When I first dreamed of building a business, wellness wasn’t my top choice. I wanted something scalable, something practical—maybe even a franchise like Dunkin’. But everything shifted when I realized wellness wasn’t just a luxury. For me, it became survival.
 
I was diagnosed with bipolar 2, and suddenly, daily life required more than willpower. I had to create a routine that nourished not only my body, but my whole being. At first, it looked like pampering: a facial here, a workout there, therapy now and then.
 
But over time, I discovered I was rebuilding myself through a four-pillar model of self-love—one that cared for my physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual bodies. The deeper I went, the more I longed for a space that allowed all these aspects to coexist. A place that didn’t make me choose between clinics, gyms, apps, or healing circles.
 
The final piece fell into place when I encountered energy healing. It awakened something in me I didn’t know I was searching for—but intuitively understood the moment I experienced it.
 
That was when GAYA (Glow As You Are) began to take form. Not as a trend. Not as a passion project. But as a system I wished existed—a sanctuary that blends science and soul, east and west, beauty and energy under one roof.