My work is an eclectic blend of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness, based on being trauma-informed, person-centered, functional, holistic healing. I have a Masters in Science in Chinese Medicine, a double bachelors of Nutrition Science and Psychology and Sociology. I have trained with some of the top experts in Functional Medicine. I have over 15 years of bodywork and clinical experience working with a diverse group of patients and clients. I combine my extensive training with significant real-life experiences spanning careers in Law Enforcement, to sales, to clinical patient care, which helped shape my firm yet compassionate and gentle style of work based in love and compassion - with a foundation of what truth and what is. The core of my working is centered in integrating physical, mental, emotional healing, and is done through the framework created and taught in my Foundational Health System.
When you gain the ability to perceive the intricate connections and interplay of the many facets of yourself and comprehend how your choices intricately shape the reactions and outcomes, you will gain the true mastery of your healing journey.
I've always been a leader, driven to support others, but guiding them towards a holistic healing journey, focusing on multiple layers, addressing various traumas, and inspiring them to concentrate on their future rather than their past, wasn't always clear to me.
I used to center my efforts on everyone else's well-being, exhausting myself while neglecting my own needs and desires. I bottled up my worries and made compromises that didn't align with my highest values. I felt compelled to be the pillar of strength for those around me, fearing that the world would crumble without me.
I was profoundly detached from my own body, particularly my emotions, as constant thoughts overwhelmed my mind. I became adept at masking my struggles, acting like a chameleon, so for a time, no one detected my inner turmoil. However, the façade slowly crumbled, and signs of my internal struggle became evident.
If someone had asked if I was happy, I would have provided eloquent responses, but in reality, I was clueless about my emotions and their origins. I was barely hanging on, navigating each day as if traversing a minefield, seeking deeper escape through food, alcohol, sex, and even video games.
For decades, I grappled with obesity, gastrointestinal issues, perpetual headaches, and frequent illnesses. But the worst part was the unrelenting exhaustion, burnout, and overwhelming stress. I watched my youth slip away, believing this was the norm – life meant working, enduring, paying bills, chores, and more bills, followed by sleep and holding on. I hoped that one day this rollercoaster of life would become gentler, that someone would magically arrive with all the solutions, like a character from 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.' I just needed my golden ticket. Until then, I had to continue pretending… keep working… keep on faking it.
After well over a decade of studying, learning, doing my own work to heal and be the best leader I can be, I can tell you right now… I'm not a Guru, nor an expert, nor all enlightened. I am simply a guide. An Holistic Uber driver. And like any good guide, I continue to travel the paths, again and again, and well, again. Each time, I become aware of new things. I notice little subtle details, I get better at noticing my surroundings and the environment. Maybe I know about some construction on the road ahead, or I know a really awesome view you just have to see that won't add time to your journey.
Maybe I know just the right questions to ask at well-timed moments. I fully embrace the journey, I soak it up, and allow it to become part of me, exposing it to all the pieces of myself - the seen and the unseen, and each time I travel the path - little by little, I become ever more connected, knowing that next time, I'll have even more insight and wisdom to navigate the path more naturally, more gracefully, more embodied and aware.
This is what being a wellness leader is. It's a commitment to work that never ends - and moreover it's an acceptance of that. Healing is about looking for ways to heal and improve, it's looking at different layers of healing, looking at different ways to express ourselves, and most importantly it's looking for ways to live presently to our fullest. It's not something that you get from a doctor or by taking a pill - it's not something you do, it's a state of being. It's something you are. You become ‘the healing.’ This is how I hold my own healing. This is my commitment to you. And this is what I ask from everyone I work with. To become their healing.
If you are looking for next-level healing, mentorship, and support, you can access my teaching and learn how to work with me in a number of ways ranging from free to five-figure investments, with information on all offerings found here on my site. I would love to support you on your journey, and I hope you join me on yours.
You’ve made it this far…
And after being on this journey for as long as I have…
One thing I know for certain is that:
ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE SAME DESTINATION.
You can take the fast track or the scenic route.
So if not NOW, then WHEN?
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