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Listen, I've been there.
I know what it's like to feel like something just isn't right but you can't quite put your finger on it...
And you don't know what to do to help yourself.
In 2017 I started to develop pretty bad acne. It was painful and itchy and it made me want to hide myself away.
Of course, everyone told me it "wasn't that bad" or that they "didn't even notice it." (At least until I had massive acne flare-ups.)
During this time, I was also experiencing debilitating menstrual pain every month that had me dreading my period.
As dramatic as it might sound, I sometimes felt like my body hated me. I really tried to embrace it and love myself in spite of my imperfections. But there was this deeper sense of "wrongness" that wouldn't go away, no matter how much self-love I practiced.
My Intuition was telling me that I had acne because, on a deeper level, something wasn't right. I felt very strongly that if I truly wanted my acne to clear up, I was going to have to make changes from within.
As for my period, I never even considered the possibility that I could enjoy my time of the month...
The causative factors of my skin inbalances were so simple, but it took me years to realize what the problem was.
My gut microbiome was suffering due to my daily lifestyle choices; I wasn't doing anything completely out of the oridanry, but my body was telling me that these things weren't right for me at that time.
Here's what I was doing wrong.
Well, for starters, I was using weed recreationally and drinking 3-5 cups of coffee (often on an empty or near-empty stomach) pretty much every day. Throw in a bottle or two of red wine each weekend and you've already got a recipe for a weakened (or destroyed) microbiome.
I was also overworking myself and pushing to the point of burnout by staying up late, saying "yes" when I really wanted to say "no," and causing a blood sugar imbalance with my unsupportive diet habits.
On top of all of this, I had little regularity and a poor routine and was in the midst of processing heavy trauma and energetic awakening with very little guidance or understanding of what to do to help myself through.
It was a deeply emotional time in my life.
Everything felt intense.
And my skin was simply reflecting all of my inner turmoil, doing it's best to send me the signals so I could respond accordingly.
It took me a long time to be able to understand my body's messages.
During this time, I simply didn't know what I didn't know.
Looking back, I can see clearly that my skin issues were a direct result of an incredibly unwell gut microbiome.
My outer state was a reflection of my inner state. For so long, I didn't know what I was doing wrong.
Over time, I learned how to sync with the seasons, cycles, and natural rhythms of my own body which then granted my entire being permission to begin properly metabolizing and digesting my life.
And then...things got better.
Amidst the stress and shame of my skin issues, I began practicing yoga with more intention and I also enrolled in an online Ayurveda & Yoga Foundations program with the Saraswati Institute of Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy.
After taking a long, compassionate look at my habits and patterns and totally reassessing my values, after dedicating myself to more consistent movement practices and overhauling my diet, after prioritizing sleep and down-time and periods of time that consist simply of being instead of being productive...
Finally, I started to notice my skin clearing up.
Not only that, but I realized that I was the happiest and most comfortable in my body that I had ever been.
I even began to realize that I wasn't dreading my period because it had become a significantly more comfortable experience.
It was incredible. My overall mood had improved, my sleep and my digestion improved, and I began to feel a newfound sense of hope and clairty and trust in myself and the Universe.
It took patience, consistency, and dedication to my own wellbeing, but eventually Ayurveda began to change my life in very measurable ways.
Today, I feel comfortable in my skin and at ease in my body.
I want to help you connect the dots.
Whether you're stumped by acne or anxiety, IBS or insomnia, fatigue or fibromyalgia...
Whether you have eye irritation or tinnitis or hairfall or dry sinuses or ADHD or ennui...
Whether you're exhausted with painful periods, postural pains, or stubborn weight that leaves your energy feeling depleted...
My goal is to hear you, to see you, and to help you respond to your body's whispers before it needs to start shouting.
When we are, in some way, disconnected from our bodies, something just doesn't feel right.
We might not always see our problems so directly as in the case of my acne due to a wrecked gut microbiome and the tendency to push to the point of burnout...
BUT...
It can feel just as uncomfortable and wrong and off on the inside.
Maybe for you, it's a physical issue. Perhaps your experience feels more like blocked or stagnant energy. There are truly endless ways in which our internal problems can manifest externally.
What's your story?
I'd love to hear it.
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