries – we are speaking, of course, metaphorically.

What kind of events and programs does younity organize in Romania and how do they differ from other local initiatives?

Our programs are online courses recorded by international speakers such as Gregg Braden, Bruce Lipton, Joe Dispenza, Michael Beckwith, Frank Kinslow and many others.

I couldn't say that we differentiate ourselves directly, because we don't look at what and how others do. Our focus is on what we want to do and be, and on collaborating with everyone who wants it. We keep our focus on our dream, which we work towards every day.

In your experience, what kind of transformations do younity program participants notice?

Maybe here it would be good to ask the participants who have gone through the younity programs themselves. The transformations are seen in everyday life, by creating a different reality than the one experienced before going through these programs.

What were the main challenges when you started to coordinate younity's activity in Romania? How did you overcome them?

I wouldn't say I had any major challenges. When we debuted, in 2019, we didn't know that the pandemic would follow, which, through restrictions, created a moment of opportunity for younity. People were able to access events online that were blocked by the ban on gatherings of any kind.

How does the Romanian public respond to spirituality and personal development events, compared to other markets in Europe?

They are interested in spirituality, but my feeling is that Romanians lose interest in working with themselves more easily than those in Europe. I would say they don't have the same persistence in working with themselves.

What does the younity community mean to you “like a family” in Romania?

It defines me. It's a dream come true, or as Dr Joe says, I've been able to turn energy into matter. It is the place where, together with more than 300,000 people, we create the impossible, the possible.

Do you have a memorable story about younity's impact on a participant or group?

There is a lot to tell: people who felt lost and found their way, people who had nothing to hope for and found new motivation.

What are your plans for younity Romania in 2026 and in the following years?

We are preparing a series of new online courses. We will also highlight local speakers who have a lot to say and who can turn theory into practice. We have people here who really do good things. We will have live meetings with Frank Kinslow, Maria Clara Castaneda and many others.

In a post-pandemic world, how do you see the demand for live events versus online programs for awareness and personal growth evolving?

There is a real need for live events. Challenges arise when there are a large number of names and events available, and people end up feeling confused and don't know what to choose.

In my experience as an organizer, I have noticed that the difference is not so much the type of event as the trust people have in those behind the organization. This confidence is built over time, through consistency, ownership and responsibility, it doesn't happen overnight.

Regardless of the form of the event, people who choose to participate need safety, clarity and support from the organizers. I think this is actually where the difference is made.

What are the most interesting trends in the field of practical spirituality and personal development that you have noticed lately?

I don't know if there are clear trends. There are different needs at different times. Probably the need for financial abundance is, in this period, the most sought after.

How do you select the mentors and speakers who participate in the programs and summits? What criteria are most important? What sonorous names have participated so far in Romania?

First, authenticity, study and research, merging science with spirituality. The criteria are very strict. The list is long, but I can give some names from the country and outside it: Andra Ivanov, Crina Vereș, Patricia Cihodaru, Alina Roman, Gregg Braden, Alberto Villoldo, Bruce Lipton, Andreas Goldemann – the list is much longer.

And…how do you integrate local artists into events?

We would like to integrate them, but we want authenticity and personal growth. We don't want an image, we want people like us, to go on the journey and in which the participants can recognize themselves, people who have been there or gone through the same stages.

you an event favorite of those organized so far? What makes it memorable for you?

Each event had something special, but one in particular is with Frank Kinslow, where you learn that it is so easy to “do nothing” when in reality it is extremely complicated. We were not taught to do nothing, and yet his technique is based on “nothing.”