“It has been a long and gnarly road for me.”

I am originally from Prague, Czech Republic. I studied at The Institute of Holistic Nutrition in Vancouver, Canada. I can finally say I have been guided to pursue this mission my whole life. 

It has been a long and gnarly road for me. In my early teens, I started to suffer from irritable acne, from minor breakouts to then boils on my back and chest. By 15, my hands and sparsely my mouth and eyes, were covered by eczema. Between the ages of 17 to 19, my body was infested by MRSA (likely due to a compromised immune system). My gut flora resulted in an unguarded state caused by years of antibiotic use.

My skin conditions persisted from my teens and into my 30s joined by anxiety, panic attacks, and a diagnosed depression disorder. In between the drops into the absolute depth of despair, some hope shone here and there, but I could barely gasp for a breath.

I responded by using addictive substances to make me feel better, I was prescribed antidepressants, but the situation continued to deteriorate. Not only my physical and mental health was suffering, but I could see how I was unconsciously hurting people around me. My relationships were slipping through my fingers, I started to question every step, losing my faith and belief in myself. I started worrying about my future existence, my life. 

It took me several years, countless hours of therapeutic sessions, and a lot of energy and money, to gather the strength and obtain my diploma as a Holistic Nutritionist— all to arrange my lifestyle and eating habits into a changed setting and focus.

I have come to sustain happiness in my life where I don’t feel imprisoned and attacked by my own body. I have come to listen to its clear calls (and, yes, your body talks) by forming a bond with it in the same capacity you care for a loved one.

In the end, I am grateful that I have been through all the challenging life situations. To have leaped gaining all the knowledge I have now accumulated and the ways I pass on those wisdoms to my clients now.

I am a holistic mentor currently residing in Tofino, BC, Canada, serving clients both in-town and globally.