
It All Began With a Dream...
So you want to hear my story? Woof. Its a long one! Let’s get you the short version.
My journey back to myself has been a windy road that has and continues to NOT be linear. I am always learning, always growing, always headed back into the underworld to uncover more and more light. I have seen the dark and befriended my shadows in more ways than I can count, and all of it, has led me here.
I wouldn’t say I chose this path. I was drafted. Called upon by the mystical realm of my own dreams to help encourage others to do the same.
As an only child of two very loving yet very young parents growing up in the vast wilderness of the Santa Cruz Mountains, I early on learned that nature was my refuge and animals were my confidants. I struggled with chronic recurrent nightmares most of my life which led to everything I knew to be true for myself crumbling down on me in 2015. This was one of the lowest and most challenging parts of my life, and the start of my journey back to myself. Until then I had been a competitive athlete and a Silicon Valley Marketing Executive. I lived my life under the near-constant haze of disassociation in many forms. I was out of my body, disconnected from my mind and lost from my soul — desperate for someone to save me. This is when my dreams stepped in.
Dream Therapy changed my life. My own dreams called me home. Working with my dreams opened me up to Spirit in a way that reconnected me to my body, calmed my mind and soothed my soul. I was fortunate to learn and receive guidance from Spirit alongside some amazing humans who showed me a new path. A path back to the mystical realm. A path back to me.
And so, I uprooted everything I knew to be true about myself up until then and decided to discover who I was becoming. I received certifications in: yoga, meditation, QiGong, Dreamwork, and more. I took classes, read books, traveled the world and ultimately, realized that everything I’d ever needed was never outside of myself. It was ALWAYS and would always be, inside. My own dreams have and continue to guide my path forward. No outside course, class or certification could ever gift me the wisdom that has come from them. They are why I’m here and they are my greatest source of trust and intelligence in myself and my life — and I know they can be the same for you. My soul’s mission — the role of being a Priestess imo — is to empower and educate others on the magic of the dream whether it be in their personal lives, professional lives, or both. I know and trust that this is my soul’s contract in this life, and how we will build a better world, together.
Thank you for being here on this wild ride with me. I am truly honored to support you.
My Experience & Interests
Mystical Experience:
My Own Dreams
Intuitive Shamanic journeying and Spirit-guided Ancestral Training
The Natural World
Mundane Experience:
20+ Years of Marketing, Creative Direction, Branding, Storytelling & Business Strategy Experience in Silicon Valley, CA
Certified Dreamwork Professional
Certified 200hr Yoga Instructor (300hr in progress)
Certified 100hr MAP (Meditation & Awareness Practices) Instructor
Certified 30hr QiGong Instructor
Certified Trauma-Informed Outreach Facilitator
4+ years of Intensive Eastern Somatic Attachment Repair Practices & IFS Training
3+ years of Training in Curanderismo with Indigenous Elder
Intensive Tibetan Dream Yoga Training
Some Identifiers:
Priestess, Sueñadora, Mystic, Spiritual Healer/Connector
Dream Therapist, Educator
Empowerment Coach/Mentor/Guide
Eastern Somatic Practitioner, Yoga and Meditation Instructor
Poetess and Writer
Soul-based Marketing Executive and Brand Visionary & Business Advisor
Photographer, Graphic Designer, Storyteller
If You Want to See More:
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I hold extensive background in executive marketing and branding for health and wellness, action sports, outdoor and consumer electronics marketing & branding since 2001. In 2017 I opened my own brand marketing agency, VAGABOND Marketing and committed to reframing marketing through the lens of conscious authentic outer expression. Past roles and clients have included:
Specialized Bicycle Components
GoPro
Bell Helmets
FOX Factory, Inc.
Carey Hart & Good Ride
Chrome Industries
Vintage Bicycles
WTB
Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce
Saguaro Home
Abalone Creek Ranch
Pleasure Point Sanctuary
The Mindfulish School
Sereia Designs
Matters of the Mind Vaultage
Institute for Dream Studies
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I am dedicated to non-profit causes surrounding the natural world and have sat on the Board of Directors for the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy in San Jose, CA where I led the Strategic Marketing Committee.
I have done similar work for additional organizations in the past such as The Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley and the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce.
I am currently available for Board positions. Please message me to inquire.
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2023
Certified Trauma-informed Outreach Facilitator from the Connection Coalition
2022
Certified Dreamwork Practitioner from the Institute for Dream Studies
Holy Fire Reiki Level 1 Practitioner
2021
Qigong 30 Hour Certification from Breathe Together Yoga
Meditation and Awareness Practices 100 Hour Certification with Breathe Together Yoga
2020
RYT 200 Hour | JOY of Yoga Training with Breathe Together Yoga
2011
San Jose State University | BA in English Literature
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Ongoing
Weekly mentorship in Curanderismo from Mayan elder, Grandmother Flordemayo
Clarissa Pinkola Estès Jungian Training
Carolyn Myss Anatomy of the Spirit and Spiritual Alchemy Training
2022
Attachment Repair and Somatic Healing Intensive 4-year Training with Mark Tanaka
Jungian Perspective on the Tarot 5 Week Intensive on the Jung Platform
Mayan Cosmology and Connection to our Ancestors with Grandmother Flordemayo
Sacred Wisdom Circle with Grandmother Flordemayo and Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers
Yoga Nidra practices with Tias Little
2021
Tibetan Dream Yoga 5 Week Intensive with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Mayan and Curanderismo Rituals to Heal, Awaken and Uplift Yourself and the Heart of the World 5 Week Intensive with Grandmother Flordemayo
Dream Yoga and Yoga of Relationships with Tias Little
Functional Yoga Workshop with Kenny Graham
Permission to Be Ridicudlously Real.
Being curious about life is where its at. Giving ourselves the grace to be silly and real humans - failing and thriving, simultaneously at times. We hold a big container for all of it.
I’d love to get to know you more to see how I can lead you and/or your business back to your most magical and empowered selves.