California Live’s Lisa Breckenridge gets tips from the creative genius behind Santa Monica’s Viola Floral to tap into your own creativity, and learn about the mental health benefits of flowers.

On a festively brisk late November morning, “Friend” Jelena Trifunovic of Viola Florals held a Holiday Wreath Making Workshop on the VRG tennis court.

If you know me, you know I'm a floral girl. And I've always wanted to know how to arrange my own bouquets. So I did just that and called Jelena Trifunovic from Viola Floral to teach me a thing or two.

This week on The Bliss Project Podcast, we're excited to share Episode 35: Living in Full Bloom- A full Sensory Experience with Viola Floral founder Jelena Trifunovic.

Jelena talks about how she ended up starting a business named after her mother, dives into how transitioning from teacher to florist went.

This month, we are featuring florist Jelena Trifunovic, owner of Viola Floral. At the 2021 Garden Tour, Jelena created breathtaking and exquisite floral displays in the Yellow Salon in the house at VRG.

Jelena Trifunovic, owner of Viola Floral, shares, “Consumers are looking for unique gifts that stand out and baskets that incorporate fun and novel products."

Mayesh and Mayesh LAX are honored to be partnering with Viola Floral and the Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Researchon Jelena's new program, Healing Blooms.

We had the good fortune of connecting with Jelena Trifunovic and we’ve shared our conversation below.