How did I get

HERE?

I spent 18 years of my life disconnected from my mind, my body, and my truth. What woke me up? In August of 2019, my first week as a freshman in college. I was walking to class; the sun was shining, I felt alive, and ready for this new chapter. Almost to my class, when I received a phone call from my mom. Intuitively, before I picked up I knew something was wrong, she informs me that my grandpa had died by suicide the night before. In that moment, everything shifted, and I began to recognize my lineage, my grief and my strong desire to break the cycle.

Finding me

Leaning into the 'rebel archetype' I started partying, drinking away my sorrows, numbing all the emotional parts of me, questioning what I believe in. My body couldn't take it anymore...there needed to be a shift. That's when the calling to work with plant medicine came through. After a couple ceremonies, it was clear, that I needed yoga.

I started being consistent in my yoga practice, which guided me to connect with a new community. Before I knew it, I was cooking for a Woman's retreat! Connecting deep to breath, I slowly felt parts of me feel safe enough to come out of hiding and be expressed. I felt alive again! Movement is what allowed me to drop out of my mind and into my body. Using my breath to signal to my nervous system that I was safe to feel, safe to express, and safe to be me! Finding these tools that worked for me, took a lot of trial and error. Through the process, it made me realize, I want to create offerings to explores these tools that have helped me come back to myself and maybe help others find their way back home in their bodies.