While running my own professional mental health practice in Dallas, The Branch Counseling PLLC, for the past thirteen years and cultivating relationships around the globe, I now bring my passions to Kaya Wellness. My passion for wellness has taken me to peer conferences, women’s wellness retreats, fitness retreats, and in some cases, retreats where I was part of the coaching team. I have journeyed all over the USA and to over 20 countries spanning 3 continents. Through these experience I developed the foundation I needed to create Kaya Wellness. Experiences I now hope to share with women like you. But just like any journey it starts with a story. My story peaked when one morning I looked in the mirror and I couldn't recognize myself. It was like I was staring into a hollow shell. Felling, life, pleasure, self-love had somehow escaped me. All the years of people pleasing had caught up to me. My authenticity had been squashed by a mound of worries and anxieties I had been giving attention to. I knew I was somewhere in there and I had to find my way back to me. While it helped, not even all the graduate school I had been through could think my way back to feeling my authentic self. So I decided to do something different. And it wasn't particularly easy and some days I still struggle but the bottom line was I needed to show up for me. I started to meditate, then I learned yoga, and form there I started a relationship with my breath. Then I started to set boundaries and felt the discomfort of denying my people pleasing beliefs. I survived and then I thrived. A wellness journey is not about achieving a state of being or getting better. What I learned is that it's about being aware of my body, listening to what it needs and making decisions to care for myself. Kaya Wellness is a community where you can learn strategies, connect with like-minded people, retreat and immerse in the wellness journey. Professionally led, Kaya Wellness experiences are curated with intention and great thought to provide the enriched spaced need to support a wellness journey.
