I was initiated into womanhood rather unremarkably by my first blood at 15 years old, and all-too-commonly began taking hormonal birth control pills only a few months later. After the typical years of feeling disconnected from life, depressed, and puffy, I discovered the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility, by Toni Weschler. I became self-taught in FAM, and have now been practicing it myself for the better part of a decade—albeit a short hiatus during a troublesome relationship at age 22 when I didn’t trust myself (shocker) to use FAM reliably. During that time I opted for the copper IUD which, along with intense sexual and psychological abuse, thrust me into a phase of desperately needing to heal my womb and my womanhood. I tried everything from pelvic floor physical therapy, acupuncture, CBD, pain medication, EMDR, hypnotherapy, and almost had laparoscopic surgery to diagnose endometriosis, all while charting my cycles and bringing my charts to my providers, who mostly stared blankly at me or launched into a lecture on how I’d end up pregnant using “the Rhythm Method.” Ultimately, I was referred to a naturopathic doctor who changed my life with some herbal supplements. She actually knew what she was looking at when I showed her my charts. Since then, I have not been interested in Western medicine. I have transformed my menstrual pain and irregular cycles with lifestyle changes, herbs, and by renewing my outlook on womanhood.

All the while on this spiraling path, I earned my BA in psychology with a concentration in human sexuality from Arizona State University. I was pursuing a master’s degree in counseling psychology when God gave me the opportunity to take a hard left turn in life. This was all circa 2021, and like many people did at that time, I awakened from a pretty deep sleep. Because of the rampant insanity and swirling cesspool of tyrannical nonsense one now finds in the academy… I left.

And then… I needed to figure out what to do with my life. How could I narrow down and find my niche? I knew I wanted to work with women. Suddenly, it dawned on me that I could perhaps learn to teach women the birth control method that I had been using and loving myself for so many years. I listened to some podcasts, and started researching FAM teacher training programs. I found The Well School of Body Literacy, and was delighted to be accepted to the program. After two years of study and internship under its founder Sarah Bly, I’ve emerged personally transformed, and professionally trained by the best of the best. While my views and approach to carrying this life-changing work forward differ from that of The Well in some ways, I am ever grateful for the refining process of that container and the guidance I received from my teachers and mentors there. I also studied at the Blood Mysteries School under Nancy Lucina and Kristen Hauser, where I deepened my awareness of the energetic and archetypal phases of women’s cycles, and became fascinated with the power of ritual to transform.

And, I cannot neglect to mention, I started following Jesus in July of 2023. He is the most important foundation in my life, and His word is what guides me in my understanding of what it means to be human, woman, soul.

So, here I am. A real woman walking the path, ready and willing to share this transformative work with anyone who desires to claim her birthright of deep body knowledge and sovereign reproductive health. I keep it real, meet you where you are, and fully believe that any healing you need and want is already inside of you. I’m only here to help you learn the language of your body, and to help you take the reigns.