Ayurveda changed my life...

I grew up in Long Beach, CA, and have always been drawn to the natural world — the ocean, the mountains, and the desert all felt like home. In college, I studied Biomedical Engineering and marveled at the body’s intelligence, yet I carried an emptiness I couldn’t seem to fill. I endlessly chased perfection and needing “more” — more friends, more possessions, more achievements — but nothing filled that void deep down.

Over time, the struggle in my life became greater than the joy. I slipped into eating disorders, addictions, people-pleasing, and many other self-destructive behaviors until life became about surviving, rather than thriving. My physical body suffered too, with symptoms like severe acne, constipation, food intolerances, and stubborn weight gain. No diet, skincare, workout plan, medication, or self-help book gave me lasting relief.

My healing began on my mat in yoga and later deepened through Ayurveda, which I first encountered in 2018. This ancient wisdom helped me see myself as more than a collection of symptoms needing to be fixed. I saw myself as a whole, and complex, being — body, mind, and spirit alike. With the guidance of Myra Lewin at Hale Pule Ayurveda & Yoga, I learned how to treat myself with love and grace. By gradually shifting my daily habits, how and what I ate, and by paying attention to the effects of my choices, my symptoms slowly disappeared.  I found what I had been looking for my whole life. True inner peace.

In May 2025, I completed my 600-hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor training with Hale Pule. Today, I share this wisdom through workshops, 1:1 consultations, yoga, and meditation, supporting others who seek balance, relief, or a deeper connection with themselves and beyond.

I believe Ayurveda offers us a map back to ourself. When we live in harmony with nature, we find freedom — freedom from symptoms, from fear, and from whatever else may hold us back from living life. It is only then that we can fully live and truly thrive.