Marie's Story

From the earliest age that I can remember,
I’ve dealt with health and medical conditions...

From chronic ear infections as an infant, digestive distress, headaches, severe period pains, and clinical depression, as a child and teen to malignant melanoma, ADHD, chronic fatigue, PTSD, physical injuries from car accidents, snowboarding and wakeboarding, disordered eating, sexual mishandling and countless breakdowns, my identity was that of “unwell” and I was convinced that my body was the enemy.

Although the system continuously offered me pills, I had a subtle yet deep knowing that there had to be a different way to healing myself and living my life fully. As I dug relentlessly into any alternative medicine and healing modality that could support me, my journey to health became a journey of spiritual awakening. I realized that each imbalance and trauma that was stored in my body revealed the depth of my unconscious, allowing me to uncover my gifts and align to my life’s mission.

Yoga was an early clue in my awakening, one of the first entry-points to connecting with my emotional body and releasing trauma. Starting this path as a hatha yoga instructor, I then expanded my teachings to pre-natal yoga, bhakti, therapeutic and restorative, kids, stand up paddle yoga and yoga trance dance. When forced to stop teaching yoga in my mid-30’s, due to severe symptoms (aka “signals”), I discovered the worlds of sound healing, Hawaiian mysticism and Shamanism. Connecting deeply with the spiritual world of nature through sound, plants and the elements brought a profound sense of meaning and harmony into my life.

My journey to motherhood was a revelation to me. When I became pregnant in 2010, I started to actually care for myself and my bodies deep needs. My life was not about myself anymore. I had another person growing within me that needed to be loved and nourished. By deepening my ability to self-heal, fully love myself and connect with my source, I transformed my health and my life. Decades of experience in fashion, design, and retail taught me how to empower women through their outer worlds. However, reconciling with my emotional body, my femininity, my sexuality, and ultimately my sense of autonomy, my personal sovereignty, propelled me towards the path of supporting women’s inner journeys. My children have been my biggest teachers in this process. By continuously bringing light to my shadows, they have taught me that unconditional love, radical self-acceptance and unbounded joy is possible.

But, I also would not have found my way without the support of my partner. He has remained by my side through all of the health challenges and emotional turmoil. He has made the choice to grow along side me, despite the sheer discomfort of it all. I would not have reached the current level of wellness without the support of a few very valuable guides, teachers and helpers along the way. The individuals who had walked their own unique path of recovery, were like beacons of light, illuminating each turn. The best of them never gave me exact instructions, but rather reflected my own wisdom and knowing back to me, guiding me to remember.