Featured on the cover of Syracuse Woman Magazine: After Medical Nightmare, ‘Spiritual Warrior’ Learns to Trust Again

I'm thrilled to share my story featured in the October 2021 issue of Syracuse Woman Magazine, beautifully written by Emma Vallelunga. You can read the full article here.

A year ago, after my first consultation at CNY Fertility, I found myself in tears in the parking lot, facing another surgery. My past was marked by medical traumas and distrust of doctors. Despite losing my father, a botched surgery, and years battling health issues, I chose to see myself as a guiding light, with motherhood as my next chapter.

As a certified yoga instructor and fertility coach at Fertile Spirit, I'm undergoing fertility treatments while relaunching the Intuitive Fertility Community, an online support group. My health challenges began early, from losing my father at five to facing a collapsed lung at sixteen. These experiences taught me that life offers no guarantees.

After misdiagnosed surgeries and a long recovery, I found solace in yoga and holistic healing, thanks to spiritual healer Bonita Shear. This transformative period led me to become a yoga instructor and advocate for listening to one's body and intuition.

Now in my late 30s, I'm embarking on my fertility journey, driven by the desire to be a mom. Working with CNY Fertility, I learned my lung issues were a rare symptom of endometriosis. Trusting my doctors again was a hurdle, but a chance meeting with a woman with similar experiences gave me the courage to proceed with another surgery.

The surgery was about learning to trust again, to surrender, and to have faith. This journey has taught me to embrace the lessons and help others persevere through their challenges.

To learn more about my journey and the support I offer through Root to Rise CNY, visit Root to Rise CNY. Let's rise together.