“You always had the power my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself.”
Glenda the Good Witch, Wizard of Oz
How My Journey Began
For many years I thought that if I hid my flaws, my traumas, and the dark parts of myself, that I would be successful in my relationships, career, and life. If I could just be perfect then I would have the life I wanted.
In fact, by hiding who I really was, my body started to rebel. When I didn’t read the early warning signs, I endured a full-on body breakdown. It took two years to get healthy again, but I hadn’t learned my lesson quite yet. Each subsequent time I got sick, I peeled back another layer of protection I had put around myself.
Every time I fell down, I took the time to take a long, hard look in the mirror and ask myself tough questions. Along the way I learned to be curious about myself, care about my body, ask for help, accept assistance, and be vulnerable. All the good, bad, and ugly put together makes me who I am. Accepting myself is where I have found my freedom. Now I want to use my life experience and coaching tools that so greatly helped me to also help you in finding your freedom and joy!
Education and Certifications
Associate Certified Coach, International Coaching Federation (ICF) 2022
Professional Life Coaching Certification, Academy for Coaching Excellence, 2021 Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence, Coursera 2014
Leading and Coaching Others, Y-USA 2016
200 HR Yoga Teacher, The Mindful Body 2013
Trauma-Informed Yoga 40 HR Certification, YogaWorks 2017
BA, Communication, UC Santa Barbara 2004