About Me
I Am A Yoga & Meditation Teacher, Forever Student & Vegan Chef.
The word Sattva means ‘Purity’, or ‘Goodness’, and points to a place of true balance within the mind, body, and spirit, but the path is not linear, it is quite a thrilling ride! My mission is simply to share with you tools to support you on your path from my direct experience as a guide. Life will always be an adventure full of curveballs, but there are many supportive tools you have within reach- I help you access those tools in a nurturing way. I am here to support others in finding their unique balance point, and to enjoy all the sweetness that brings.
My journey began over a decade ago when I needed to be brought back in alignment with my body & spirit, and to condense a story filled to the brim with peaks & valleys, I will say the ride was turbulent, but laced with bliss and discovery through direct experience. Yoga found me, in an alchemical way of bringing together that which is necessary. For the first time in my life, I understood what the feeling of true alignment felt like. Of course, this is a fluid process that will ebb & flow. I look back with an extremely humbled heart, and amazed by the series experiences that have unfolded since I began this quest of figuring out how to thrive.
The Practice
Yoga & Meditation
There are endless ways to practice yoga, or meditation, and we all have our own unique doorways. There are also many ways of creating a true sense of wellness, and our own version of that is to be celebrated. My goal is to create a safe and sacred space as I share tools of yoga, meditation, and holistic wellness to assist my clients on their path.
I build my yoga classes with the intention of thoughtful alignment, balance, and accessibility for all bodies. When guiding meditations, my intention is to create a nurturing container for my students to explore their consciousness, and to provide guided sessions based on the students’ unique needs and/or challenges.
Nourishment
In the Kitchen
We know food is medicine, and my goal is to teach others how to eat and live a Sattvic, Vegan lifestyle with ease. I provide my clients with non-pretentious, nourishing, cruelty-free, and positively delicious meals or meal plans. This is very much a part of the yogic path; I love empowering others to nourish themselves, and connect with earth medicine, while keeping that beautiful word ‘Sattva’ in mind.
CURRENT OFFERINGS
Classes & Workshops
One-to-One Sessions
I offer personalized yoga and/or meditation coaching via Zoom or in-person in Orange County, California. We will start with a free consultation call to access your unique needs, whether that’s Yoga, Meditation, or designing a nourishing meal plan.
Group Classes
These unprecedented times globally have presented us with the task of adapting- luckily the practice of yoga helps us with that. I have started teaching group classes on Zoom through Community Yoga Collective. This is truly a beautiful, grassroots project to practice with our beloved yoga community once again, from the comfort of your own space
What clients have to say
Testimonials
This eBook highlights what a well-rounded vegan diet can look like, in a non-pretentious, accessible way-
It includes healing recipes as well as a mindful living guide for a holistic way of nourishing ourselves in more than one aspect of our lives.
I’ve compiled some of my most simplistic daily wellness tools and put them into an easy-to-follow guide with the intention that nearly anyone can find something that they can easily incorporate into their lives and see a positive change.
The recipes are kept basic, nourishing, delicious, and are perfect as an introduction to a plant-based lifestyle that is balanced but not boring or restrictive.
From my heart, soul, and notebooks to you, enjoy xx
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Most Recent Posts
Am I Living It Right?
While I would love to give a detailed description of my recent, nearly year-long travels, no matter how strong my intention is, I cannot sit down and write them. My thought process is something similar to “I should really sit and start to write these experiences down...
Merlot and Mushrooms
Where are my mushroom lovers at? I truly feel mushrooms should be a staple in a vegan diet. They are natures perfect umami flavor. And frankly, I eat them any chance I get. Aside from them being divinely delicious they also boast some great health benefits including...
Roasted Carrot Bisque
For my friends who are from the golden state (or perhaps the west coast in general) you know it has been an uncharacteristically rainy and cold winter season for us and I have definitely noticed some changes physically and otherwise! The cold weather, especially when...
Crispy Polenta Cakes (& other anecdotes)
Rewind time two years and some change ago and I’m sitting in a small cafe just across from La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain. The cafe is actually an Italian cafe but it looked and felt like the right choice. So, I choose the polenta dish with sautéed mushrooms...
The Un-Recipe for Hummus
To be honest, I was not convinced there was a need to create a blog post for hummus but recently I have had so many requests for my “recipe”. Confession: I’ve never had or used a recipe, I feel it is cheating on the art of hummus. It was my impression that...
Creamy, Dreamy, McSteamy Cauliflower Au Gratin
Ahhh, more adventures into the world of vegan comfort food! For most chefs, I think going through a phase of “what type of Chef do I want to be?” is a pretty standard process. Like any other type of creative/artistic work you have to find your groove so to speak. For...
Spicy Peanut Kelp Noodles
Noodles. Is there any other form of sustenance more comforting? I personally love how many different cultures around the world have their own version of a noodle. Some of my favorite meals I’ve ever had have involved a form of carb-y, often saucy noodle delight....
The Best Vegan Banana-Nut Muffins (or Loaf) Ever
This is the best reason to let your bananas get overripe. I've caught myself intentionally letting them get covered in brown spots until there almost covered in them and at that point I have no choice but to say "I'm either freezing these or making banana bread...
Why a Home Practice is Rad (& why it’s worth trying!)
What brings you to your mat? What is the driving force behind advancing your yoga practice? If it is in some way shape or form to access your better self then taking up a home practice is something to consider! I mean, maybe what you need to obtain from the...
Vegan Pumpkin Pie!
As I mentioned in the previous post desserts have never been my strength but I love them nonetheless! I was super excited that this vegan version of pumpkin pie not only turned out but I think tastes better than conventional, not to mention it was super easy to throw...
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