“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
– Ghandi
A Chapter of My Personal Story
When I was a child, I was sexually abused by a family member. I outed him while he continued abusing others in the family at the time. As a result of my speaking up, he was sent to prison. Yet, I was the one who brought shame to the family was the lie I bought into. Meanwhile, I was just a kid.
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Throughout my teens and 20's, I continued to carry a lot of inner shame and guilt surrounding the events. I went through a lot of self-abuse and spoke absolutely horribly to myself. As I got older, there have been many realizations along the way. Here are a few:
One, he doesn't own me. Nobody does.
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Two, I am way more than what somebody did to me.
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Three, I am important here.
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Four, I love myself.
My Experience
I have been practicing yoga for over 20 years. From when I started, I had always wanted to be a yoga teacher. It took some years to be able to make this wish possible.
My Certifications
2019
I went for it and became a registered yoga teacher (RYS200). I received my certification from Almaden Yoga in San Jose, CA.
I studied under Anuja Chaudri and Nate Jones.
2020
I received my laughter yoga certification.
2020
I had logged over 30 volunteer hours and was named "Volunteer of the Year" with the San Jose Library: Edenvale Branch.
2019 - 2021
I had worked with The Art of Yoga Project
2021
I am an advanced trauma certified yoga teacher. I have my certification with Collective Resilience yoga under Hala Khouri, Kyra Haglund and RW Alves.