I am a Latinx NY-born Salvadorian raised in Southeast Los Angeles. I am a first-generation college graduate with Salvadorian immigrant parents. I became a certified yoga teacher from a community-focused yoga studio in East Los Angeles that is committed to creating accessible health and wellness spaces in the community. I am a certified wellness life coach through Lumia (JRNI). I’m the co-founder of Semillas Wellness, an organization focused on providing wellness through expression, education, and culture a community organization for the Southeast Los Angeles area.

I found growth in my personal practice of healing and wellness through the teachings and guidance that I share. I’ve had lifelong wellness practices that I learned in my upbringing that have supported my healing and growth. My activism for my community started with my family and in the neighborhood, I grew up in Southeast LA. I saw the limitations of wellness practices within the underserved community and the impact of burnout on those individuals serving. As I grew as a therapist and social worker I witnessed the struggle we face in serving our communities. I took the theories, and education and learned how to apply them to healing. My healing started after becoming a therapist. I am creating the spaces I wished I would’ve encountered when I started my path to be a community agent of change. I’ve been inspired and empowered and that guides my passion for growth. I believe in the ongoing journey of healing and growth, but I understand that there are ebbs and flows that take place to create a life of well-being. My practice blends healing practices that I’ve cultivated as a wellness practice.