26 years ago, I heard 7 words that would alter the course of my life…
“Selvi, I’m afraid you have Crohn’s disease,” said my GI doctor.
Suddenly, i was terrified…
…that I wouldn’t be able to make my lifelong dream of becoming a doctor come true. That diagnosis would take me on a rollercoaster ride of medication after medication, side effects, and looking death in the face. During medical school, I remember thinking that I had experienced nearly every common procedure my patients were undergoing.
To say that I could empathize with my patients, is a bit of an understatement. I had literally been there, more times than not.
Afterwards came multiple surgeries that cost me time, money, mental peace and my dignity before I finally hit rock bottom. Laying on the operating table for the Nth time, my medical career gone, my life a veritable mess with no sense of purpose or satisfaction, I made a vow….
At that moment I declared, “I will do ANYTHING to get better and get out of this perennial hell.”
After that surgery, I was reading updates from my favorite food blog and began hearing them talk about the gluten-free and Paleo diet and how powerful food is to our bodies. I was curious and began to change my diet.
Within a few weeks, my life began to change and it all clicked: Food plays a CRITICAL role in my ability to heal.
This sent me on a powerful path of exploring more dietary changes and the world of holistic health. Acupuncture and eastern medicine changed my entire perspective on my body. I learned about the complex relationships between human emotions, energy flow in the body, energetics of food, as well as the impact of the seasons.
Not only did my pain and symptoms decrease, but I began to appreciate and understand my body. I saw the power of herbs, energy and emotions. I began to SEE, FEEL and HEAR what my inner voice, intuition, and body were saying. I discovered how emotions get trapped inside the mind, the body, and the spirit.
I began to see how I could decode my body’s symptoms and work WITH myself at the mind, body and emotion level.
With all of these tools and more, I began to unlock my own healing to levels beyond my mind’s comprehension.
Eventually, I made the bold decision to get off of medications entirely as my body was rejecting them. I learned how to cleanse and reset my body, tune into its needs and go at its own pace. Then, I started to access and work with my own energy field. Working at the energy level changed my life - giving me greater ease, releasing more and more heaviness and fast tracked my healing by leaps and bounds.
Hint: going at the mind’s pace is the fastest way to frustration because the body gets stressed keeping up with the mind’s speed — working at the body’s speed is the only way to heal ;)
I realized that everything I learned and implemented for myself also translates to others. So, I became a certified health coach through IIN (Institute of Integrative Nutrition) and knew that I had found my path. I later joined a 1:1 mentorship that taught me all about spiritual inner work, energetics in the body, the role of emotions in physical healing, tantric healing and more.
What I want to leave you with is this: YOU ARE THE EXPERT of your own body.
It has an inner wisdom that will always guide you, if you know how to listen to and trust it.
Once you know how to do that, you have your own compass and know how to guide yourself in health, in mindset and in life.
This is why I’ve dedicated myself to guiding women struggling with gut inflammation (IBS, Crohn’s, UC, and autoimmune disease) through the use of integrative nutrition, intuitive guidance, and energy healing.
I help create safety for their nervous systems. I meet them where they are and help them move at the pace of their body to elicit transformative results.
Above all, I began to intuitively tune into their body’s needs - foods, emotional healing, meditations, home practices and more. These became my “prescriptions.”
I now get to truly see and hear my clients, using all of the knowledge, tools and resources at my disposal.
If any part of my story sounds all too familiar and deep down you KNOW there must be a better way to repair your gut health and are READY for change, click below to book a call with me. You’ll fill out a brief application and then we’ll discuss your health in depth, what you’ve tried so far, and if one of my programs may be a good fit for you.
Just between you and me…
- I’m 5’ tall on a good day
- I am a wanderlusting, boisterous, sassy woman with a hefty dose of badassery…all wrapped up in a sweet and loving presence
- I’m a perpetual goofball
- I have about 20 different types of tea in my pantry
- I really, really love dark chocolate.
Your path to wellness begins here, love…
Together, we’ll leave no stone unturned and address ALL parts of you.
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mindset magic
An intimate monthly women’s circle where we work through mindset challenges you have that are holding you back in any area of life using a combination of hot seat coaching, energy clearing, and intuitive guidance.
Energetic Attunement
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