Who am I? is a question that has been keeping me up at night for years. I've filled many journals with various answers to this question, and I find it is an important one in healing. Our experiences are all teachers for the lessons we need to master, but we often don't realize this until we have come through safely to the other side. And each lesson changes us, changes who we are.

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Who am I?  was the catalyst for launching Andara in 2023. "You are an old soul," I remember first hearing when I was 16 from a creative writing professor after she read my personal essays. Over the years, I learned that this was part of the reason so many people share stories with me. My whole life I've had the honor of being a keeper of unspoken secrets for friends and strangers alike. Many clients have come to me to unburden themselves of the untold experiences that lay heavy on their hearts and minds. The relief with this seemingly simple act can be massive. I've now grown this natural ability to hold a strong, safe space for you to tell your story so you can better understand yourself and why you are here experiencing what you are experiencing.

Through my own challenges with concussions and TBIs, Lyme disease, SIBO, Babesia, Bartonella, Mono, EBV, Herpes, Candida, and some undiagnosed depression, anxiety, panic attacks, I learned to navigate the dark places that lurk in all our minds and hearts. I had a lot of support to overcome the physical and emotional aspects with biomagnetism, naturopathic care, yoga, pilates, Reiki, ICA physical therapy, and my family. 

Learning each of the modalities I offer at Andara have each been like remembering a language I knew long ago. It is part of my calling in this life to offer services so that others may also achieve balanced health in body, mind and spirit. At Andara, we are remembering the vastness of who we are, where we've been, and what is to come. We are tapping into the limitless resources that we have access to within ourselves and as a collective.

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Who am I?  Today, I am a joyful, curious, spiritual, compassionate, fun-loving woman who values creating and being in community. I am a both a student and a teacher. I learn and teach as I go. I love spending time by the ocean, in the forests and mountains, and laying in the grass on an open field. I learned to trust my body's innate healing power. I learned to trust my sacred intuition beyond my wildest imagination. There is a quote from a woman named Connie that goes, "We are here to understand ourselves, not to be understood." It is a deeply satisfying feeling to understand yourself. To be understood is to be loved. When you love yourself unconditionally, then everything becomes a lot easier.

You can listen to my journey in this podcast episode.

As a practitioner in the healing arts, I am rooted in my vision to bring peace to the world. All of my work is designed to help you understand yourself better. When you understand yourself, you can appreciate why you are or have experienced things. When you feel at peace in body, mind and spirit, you naturally act with more kindness and compassion towards others. Your actions then bring more peace to this world, and so peace spreads. 

My mission is to accelerate your journey to wellness in a safe, holistic, loving way. I approach my personal life and my work with clients with the same values: curiosity, compassion, and integrity. We are serious and silly, sacred and analytical throughout the whole process. I believe that you are capable of many wonderful things. You just have to believe it, too.

It is an honor and great joy to walk alongside you, supporting your mind, body, and spirit in this soul-level healing.​