In 2010, I almost died from stress. I was working as a communications strategist for the Government of Canada. My files were international security and Sub-Saharan Africa. I loved my job, but a toxic workplace made it unbearable. My doctor wanted to hospitalize me to rest. Imagine a prescription that removes you from society to bring your body back into balance. My symptoms filled up an entire page. It was vital. 

As a single mother of one, I stayed at home.

Pumping gas in my car made me feel nauseous. I would black out. One day, I had forgotten the word for "tree." Always breaking dishes by accident, misplacing my keys, or getting injured, I had lost my mind-body coordination. I was insomniac. Depressed. Anxious. I had heart palpitations, and shortness of breath. Other symptoms were vertigo, migraines, skin conditions, and digestive issues. I was unable to speak, or read. I was in a serious burnout. My nervous system was ruling my entire body; my brain, my heart, my lungs—everything.

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I am stubborn, and wanted healing. We all do. We seek that quick fix, whatever will appease us, and ease the pain. However, I knew there was something deeper, more profound. I didn't want a fast track program, I wanted to feel free—once and for all.

The human body needs time. There is a natural and undeniable sequence deep within. On a self-healing mission, I turned to the traditional, herbal, and spiritual teachings of my French-Congolese origins, and upbringing. I searched for the purest, most powerful foods. I pursued extensive studies in holistic nutrition, orthomolecular science, biochemistry, and anatomy, and over 500 hours of Yoga Teacher Training with Masters from India and Tibet. I am now inspired by the roots and universal principles of the healing arts, from African spirituality and herbalism to East Indian yogic sciences.

Nutrition is more than food.

Nourishment includes everything that has an impact on the body, on both conscious and subconscious levels. What surrounds us and what lies within us—physically, and emotionally—it all counts.

Everything we think and do becomes us. This is biology: the science of life and living organisms.

We often don't realize the physiological impact of our environment, emotions, and behaviour, until radical change needs to happen. We go up against a wall. We crash. The realization, the simple awareness that change must happen is key. It is the lighthouse in the storm. The pressure to change can steer us to safety. This is how we embark on a transformative journey.
 

Transformation is why we are here.