Bio

Before creating ChanChi~ art of Zen living, I spent 15 years as an executive recruiter and strategic management consultant in the Silicon Valley, working 15+ hours/day. ?Something had to change in my life. Although I found success in my career, I felt little satisfaction because I had no balance in my personal life.? I decided to retire from corporate life to follow my passion and dreams of pursuing a new career in health and wellness. (my friends thought i was crazy!) But here i am, a lot happier and healthier! The best part is inspiring others and being of service. My goal is to create through my ventures a charitable foundation to give back to the community, locally, internationally, and to our eco-world environment. Let's all make this world a better place for future generations. If i can be a small speck of this, i will have achieved my goals. ?I took my first yoga class 20 years ago, but did not find the discipline to continue my practice on a regular basis until I started to experience medical problems due to stress. 12 years ago, I started practicing yoga on a regular basis. I experienced physical changes but more importantly, mental, emotional, and spiritual changes that created a sense of balance and contentment. After I started practicing yoga, my life changed. Experiencing this in your heart can create profound effects. Yoga healed my heart when I did not know it was broken. The heart chakra governs the skin, which is the largest organ of our body. Creating ChanChi~Yoga for the Face(tm) became an inspiration for me to heal the skin and your emotional soul. When you expose your skin to less stress, it is healthier in tone, texture, and color. When your skin looks and feels healthier and more youthful, you become confident in your appearance and feel better about yourself. My fitness background include the following: certified IFPA personal trainer certified IFPA sports nutritionist certified spinning instructor ( I used to train with Johnny G himself, my inspiration and mentor in fitness) certified in Bikram Yoga ( I also own a Bikram Studio) certified in power yoga and movement therapy Passion for what's going to make you feel good! Fitness, Fashion, Food and more! When i sink my teeth into something, i truly "go for it"! I've had my successes and many failures which have given me more strength and charater (sometimes i think any more character building, i will become a cartoon!) At the end, you just can't take life to seriously. Smile :O) at someone, just anyone at least once a day, you just might make that person's day with a simple act of smiling:O)