I'M VALERIE.
Vitality & Vision Mentor
Movement Artist · Global Citizen · Culture Explorer
VISIONARY
I see possibility where others see limitation. I help you reconnect with the deeper vision for your life and recognize the latent potential buried under burnout, distraction or self-doubt.
CATALYST
Insight alone isn’t enough. I challenge the patterns that keep you stuck and help you generate the momentum needed to move forward with clarity, courage, and accountability.
ALCHEMIST
Transformation rarely comes from avoiding difficulty. I help you turn challenges into insight, confusion into direction, and ambition into meaningful impact.
MY MISSION
To help people reclaim their vitality, align with their authentic truth, and design lives rooted in purpose, creativity, and courage.
About Me
My path has never followed a conventional line.
For more than two decades, I’ve explored the intersection of culture, creativity, movement, and holistic health in search of a question that shaped much of my life:
What does it actually mean to live well?
Along the way I’ve worked as an educator, dancer, wellness practitioner, and cultural explorer—living and traveling internationally, immersing myself in hip hop culture and movement arts, and studying holistic systems that restore balance to body and mind.
But my work didn’t begin in a classroom or clinic.
It began through my own struggle to rebuild myself.
My Journey from Burnout to Purpose
 There was a point in my life when I spiritually hit rock bottom.
From the outside, everything looked exciting... traveling the world, dancing, exploring new cultures, chasing creative experiences.
But inside, I felt lost. Empty. Alone.
I spent years chasing validation, bending myself into shapes to earn love, success, and worth. Over time, that path led to burnout, unhealthy relationships, and a deep disconnection from myself.
Eventually, the pressure became impossible to ignore.
One day, in the middle of yet another emotional collapse, I made a decision:
Enough.
I stopped waiting for someone else to rescue me and began the difficult work of rebuilding my life from the inside out.
That journey led me to Ayurveda, movement practice, deep personal reflection, and years of learning how to regulate my nervous system, restore my energy, and reconnect with who I truly was.
What began as personal healing eventually became the foundation of my work.
Read My Story
Many of the lessons from my journey are captured in the book Mastery Code Vol. II: Mental Health Matters, where I share the deeper experiences, struggles, and insights that shaped my path toward vitality, resilience, and purpose.
If you're navigating your own turning point, this book offers an honest look at what it takes to rebuild your life from the inside out.
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Helping You Break Free & Thrive
You shouldn't have to choose between success and well-being, passion and stability, creativity and abundance.
I help people reconnect with the vitality and clarity needed to shape meaningful lives, focusing on three core shifts:
- Restore energy and resilience by addressing burnout at its roots
- Reclaim sovereignty over your mental health and personal direction
- Design a path forward that reflects your true values and ambitions
My work brings together everything I’ve learned from movement, cultural exploration, and holistic health. Not as separate disciplines, but as a unified path toward vitality, self-trust, and purposeful living.
When we are aligned with our vitality and purpose, it becomes possible to build lives that are both successful and deeply fulfilling.
Book a Vibrant Vision SessionProfessional Background
Experience
Over two decades of work across dance, education, cultural exchange, and holistic health have shaped the perspective I bring to my work today.
Education & Credentials
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Southern California University of Health Sciences - Ayurvedic Practitioner​
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California College of Ayurveda - Ayurvedic Health Counselor & Yoga Nidra Instructor​
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New York University - M.A. in International Education​
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Northwestern University - B.S. in Human Development & Psychological Services​
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Bhagavat Life - Ayurvedic Nutrition & Culinary Training Foundations
Recognition & Contributions
I collaborate with organizations locally and internationally to teach personal development and holistic wellness workshops to diverse audiences. I've been featured on platforms like the Excel Purpose Show, Indica Yoga and the Wellness Pro Show where I've advocated for the transformative power of cultural exchange and holistic health. With organizations such as One World Hip Hop, I've traveled internationally as Fulbright Arts Ambassador teaching hip hop dance, and as a teacher and artist have coordinated cultural exchange programs for several years in Japan.Â
Who I've Worked With
- Cate Stillman's Club Thrive & Wellness Pro Academy Mentor
- PacSet Travel - Wellness Program Director & Travel Guide
- Colorado Ayurveda Medical Association - 2025 Presenter on Primal Movement, Culture & Resilience
- JETAA USA, JETAA of Southern California
- WELL Japan 2026 Conference Presenter
What People Say About Working With ValerieÂ
"Valerie was the guide I needed to start this process of healing from the inside out."  - Esther Weiler Â
"Valerie is such a great inspiration and mentor who has done the introspective work to understand the mechanisms of change on a holistic level! It’s such a gift to work with someone like her!" - Tiffany DyerÂ
"Having a coach like Valerie and people to help you along your journey is what makes you see clearly and change with the seasons and not against them."Â - Gary Alexis
Let's Connect
If something in my story or work resonates with you, I’d love to hear from you.
Start by booking a Vibrant Vision Session, where we'll explore where you are in your life right now, what's holding you back, and what your next chapter could look like.
Whether you’re navigating burnout, seeking clarity, or feeling the pull toward something bigger, this conversation can help uncover the path forward.
Book a Vibrant Vision Session