Hello, I'm Kristen.

Life has a funny way of teaching you lessons when you least expect them.  We all go through hardships, happy times, and times where we look back and just think "what in the world was I thinking?"

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I'm no stranger to trauma, negative energies, and how they affect our health and well-being in our every day lives.  And believe it or not, you absolutely have the ability to get out of these cycles and situations, but you do not have to guess what's right, nor do you have to do it alone.  I struggled with the same challenges my clients face.  I am very familiar with the job stress, the food and diet issues, the family obligations and changes, all of the conflicting nutrition advice, not having enough time for yourself, and feelings of overwhelm and inadequacy. I get it, and yes, there is a better way.  It is my life’s purpose to help you clear these energies and confusion, and to create a life and self that you love.

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Me Before

I grew up in an environment that lacked empathy and compassion.  I was always very in-tune with my body and the energy around me, but was often told that I made things up.  Sprinkle in some neurodivergence, major struggles with trying to make friends, and a huge downward spiral into depression heading into high school, and it was no wonder why I was a mess.  Despite having limitations in college, I earned degrees from the University of California at San Diego and San Diego State University.  I went on to hold many corporate roles in the Electronics and Software industries, and got married.  I didn't realize that I was working myself to the bone trying to maintain society’s expectations of a “career Mom”, and with a terribly one-sided marriage, the stress of both sent me to therapy as well as many doctors to try to figure out why I was always sick.  During that time I also grappled with the stress of losing my first child and switching jobs, and even though I was sicker than ever, the doctors all said I was fine.  While searching for solutions in alternative modalities, I was lucky enough to discover Ayurveda and was able to finally feel better in just 8 weeks.  It was an amazing transformation that made me want to study it, so that I might be able to help others. To that end, I found a great Practitioner from India and trained under her for 3 years.

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Me Now

Losing my daughter at 3 weeks old ignited my energetic connections, and made me realize that I had always had them. I knew they were real, and it didn't matter what other people thought.  I'll spare you the intimate details, but having the ability to understand how the body responds to foods and energies made me realize that I needed to move into a field that mattered to me, despite the stigma that often follows the phrase “alternative medicine”. This awakening truly had me review my life and where I was at, and realized that I was the one making myself sick, and therefore I was also the one that could fix it.

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So, I got real with myself, decided what I wanted and stopped being something I wasn't.  I got divorced, moved into my own place, and am now happily remarried to the most supportive husband I could ask for, with two healthy and happy children.  I used my knowledge and experience to get me to where I am today, which included healing myself when other doctors said "nothing was wrong."  Having the opportunity and space to finally help others through their messy lives, especially in the chaos that is the world today, is now where my focus is lies.

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I'll be honest, it took me a long time to figure out what “fun” was for me, but I love reading fantasy novels, tarot, baking, being among trees, spending time with my husband and kids, and snuggling with my 4 cats.  An ideal day for me would be sitting in a window nook at a bookshop sipping coffee and watching the rain fall outside with a cat in my lap.

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My Creds

I received my Health and Life Coach certifications through the Health Coach Institute (HCI), received my Ayurvedic Health Counseling certification through the San Diego College of Ayurveda (Now Narayana Ayurveda & Yoga Academy), am a member of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, and am a trained Master Reiki Practitioner.  I'm sure I'll collect more along the way as I am always learning.​

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If any of this resonates with you, I encourage you to connect with me.