From Pain to Purpose

My story isn’t one of instant transformation — it’s one of falling apart, slowly, and learning how to rebuild piece by piece.

In my late twenties, I was thriving — athletic, active, and living in New York City, building a career I loved. I felt strong, independent, and certain that my life was headed exactly where I wanted it to go.

Then, at 28, everything shifted.

It started with chronic knee pain that no amount of physical therapy could fix. This went on for years. Then came a traumatic finger injury and surgery, chronic digestive issues from stress — I could barely eat or enjoy anything — and waves of depression that left me feeling like a victim in my own life. Another surgery followed, and eventually trauma to my neck led to serious spinal and full-body pain.

My world collapsed.

The life I had worked so hard for — my job, my routine, my identity — slowly disappeared. I could barely use my hands from nerve pain and struggled to continue my career. The pain wasn’t just physical anymore; it lived in my mind, my emotions, and my spirit. I felt helpless, disconnected, and trapped in a body I no longer recognized.

For years, I searched for answers — but nothing truly helped.

It took everything in me to stop chasing external fixes and turn inward instead. To be still. To face myself — my thoughts, my energy, my nervous system.

That’s when my healing began.

I started rebuilding from the inside out: first my mind, then my nervous system, and finally, my body. Brick by brick, breath by breath. Yoga became my medicine — not as exercise, but as a path to reconnect, regulate, and restore.

It wasn’t quick, and it wasn’t easy. It was an awful 13 years — but it taught me resilience, compassion, and strength that no external achievement ever could.

Today, I teach others what I wish I had known back then: that healing doesn’t start with the body — it starts with the mind and the nervous system. Through therapeutic yoga, I help people move with less pain, rebuild strength from the core out, and find calm again in their own bodies.

If you’re struggling right now — whether it’s pain, fatigue, or overwhelm — I see you.
You are not broken.
Healing is possible, one breath and one step at a time.