I know what it is to be in decline.

I now know what it is to reclaim my terrain. 

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Despite being raised on whole organic foods, my early foundations weren’t as healthy as they might sound. I wasn’t breastfed, I ate copious amounts of gluten, and as part of a vegetarian household, I wasn’t eating in alignment with my metabolic needs. Add in extreme childhood stress, and my gut and microbiome never had a fair shot at balance. Today, research confirms what emerging science continues to uncover: these factors can drive a dysbiotic (unbalanced) gut. Looking back, one of my strongest memories from high school is constant bloating and the embarrassment of always needing to run to the bathroom.

Blegh. 

Despite being highly athletic and eating what I thought was a solid diet, at 37 I woke up to a hard truth: I’d been on a subtle but steady decline for nearly five years. I could remember feeling sharper, more energized, more vibrant—and the contrast was disheartening. Something was clearly off. After a diagnosis of adrenal burnout, I knew it couldn’t be explained away by two decades of rock climbing, skiing, and personal stress alone.

Tests revealed the deeper issue: SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) and systemic candida. My gut was a wreck.

And so was my mind.

I refused to accept that decline as my story. Through independent study, I dove into gut health and committed to an eight-month cleanse that became the backbone of the food and lifestyle choices I still follow today. These habits gave me freedom—not restriction. Now, when I savor tres leches gelato or warm handmade tortillas with carne asada, it’s with joy, never guilt.

That’s what I call living the Adaptogenic Lifestyle—resilient, flexible, and rooted in nourishment.

That transformation sparked both my personal and professional journey. I went on to study Functional Nutrition and began formulating botanicals to support digestion, stress resilience, and whole-body vitality. This became the foundation of Adaptogenesis Functional Wellness, a space where I help clients reclaim their terrain—starting from wherever they are, and building strength, adaptability, and freedom in their health.

Over the years I’ve learned a tremendous amount about healing protocols, nutrition, lifestyle shifts, herbal therapies, and supplementation. But the single most valuable lesson has been this: adaptation.

When we embrace the ability to adapt, we open a universe of possibility—both in our bodies and in our minds.

Today I don’t just advocate for it—I live it. The Adaptogenic Lifestyle is my blueprint: weaving together evidence-based functional nutrition, herbal medicine, yoga and movement, breathwork, and even the practical art of keeping a well-stocked, organized kitchen. I also integrate advanced functional labwork—tools that help us see beneath the surface and guide truly personalized strategies.

It’s a holistic formula designed to help you cultivate resilience, nourishment, and wellbeing on your own terms.

I currently reside for 7 months of the year in the revoked treaty land of the Tabeguache Band of the Ute Tribe now known as Grand Junction, Colorado, which is a valley situated below the sacred former Ute land of Thiguanawat (The Land of Departed Spirits) and is today called The Grand Mesa by white settlers. The other 5 months I live in the small pueblo of El Chorro in the Sierra de la Laguna mountains of Baja. 

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I am available for in virtual nutritional consulting or in person movement therapy sessions.