AT THE HEART OF BUEN ALMA IS A DEEP BELIEF
My Story
Is not unlike many women these days. I moved through college and then law school with very little introspective thought as to what I really wanted to do with my life. The only thing I could ever remember wanting to ‘be when I grew up’ was a lawyer, but I couldn’t tell you why.
After law school, I quickly found myself in the fast paced, start-up environment of the early 2010’s. Earning roles with increasing responsibility and money. I woke up a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, with a toddler and a second baby on the way, so disconnected from my own life. I had it all - great career, wonderful husband, two beautiful little boys, more than I could ever need - but I was so sad. I moved through each day in a fog. I was anxious, using all of my energy to continue putting one foot in front of the other.
When the physical symptoms began to appear - unexplainable hives, frequent night sweats, irregular lab work - I couldn’t pretend anymore. I wasn’t well, and I owed it to myself and my little boys to figure out why.
Recognizing my privilege in being able to do so, I quit my almost 20 year career and took a year off. I started holistic therapy. Came back to my love of yoga and got certified to teach. Learned about real wellness and what that means for me at this stage of my life. I started to feel good again. I reconnected with myself and felt excitement about the future for the first time in a long time.
I realized that I was never taught this. How to be well. How to figure out what being ‘well’ really means for you and then how to action it. How to make it come alive. I felt like I discovered this secret that nobody was talking about. Looking around at the women in my life, I wanted to help. I got certified as a Holistic Health Coach and learned how to help other women move through the same process. Discovering what ‘being well’ looks like for them and how to action it, and in the process, how to rediscover themselves.
Now, five years later, I teach yoga and have a thriving holistic wellness practice based out of Northern Westchester. We combine health coaching with movement and energy work to offer a unique, holistic take on redefining wellness. If you’re a woman moving through motherhood, career shifts or simply in a space of transition and you want support actioning wellness in your life, we would love to help.
Education + Certifications
TIMELINE
Holistic Health Coach, Institute for Integrative Nutrition, 2025
J.D. Law, New York Law School, 2008
Bachelors, Political Science & Business, SUNY Albany 2005
Reiki I and II Practitioner, Reiki Usui Tradition of Natural Healing, 2025
RYT 200 with Yoga Alliance, Y7, 2023