How it started
I came to Ritually Rooted sick and searching for hope.
At that point, I had decided I would have to learn how to heal myself — because so far, no one else could help me. And honestly, I didn’t trust anyone anymore. In fact, much of what I tried actually made me sicker.
When my body stopped cooperating
My feet and legs swelled so badly I couldn’t wear shoes. I couldn’t even keep water down. I contracted C. diff twice. I spent time hospitalized, on a liquids-only diet, still gaining weight — which I later learned was inflammation — and in so much pain that even moving was difficult.
My body was completely worn down. I was sleeping more hours than I was awake. And if you know me, I’m a do-er. I love learning, creating, making things happen. But I couldn’t remember things, let alone do anything.
The moment that changed everything
Eventually, I developed a pinched nerve in my shoulder, which led me to a chiropractor who was the first person to name the autoimmune condition my body was experiencing. That moment opened my world to holistic health.
Before that, I only knew the trendy surface-level stuff — nothing deeper. I had trusted our current system wholeheartedly.
Looking back, I can see that immune issues had been present my whole life — eczema, frequent infections, even a stomach surgery — but nothing that disrupted my day-to-day life in a major way.
Then after a major health event I went through out of fear, my symptoms escalated dramatically — and my body has never been the same since.
Hope returned—one step at a time
Learning holistic health while being that sick was incredibly hard. But slowly, it made enough of a difference. I began losing inflammation weight. My pain lowered. I stopped sleeping my life away.
Through the help of other practitioners — many of you right here — and by diving in headfirst, I found hope again. You helped me learn what to do in real, practical application.
Why Rooted Vitality exists
Rooted Vitality exists to help people like me find you — the practitioners who know how to support the body into a state where it can recover and heal itself.
I deeply wish something like Rooted Vitality had existed when I was sick. A place I could trust. A place that offered direction instead of confusion.
My mission
My mission is simple: I want everyone to be able to find you when they need you.
That’s why I’m still here — balancing my own healing, honoring my body, and building this platform for the world. I hope you join me when you need support.
And honestly, I hope that one day you don’t need me anymore — because you’re so fully booked by your regulars that you aren’t taking new clients.
I look forward to bridging the gap.