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My name is Kelsey, and my mission is to share how the simple, but powerful, practices of movement, breathwork, and meditation can help you cultivate a less—stressed and more mindful life.

As a yoga teacher, meditation guide, and mindfulness facilitator, you can find me teaching online for Chill Chicago, Yoga Loft Studios, and leading wellness initiatives for my professional Deloitte colleagues and personal Intuitive Swan network.

Ten years ago, I started fainting and having seizures. After visiting a handful of doctors, I was eventually diagnosed with vasovagal syncope, a form of dysautonomia. Even with medications and lifestyle adjustments, I continued to experience an erratic heart rate, low blood pressure, seizures and chronic fatigue.

My symptoms continued to ebb and flow but in October 2017 my body started falling apart again. To help curb the syncope and cardiac pauses, I had a pacemaker implanted in November 2017; however, I continued to struggle and search for answers. In February 2018, I was finally diagnosed with late-stage Lyme disease and acute Epstein-Barr virus.

After my lyme disease diagnosis, I began a natural treatment protocol. Slowly, I saw improvements, but I began to realize that my toolkit of healing modalities was missing something - the underlying belief that I was capable of healing myself.

Through a mindfulness practice, I understood that while I can’t control the the frequency or duration of my chronic illness symptoms, I can choose to respond to my circumstances with kindness and compassion. I could look at any stress-inducing scenario and remind myself, “however this goes, I’m okay with it.”

While we don’t know what lies ahead, we do know what lies within -- the flexibility and resilience to navigate life with gratitude, integrity, and curiosity.