My life purpose is to help others strengthen the most important relationship we have in our lives, and that is the one with the self.

I was living this purpose to a small extent and through many different avenues, but I wasn’t even aware of the fact that I was doing this…helping others to reframe their perspective about themselves and to accept every square inch of their being.

I was a freelance choreographer and Artistic Director of a non-profit contemporary modern dance company in New York City. While I thought that I was simply an artist trying to “make it” and live life through my expression, I had actually created a community of individuals who, every day, shattered their self-limiting beliefs and pushed their physical and emotional limits in ways that they wouldn’t have dreamed of. My company’s mission statement was literally to embrace our flaws and see them as opportunities for growth…not a usual mission for a concert dance company fighting for grants, commissions and angel donors to survive. But man, were those moments in the studio in rehearsal magical. In those years, I didn’t even comprehend that my Higher Self was using that company as an outlet for me to learn more about m purpose.

When I shifted out of dance to focus on my already growing Pilates and bodywork career, I unintentionally created another community. I opened a small fitness and wellness studio that not only challenged clients, but helped staff and certification students to grow in ways that were so much deeper than their Pilates form. Again, in my mind I was just starting another business. However, it was another gift of an avenue to support others in seeing their true worth.

All the while, I personally was thrown into my own self love journey time and time again. Each challenge, opportunity, relationship, spiritual awakening, road block, friendship and achievement broke me down and built me anew simultaneously. Most importantly, it strengthened my vision, removed another veil of denial or self-doubt and brought clarity, once again, to this purpose of mine.

I used to get very uncomfortable with the idea of seeing myself as a healer. It felt pretentious and self-absorbed. I now embrace that this is who I am first and foremost…but it wouldn’t have happened without an enormous amount of unlearning, sitting in discomfort, reframing of my perspective and having the courage to be my own best friend. Now, I have the honor of holding space for others who want the same.