My Journey

That experience inspired me to create my first project, De La Selva Kombucha, a celebration of rewilding the microbiome and thriving in community. But the deeper message was always about connection — to nature, to others, and to our own inner landscape.

Today, my life is anchored in intention and coherence. I nourish my body and soul with wholesome foods, family, friends, ceremonial cacao, meditation, movement, breathwork, and self-care. These daily practices taught me that well-being begins with small, consistent actions that realign the gut, heart, and mind.

This is what I now call The Alchemy of Connection — the living conversation between your biology and your emotions, your body and your relationships. When we restore this inner dialogue, we remember our natural state of clarity, vitality, and peace.

Healing, I’ve learned, isn’t about perfection — it’s about reconnection.

My journey began as a teenager struggling with digestive issues — chronic constipation, dizziness, and fatigue. Despite countless tests, no one could find the cause. In my twenties, insomnia, malnutrition, and anxiety left me feeling disconnected from my body and from life itself.

After years of searching, I realized healing required more than treating symptoms. It began when I slowed down enough to listen. I discovered that even small things — like iced tea triggering migraines or processed foods intensifying gastritis — were my body’s way of communicating.

When I moved to Guatemala, a new rhythm of life began to unfold. Daily yoga, tropical whole foods, and the community around fermentation and Ayurveda became my teachers. I learned that healing the gut was not just about what I ate — it was about how I lived, how I connected, and how I felt.