My Journey

For most of my life, I felt like I was carrying a weight I couldn’t name. I was deeply sensitive (and still am) – always reading the room, anticipating others’ needs, and doing everything I could to fit in and be perfect. But I never felt good enough. I lived in a constant state of fight or flight, held captive by an inner critic that told me I had to be perfect to be worthy. Shame and self-doubt became my constant companions, and despite years of therapy, I still felt trapped in the same cycles. I could intellectualize my struggles, understand them logically, but nothing really changed – I still felt stuck, like I was running in circles.

It wasn’t until I discovered somatic (or body-first, bottom-up) healing that everything started to shift. I learned that trauma isn’t just something we think about – it’s something we hold deep within our bodies. I had spent years trying to think my way out of pain when what I really needed was to feel my way through it. Breathwork became a pathway into myself, a tool that helped me accept and release what I had been holding onto for so long. I learned to work with and allow space for my emotion, instead of trying to push it down and get frustrated with myself for how it continued to show up and consume me.

This journey led me to study psychology, neuroscience, and mental health, and become a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator, so I could help others find this same freedom. I know what it’s like to feel stuck, to battle your own mind every day, to long for peace and stillness but not know how to reach it. My work is rooted in the belief that healing happens when we create safety within ourselves – when we allow our emotions to move, when we reconnect with the wisdom of our bodies, when we meet every part of ourselves with vulnerability and compassion.