Hello, I'm Christianne
Have you ever caught a persistent whisper inside of you insisting that there’s a deeper harmony available, a more effortless way to navigate life’s currents than the familiar one?
For me, this whisper made itself known early on. So early that at just 17, I found myself alone in my tiny apartment in LA, thousands of miles away from all my family in Brasil. Yet, the whisper that had gotten me this far would soon fade under louder, more demanding noise: “Push harder! GO!
Every morning, I laced up my shoes for another long shift, calling upon a strong and tenacious part of me to do life with all my might. But whether I was working late nights as a waitress with aching feet or buried under psychology textbooks, a pervasive feeling crept in. Little by little, I locked myself inside a prison of disconnected depletion.
Eventually, I dug deep and far to find a way out of that cell of unnecessary suffering. Gradually, the air shifted, and an open field stretched out before me. I understood that thriving wasn’t about pushing harder; it was about checking in with my compass—the inherent wisdom within that kindly whispers the direction I am meant to take.
My Approach & Credentials
The unique method that transformed my life and has now helped countless others find harmony amidst the chaos is rooted in ‘Bem Estar’ — a term from my native tongue. While it directly translates to ‘well-being,’ it represents your ability to rely on your compass for guidance. As your personal navigator, I help you cultivate self-agency for thriving amidst life’s growing demands with a light and resilient spirit. This isn’t about quick fixes; it’s about sharing the time-tested and practical tools that helped me find my way back home.
After earning my Psychology degree and spending over a decade as an ACE-certified Health Coach, I deepened my practice through an immersion in wisdom sciences.
My comprehensive background blends my Psychology degree and over a decade as an ACE-certified Health Coach with a deep immersion in the wisdom sciences.
My background seamlessly integrates my Psychology degree and a decade-plus as an ACE-certified Health Coach with my deep immersion in the wisdom sciences.
My unique background allows me to blend my Psychology degree and over a decade of health coaching with the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda, and her sister science, yoga.I became a Clinical Ayurveda Specialist (CAS) in 2003 from The California College of Ayurveda, and have continuously deepened my understanding through studies under renowned teachers like Dr. Marc Halpern, Dr. David Frawley and Dr. Vasant Lad. I became a Yoga Teacher in 2008 and have since acquired my E-RYT 500 with specializations in Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy, Yoga Nidra, Relax and Renew®, and Advanced Teacher Training. As the Yoga Director at The Assisi Institute and the driving force behind Well-being Compass, consider me your personal navigator on your unique path to harmony and ease. In the process of gaining clarity and confidence in reading your inner compass, you’ll feel held, not judged.
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Topics:
- Mindful Eating: Reclaiming Your Intuitive Relationship with Food
- The Art of Rest: Ayurveda’s Guide to Sustainable Energy
- From Doing to Being: Cultivating Mindful Productivity
Voices of Transformation
Accreditations & Certificates
Open Sky Yoga Center 2019
Francois Raoult 2017
Open Sky Yoga Center 2015
Judith Lasater 2013
Shivananda Ashram, 2011
Noah Maze, 2010
Shivananda Ashram, 2008
California College of Ayurveda, 2003
Dr. David Frawley, 2003
Johnny G – Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc., 1996
American Council on Exercise, 1995