About

As a wife, a mother of 4, and a nurse for 20 years, I have witnessed the struggles that life gives both myself and others. I have always been drawn to helping others, and have had a strong pull towards alleviating the suffering of others. Being able to cope with all that life sends in our direction in a healthy way proves to be very challenging for myself and many. I believe that we need to be fully present for both our joy and our struggles to have an appreciation for life and to heal. For many years I felt as though I was on a never ending quest to contentment, a way to welcome happiness and yet face stress and cope. I then found mindfulness.

Over the past six years I have not only been introduced to mindfulness, but have embraced it. Mindfulness for me seemed like a simple concept with so many benefits so I dove in. The benefits I have seen both personally and professionally have been astounding. Paying attention to the present moment in a particular way is a life altering practice. Before mindfulness I did not have a healthy way of coping, or managing the life stressors that each one of us experience. I began with a simple sitting practice of mindful meditation. From a sitting practice I learned to incorporate mindfulness into each part of my day.

I expanded my knowledge further on my mindfulness journey by becoming a yoga instructor. Incorporating breath, movement, and mindfulness, is such a beautiful practice. Yoga nourishes mind, body and soul.