ABOUT
I believe the human body is far more intelligent than we’ve been led to believe.
I didn’t always see health this way.
For a long time, it felt like something I had to manage — something to fix, control, or constantly work at.
Through personal experiences, challenges, and a deep desire to understand what was really happening beneath the surface, I began to question the way we’re taught to think about the body.
What I found challenged everything I thought I understood.
A body that isn’t broken — but constantly communicating.
HOW I GOT HERE
A journey of questions, searching, and healing.
For most of my life, health felt like a constant effort.
Trying to lose weight. Trying to feel good, instead of sluggish and run-down. Trying to feel confident in my body. And questioning why — despite all the effort — my body never felt fully well…and why people I love were suffering from serious health issues that took so much from them.
I moved from one approach to the next — seeing some progress but never feeling fully in sync. It always felt like a cycle — one step forward, one step back.
Then, nearly ten years ago, everything shifted.
A close family member became severely ill. What followed was years of appointments, testing, and attempts to label what was happening—without truly resolving it. When answers didn’t come, stronger medications were prescribed.
They were meant to be temporary—but every attempt to come off them led to a return of symptoms.
Years later, nothing had been resolved. The medications were creating new problems, and the original issue remained.
At that point, I started searching for something different.
My husband and I made changes to the way we were eating, and within just one month, we noticed significant changes. Weight balanced naturally. We had more energy. Chronic joint pain disappeared. Seeing those changes, my family member decided to try it too.
Within 90 days, they were off all medications — and symptom free.
That experience changed the way I saw the body entirely. It proved that the body is capable of far more than we’re told — and that what we often rely on isn’t actually addressing the root of what’s going on.
WHAT I SEE DIFFERENTLY NOW
What worked before wasn’t the full picture — it was just one piece.
For a while, I thought food was THE answer. But years later, another experience challenged that belief.
In 2024, my husband and I set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. During that time, we hiked over 600 miles, but I developed severe tendonitis that eventually ended the hike. I didn’t understand. I was still eating really well, so what happened?
I tried everything the doctors told me, desperate to get back to hiking. But nothing worked.
Eventually, I was introduced to a completely different perspective — one that challenged everything I thought I knew.
And it led to a simple but powerful realization:
What had worked before wasn’t the full picture — it was just one piece.
From that point on, I went deeper. And what unfolded brought everything into focus.
I began to see that many of the approaches we rely on aren’t built around understanding the body — they’re built around managing or suppressing what it’s doing.
And when we constantly override those signals, we lose the ability to understand what’s actually happening beneath the surface.
HOW I APPROACH THIS WORK
Health has become increasingly complicated — and often contradictory.
Different systems, different experts, different answers. One approach works for one person, but not for another. It leaves people feeling confused, frustrated, and disconnected from their own bodies.
What I’ve come to understand is this:
The body isn’t complicated in the way we’ve been led to believe.
It’s consistent. It’s intelligent. And it’s always working in your favor.
But it has to be understood as a whole—not as isolated parts or disconnected symptoms.
My work is centered around helping you:
understand what your body is doing and why
recognize patterns instead of chasing symptoms
reconnect with your body’s natural processes
and create change from a place of understanding, not guessing
It’s about learning how to interpret your body—so you’re no longer dependent on external answers to understand what’s happening internally.
A DIFFERENT WAY TO EXPERIENCE HEALTH
What I’ve found on the other side of this work is something I wish more people could experience.
When you begin to understand your body — how it works, what it’s doing, and why...it changes everything.
You stop fearing food.
You stop second-guessing every decision.
You stop feeling like your body is unpredictable or working against you.
There’s a shift that happens — from frustration and control...to clarity, trust, and a sense of freedom.
Not because everything is perfect — but because you finally understand what’s happening.
That’s what I want for the people I work with.
WHO THIS IS FOR
This work is for those who are
ready to look a little deeper.
For those who feel like something isn’t adding up.
Who are tired of managing symptoms without real answers.
Who are open to seeing their health from a different perspective.
And who are ready to take an active role in understanding their body.
If this feels like you, you’re in the right place.
A simple first step to begin understanding your body differently.
A BIT ABOUT ME
A path shaped by curiosity, nature, and lived experience.
My path into this work hasn’t been linear—but it’s always circled back to health, learning, and understanding people more deeply.
I studied Marketing at The Ohio State University and later earned a Master’s in Education. Along the way, I became a certified personal trainer, taught middle school, and built and ran a home remodeling business.
Over the past several years, I’ve continued to deepen my understanding through work in holistic nutrition, herbalism, and root-cause health approaches.
Outside of this work, you’ll usually find me in nature—gardening, hiking, or chasing some kind of adventure. I’m drawn to simplicity, being outdoors, and living in a way that feels connected to the natural world.
If I have the sun on my face, the wind in my hair, and dirt on my hands—it’s a good day.
WHY BODHI COLLECTIVE
The name Bodhi represents awakening — seeing clearly.
My brother once shared a story with me about Bodhisattva — someone on the path to enlightenment.
After an incredibly difficult journey — across rough, unforgiving waters — they finally reached the doorway to enlightenment.
But instead of stepping through, they turned back.
When asked why, they said:
“I’m going back to build a boat…
so I can bring others with me.”
That idea has stayed with me.
Because this work isn’t about finding something and keeping it — it’s about understanding it deeply enough to share it.
And when one person begins to understand their body, that impact doesn’t stop with them — it carries outward.
And while I’m not the person in the story, I believe in what it represents:
That collectively, we can create something meaningful.
For ourselves, and for each other.