Komorebi

I strive to support and offer tools for you to deepen the connection between your body and mind to live a more joyful, balanced and present life.

Growing up, I was introverted, creative, and highly sensitive. When I observed the ongoing drama and suffering of my dysfunctional family, I began to close myself off from the world and my own feelings. I floated through life, with no particular goals or passions. Throughout adolescence, I struggled with social anxiety and depression, lacking confidence and self-love. Going through the motions of society led me to go to college. I majored in psychology because I was wanted so badly to understand the mind and how we could heal... how I could heal. I held a pessimistic world view and was closed off to religion and God. I felt alienated, only expressing myself through my art. My mental state manifested through my posture and the way I carried myself. Even though I was moderately active throughout my life, running track all throughout school, and working out at the gym in college, my body finally broke under the stress.

My challenges with chronic pain were caused by inefficient posture and poor breathing strategies. I could no longer do anything I loved without intense headaches, upper body tension, and neck pain. I tried everything that I could think of- chiropractors, massage therapists, physical therapy, even acupuncture. Modern medicine prescribed me opioids and muscle relaxers. The pain always returned and I began to believe that I would be in pain for the rest of my life. In my deepest low, the existential emptiness that I felt moved me to find something to believe in. I discovered the philosophy of Buddhism through Alan Watts and it was there that my spiritual journey began. I was inspired to live, inspired to find myself again and put an end to my suffering.

Eventually yoga, functional fitness, and the infinite well of Eastern wisdom revealed itself to me.

Today, I am truly grateful to live. I wake up and see magic in the seemingly mundane. I feel comfortable and at home in my body. In this chaotic and fast-paced modern society, we have not been taught the tools to properly care for ourselves. We are bombarded with information and tasks and are discouraged from rest and introspection. Many of us are exhausted, burnt out and don't know where or how to begin. There is crucial information missing from Western wellness literature and I strive to share what I have learned throughout my journey to anyone who is feeling that life is anything less than a magical gift of an experience. I know what it is like to only see darkness, allow me to remind you that you are the light.

Certifications

YTT 200hr

B.A. Psychology PSU and USF

Forever student

Expertise in...

Hatha and yin-inspired yoga

Posture correction and strength in posture

Functional movement

Proprioception training

Meridian lengthening & fascial tension

Movement repatterning

Meditation and breathwork

Book Club