A lot of people talk about the importance of mindfulness. I'll be the first to tell you, I had no idea what it meant, but certainly it meant a bunch of hippy stuff like burning incense and sitting with your palms face up. However, Larisa truly changed my life by helping me realize it is so much more than that. My coaching relationship started with Larisa when I was dealing with chronic back pain that I didn't really know what to do with. So we did some yoga therapy that brought a different kind of peace and chill and relief to my world. She slipped in this concept of mindfulness, listening to my body, if it feels comfortable, asking what it needs. More on this in a second. Larisa is so talented and skilled that she's helped me outside of the yoga mat as well. Around 2016 I found myself feeling absolutely stuck and trapped. I didn't know how to put my thumb on it but my relationship felt like it wasn't working, my life felt like it wasn't working, and I was just lost. I was just plain sad. I had reached my goals of finding success in my job, getting the car I want, I lived in a nice top floor condo with vaulted ceilings at 22...life is good right? Except it wasn't.........and when I talked to Larissa about it she helped me make sense of ALL OF IT. And when talking to her it didn't feel like you're talking to a therapist, but rather a friend who arguably knows you better than you know yourself....who knows the right things to ask, the right things to say, and how to ultimately just make sure that you feel so much better, lighter, empowered than when the conversation started. Beyond that, what actions to take moving forward. Now, I've worked with clinical therapists, I've been treated for depression and anxiety with medications....I can without a doubt say with Larisa's help I've learned how to apply mindfulness, I've learned how to listen, I've learned how to give my body what it needs, and I've even come off of those medications I was prescribed for the conditions above. If you're on the fence with working with a coach or not, or if you're just curious about what it means.... Can you please get off of it and just reach out and learn about the many ways Larisa can help you get your whole life. I've taken every opportunity I can to work with Larisa in terms of coaching, in terms of meditation retreats, yoga, and I literally cannot put a price on the value it's added to my world. There's probably a little voice inside of you right now....just trust it. -Sidney Scott (Testimonial taken from Facebook)