About six years ago my life was unmanageable. Many of the decisions I made  were so out of balance. I practiced yoga four times a week, followed a strict vegan diet and was hung over literally every single weekend. Being an all or nothing kind of girl, I worked hard and partied even harder.

Memories still linger of spending countless Saturdays on my friend's sofa, nursing myself  from the previous night's debauchery with a combination of greasy Chinese food and a variety of homeopathic remedies. Sometimes the physical malady wasn't as painful as trying to remember what I had said or done the night before. "Oh well", I thought, I  didn't care because whatever it was, I'm sure it was fun. And it was, until it wasn't any longer.

Soon enough I fell into a deep depression I couldn't cover up with yoga classes or crazy fun filled weekends. I felt trapped by my unhappiness, and it was reflected in all areas of my life: my job became unbearable and my love life was a lonely one way street. This is when I decided to make a fearless search. I was determined to figure out where I had gone wrong and how could I "fix it".

I began to see a therapist, got weekly acupuncture treatments, and tried a new way of meditating that integrated movement and dance. I enrolled to become a board certified holistic health counselor, which surrounded me with like minded people, all looking to improve their health and support others in doing the same. I learned reiki energy healing and started practicing biodynamic breathing; breathing that uses the energy of the whole body to uncover and heal layers of disease on the physical, mental and emotional levels. After experiencing such intense recovery with biodynamic breath I decided to become a certified breath work practitioner, eventually co founding Urban Breath NYC, while leading active meditation  workshops for over a year now.

I began to understand how everything that feeds my body and mind, feeds my soul. I'm no longer a full-time vegan, and I rarely stay out till the sun has risen. Being a party girl at heart I have learned how to make choices that support a life filled with lasting joy and pleasure, without sacrificing my health.

I still experience challenges from time to time but now I have the tools to better respond to them and I have the support I need to help keep me on track. Healing is a process and journey that has no destination or end, it evolves and transforms, as do our lives. Having supportive allies in my well being has made all the difference in my self recovery.

I invite you to join me for Creating Balance: a Woman's Wellness Workshop. Together will explore how you can start creating more balance in your life in a supportive environment.