Standing in the park with tears streaking my cheeks, I felt as though my stomach, heart, and throat were locked in a vice. Unlatching the baby carrier holding my firstborn, I handed him over to my husband. It was a routine we’d repeated countless times over those months: I’d head off to a job I’d come to dread while my husband stayed home with our son. It was survival. The market crash of 2008 had been brutal, and we were grateful to have work—but this wasn’t the life I was meant to live. My body was telling me as much. I didn’t realize it in the moment, but that day marked a profound shift. It was the beginning of my journey to heal—and the quiet blooming of my life’s purpose: helping others reclaim their power to heal at the deepest level.
Along this path, I’ve learned to release what drains me and embrace what energizes and sustains me. I’ve grown into a mindset of honoring the unique choices we all make with the information we have at the time. Letting go of what no longer serves me has become second nature—I’ve become a “Master Quitter,” letting go of anything that doesn’t align with peace and quality of life. This isn’t just my journey—it can be yours, too.
The path includes an ICF Health & Life Coach certification through the Health Coach Institute, ERYT 300 & RYT 500 (registered yoga teacher) through JaiPure Yoga under the guidance of master teachers Amba Wallace and Satya Riggiola, spiritual student to Reverend Jaganath Carrera (Guruji), a Reiki Master, and founder of Sattva Rising. I now help clients through my training program: Awaken Your Highest Self: A Complimentary Discovery Session, which blends ancient teachings and modern techniques for deep transformation.
Beyond Coaching, I’m a wife, a mom of two teen boys, getting outdoors and hiking, photography, and a lover of all animals – at home, that includes a dog, snake, and a bird!
