I was born and raised in Long Beach, CA. As far back as I can remember, I always felt like I didn't belong. I couldn't wait to get out of the city and move to a more rural setting, a place wide open and full of trees. I didn't fully understand this draw towards nature when I was younger, but looking back I can see how it changed the way I felt. Whether it was the ocean, the mountains, or in the middle of a desert, I felt more at peace when I was surrounded by the natural world.
At 18 years old I left Long Beach and moved to San Luis Obispo to study Biomedical Engineering at Cal Poly SLO. It was here that I started to learn about the wonders of the human body and marvel at its intelligence. Life was full and I started to push the boundaries of being an adult. On the outside, one would say I was thriving. Yet beneath the surface, I felt very alone. I carried fear, insecurities, and a quiet emptiness I couldn’t seem to fill.
For much of my life, I searched outside of myself for relief and fulfillment—chasing perfection through achievements, relationships, adventures, and self-improvement. Over time, that search led me further and further from my true self. I struggled with eating disorders, addiction, people-pleasing, and a deep lack of self-worth. My physical health reflected this imbalance as well, showing up as severe acne with a picking obsession, digestive issues and constipation, food intolerances, stubborn weight gain, and chronic discomfort. I tried everything that promised relief—medications, diets, skincare, exercise programs, and self-help books—but nothing created lasting change.
My healing began with my yoga practice and deepened even further when I was introduced to Ayurveda in 2018. For the first time, I was offered a different perspective—not one that tried to fix me, but one that invited me to understand myself exactly as I am. Ayurveda showed me how to look inward and recognize where I played a role in how I felt. I discovered the connection between my choices and how they effected me, physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Through the guidance of Myra Lewin at Hale Pule Ayurveda & Yoga, I began to shift my habits slowly and intentionally—I changed how and what I ate, my rhythm of life, and how I related to myself. As I made these changes, my symptoms began to melt away! My acne cleared, I lost stubborn weight, my digestion improved with regular, easy elimination, and more. Something I had been searching for my entire life emerged: a deep and steady sense of peace.
Experiencing this profound transformation, I felt a calling to share this work with others. I dedicated the next three years to studying and embodying these practices, completing my 600-hour Ayurvedic Health Counselor training with Hale Pule in 2025.
Today, I offer this work through 1:1 consultations, workshops, yoga, and meditation. My intention is to guide others back to themselves—to help them understand their bodies, shift their habits, and reconnect with a deeper sense of balance and ease.
I believe Ayurveda offers us a map back home to our true Self. When we begin to live in harmony with nature and with ourselves, we find freedom—freedom from symptoms, freedom from the patterns that kept us stuck, freedom to be who we are meant to be. The wisdom of Ayurveda heals not only the body and mind, but the spirit as well. It is not about simply surviving this life, but thriving in it!