Yoga & Meditation Instructor, Creator of YogAffirm, and Mama to an Unrepeatable Miracle.
Are you ready to cultivate your wellness in every sense of the word?
You deserve to live a whole-hearted life. No matter what’s going on for you right now, trust me, an empowered life, free from the blueprint you were born with IS possible.
As a lifelong Yogi, Founder of YogAffirm and doTERRA Gold Leader, I am on a mission to empower women who have the desire to attain flexibility and strength of mind, body, and lifestyle through movement, essential oils, and mentorship. These practices are powerful. Through them, I've built resilience to heal from physical injuries, emotional trauma, and years of neglecting my needs while striving to be the best single mom to my son. You deserve to build this reservoir of strength too—and I would be honored to serve as your guide. No one has your exact skill set, talents, and strength. No one else can do exactly what you can do. You are the greatest asset you have.
My path to yoga
I first learned the practice of yoga as a toddler. Growing up with a Buddhist dad and a Christian mom gave me a deep spiritual education and awareness of my mind and body, and compassion towards others from a young age.
From my late teens, I leaned heavily on my daily yoga practice to ground myself. The mental and physical benefits of yoga, along with yoga dharma, helped me to navigate challenges, including multiple injuries. But it wasn't until 2010, at the suggestion of a roommate, that I considered teaching others.
Since then, I've formally trained in various styles, including Ashtanga, Anusara, Svaroopa, restorative, earning my Yoga 200hr certification and 500+ additional workshop hours. I love helping others build their own daily yoga practice to connect with their inner being, a higher power, or the energy of the universe, before being thrown into their busy life.
My Essential Oils Awakening
During my early college years, I was introduced to essential oils through my work at a spa—way before they were as mainstream as they are today. I used them for a while but lost interest after realizing they weren’t as pure as I’d hoped for and gave my remaining stockpile to a friend.
Years later, that same friend, who had become a big believer in the benefits of essential oil use, dragged me along to a doTERRA class. I'll admit, I was the biggest skeptic of the bunch since I “knew” the essential oil industry and knew I wasn’t going to be impressed.
The instructor advised us to take a bit of peppermint on our thumbs and place them on the roofs of our mouths. I passed it right along, raised an eyebrow, and my hand with a question, “What’s in your oils that makes this so special that I can put it in my MOUTH?”
“It’s what’s not in our oils,” she replied without missing a beat.
I purchased a kit and tried them over the following year. When I tried out the therapeutic-grade bug repellent blend at an outdoor party, I was the only one not slapping away mosquitoes. I realized—wow, this stuff actually works!
After a few other ah-ha moments, I was blown away and immediately started telling everyone about my experiences. I couldn’t keep it to myself. I wanted to share what I’d learned and these amazing products with my friends and students and became a doTERRA Wellness Advocate because of the purity standards of their oils. To this day, I still attend regular “team calls” and direct anyone who’s as excited as I am to come to these weekly awakenings.
Why I Love Being a doTERRA Business Mentor
It was a roommate who opened my eyes to the idea of taking my yoga beyond personal practice to instruction.
It was a friend who reintroduced me to essential oils, which have literally changed my life both in my health and career.
Many times over, someone else in my life has helped to remind me that I had within myself the power to transform my wellness in every sense of the word. And in all cases, those little pushes were transformational. I can’t tell you how amazing it felt when I first started being able to support myself and my son with the income I was earning from my doTERRA business.
That's why I'm so grateful to be able to be the " gentle push" for women just like you. As a doTERRA Wellness Advocate, you can personally experience the benefits of essential oils and movement while building confidence and growing a business you are proud of.
If you’re curious about how you can find a life of greater joy, balance, and wellness through yoga, essential oils, or both—we should talk. I’m so passionate about sharing these tools with everyone in my life because they have made such a difference for me.
My Approach to Holistic Wellness
Consistency
Whatever we practice, we become. Whatever we think about and feel, we attract. In order to become that which we desire, we must practice the consistent steadiness of our vibration. By practicing thoughts, beliefs, words and behaviors that are aligned with our desires, we sustain a harmonious vibration that allows what we want to flow effortlessly into our experience. Since we are always vibrationally becoming that which we give our attention to, it’s this unwavering commitment and focus on our vision that shapes our reality.
Belief
To believe is to trust or have confidence in the truth or existence of something. It’s said that our brains do not know the difference between what is believed in our minds and what is already reality. And so to believe is to access the fullness of our creative power. Therefore when whatever we believe, whatever we envision for ourselves, we can create. All manifestations were once just a thought in someone’s mind. When we believe in the good, positive desires, thoughts and actions we have been practicing, more of that good can do nothing but follow.
Gratitude
It is so much more joyful and expansive to focus on the aspects of the life we appreciate and the wondrous visions we hold for our future, rather than dwelling on perceived shortcomings or unmet expectations. As a teacher and mentor, it is a pleasure to guide those around me to celebrate our blessings, to seek out the nurturing thoughts and perspectives that enliven our gratitude, and to fully embody and inhabit the vibration of our heart's desires.
Connectedness
It is an honored privilege to share the perspective of our divine, connected nature with those whose lives I'm blessed to touch. For helping others realize their own inherent connection to the nurturing Stream of Well-Being reminds them of their own magnificence. It’s magical to see the awareness in students and clients when they awaken to the truth that this eternal Source energy not only flows around us, but flows within us as well! It is by aligning with this Universal connectedness - and connection with each other - that wellness becomes our natural dominant vibration.