After surviving trauma, grappling with anger, learning to navigate and move past PTSD and anxiety; I became the captain of my own ship, and steered my soul onto the most enlightening path of healing, now I'm committed to helping you.
I was enlisted in the United States Army between 2009 - 2013 (Active-Duty) and deployed to Afghanistan from 2011 - 2012. Upon my return, I began to spiral mentally, spiritually, and emotionally - I didn't realize how many things were activated by the deployment. I had knee jerk reactions to loud noises, was fearful of the dark due to long nights and eerie sounds throughout deployment, was always looking over my shoulder and had horrible nightmares. During my "reintegration phase," I relied on prescribed and OTC medications, to sleep and "feel better, ..." the amount of alcohol I was consuming increased, and even worse, something about being in a stressful combat environment, activated memories of childhood trauma, anger, and relentless irritability regarding my past. I was "going through a lot."
During that phase of my life, I noticed how much I was obsessing over everything (OCD tendencies intensified), it felt like I had a million things going on in my head all the time, my relationship at that point was failing, and I felt like I'd completely lost my "sense of self." The stress of life was weighing in on me and I was worn out. I was exhausted from my experiences with PTSD and insomnia, and sick of the medication prescriptions and recommendations from the VA, which only made me feel worse. I knew there were options available to help me with these issues, but "western medicine" was clearly, in my opinion, not the route for me - therapy through the VA at that time, didn't offer or have many of the alternative - holistic options that are available now.
In 2015, I sought out new ways to experience inner peace/heal myself (religious practices/doctrine were the furthest from my mind - an instant "turn-off" during that phase of my life for many reasons), and was introduced to what I call "traditional" meditation. Meditation, along with my study of yogic philosophy and the understanding of spirituality within other cultures (practices/concepts), is how I started my healing journey. In the years that followed, I began to reap the benefits of a consistent meditation/yoga practice. Three years later, in 2018, I discovered Sound Therapy (A.K.A Sound "Baths, Meditation, Healing"), and my world seemed to have changed "overnight," or at least, that's what it felt like! Sound Healing created the space for me to excavate all the "gunk," from the inside out, while experiencing healing on a cellular level.
My journey within the landscapes of wellness and spirituality led me back to a restored relationship with God. Because of reconnection with the creator, along with the combined practices of traditional meditation and sound healing, I'm free from relying on my old, unhealthy coping habits. Today, I'm healthy, whole, and grounded. My personal practices and lifestyle improvements, have had a profound impact on my life, allowing me the opportunity to evolve, expand, and embody my newfound transformation from the inside out. I used to constantly ask myself: "If sound healing impacted my life in the way that it did - how cool would it be to share the beauty of this sacred practice with other soul-led people/military veterans?! That question, all those years ago, sparked a desire for me to step into my dharma.
Today, I'm a certified sound meditation guide, yoga teacher, published author, Reiki/holistic health practitioner, and more. I wouldn't be where I am today, if I hadn't "taken that first step."
As Ram Dass says: we are all here to walk each other home. My passion is to share the restorative, and therapeutic benefits of the healing arts (distant energy healing, sound healing, reiki, etc.) with as many people as I can.
When we work together, our collective energy helps to bring more kindness, compassion, healing, and love into the world. And that to me, makes this journey something worth being excited about!
It's an honor to meet you here and now.
~ Peace & Blessings ~
LaToya
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