For over a decade, I led high-performance teams across 30+ luxury retail locations for Benefit Cosmetics (LVMH) — managing multi-million-dollar territories, developing 20+ professionals, and building community connections across diverse markets. I was deeply trained in the art of making people feel seen, heard, and cared for.
But somewhere in the relentlessness of that world, I started to feel the cost of it. Not dramatically — quietly. The constant pressure, the always-on mindset, the gap between the calm I projected and what I actually felt inside. I started exploring mindfulness not as a wellness trend, but out of genuine need. What I found surprised me: the tools were simple, the science was real, and the change was felt — not just known.
I went on to earn my Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher credential through MindfulnessExercises.com — an internationally accredited program recognized by the CPD Certification Service and the International Mindfulness & Meditation Alliance. But the real training was personal. It was learning to sit with discomfort. To breathe before reacting. To feel empathy — for others and for myself — as a practice, not just an instinct.
MindfulHouz is built on that combination: the professional discipline I developed over 13 years of leading people, and the personal awareness I found when I finally slowed down enough to look inward. I don't teach from a textbook. I teach from what I've lived — and from a genuine belief that this work changes people.