Perhaps you’ve heard the oft-quoted self-affirming line attributed most frequently to Anaïs Nin:

“And then the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk to bloom.” 

It is for this risk—your risk to bloom and mine—that BloomSwell was founded. I offer this practice as part of a deep vocational calling.

My interest in health goes back to my youth as a young competitive athlete in track and gymnastics, and later, a ballerina in a small dance company. Growing up in the Snackwell’s generation, as I call it, was a hindrance to health. Plain and simple. And it would be many years before I developed a firm grasp on the value of real, unprocessed, vibrantly-colored foods.  

At Trinity University in San Antonio, I deepened a profound love of learning, and enhanced an interest in many subjects—most notably: biology, languages, psychology, and literature. Following a curiosity in the human condition from the perspectives of personality, identity, and mental states, I earned degrees in psychology (B.A.) and social work (Master’s in Social Work, M.S.W.) from Trinity University and Washington University, respectively. I added a law degree (J.D.) onto my M.S.W. in order to have a greater understanding of and ability to interact with the systems and structures that affect our abilities to heal. None of us is just a person—each of us is a person in an environment of communities, beliefs, laws, culture, microbiological milieus, and access to resources (or a lack thereof) we need to survive. Without a doubt we are all victims and survivors—full of the capacity for resilience and the ability to experience the most positive elements of our pasts, presents and futures.

A pivotal career moment occurred for me in 2010 when I obtained a job at the State Bar of Texas to coach lawyers in distress, many of whom struggled with addictions, extreme stress, depression, anxiety, perfectionism, chronic illness, and more. This position provided me the opportunity to move from a career of more macro perspectives, such as laws and policy, to micro ones. I dove into counseling theories and became a licensed social worker (L.M.S.W.), immersing myself in self-help, and cutting-edge psychological and health literature, including solutions to chronic physical and mental states of dis-ease. My aim then was as it is now—to provide as holistic and therapeutic of an experience possible for my clients.

In 2016, I suffered my own health journey, which led me to enhance my wellness expertise and methodologies, and eventually, to open health coaching and yoga companies. As an avid yogi for many years, I completed a yoga certification program at Black Swan Yoga and founded a yoga studio—Buen Camino (“Good Path”) Yoga. After the pandemic hit, like many others, I needed to change course. I closed my yoga studio and decided to dedicate myself fully to health coaching. In 2020, I obtained advanced training in nutritional and integrative medicine from Dr. Leslie E. Korn. And, in 2021, I deepened my coaching skills through Vanderbilt’s Health Coaching Program.

Over the years, I’ve worked for many populations and causes—child asylum applicants on the Texas-Mexico border, crime survivors, persons in need of legal aid, lawyers in distress, persons struggling with substance use challenges, persons at risk for Type 2 diabetes, and more. Every single job I’ve ever had has fueled my passion to help others, rooted me in growth and opportunity, and helped me become the person I am today. 

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