September 12, 2018 Y7 was started for people who thought that yoga wasn’t for them. I was one of those people; I was feeling frustrated with the yoga classes I was attending. I always left class feeling unsatisfied by the workout and bad about myself. We started as a pop-up on the weekends—I had no idea that other people would feel the same frustrations as I did, and the concept just grew organically from there.

August 28, 2018 I feel most empowered after connecting—or connecting with—others who inspire me. Sometimes that’s my team at RAMONA. Sometimes it’s after a coffee with one of our investors. Sometimes it’s after organizing a dinner for friends who may not know each other well. I certainly feel empowered after a great run or an incredible workout, but what separates us as humans from every other species on earth is our ability to connect with others, and for me nothing is more empowering that.

August 21, 2018 I started practicing yoga at age 15 at a Bikram studio near my house. It struck me; without knowing it, it became my first real commitment—to sweat, but also to self. It gave me a focus beyond the hierarchy of high-school drama. When I transferred back to UMiami from Boston University in my junior year, I would go to class, take a dip in the ocean, and walk to Bikram yoga in South Beach daily. On my way to the yoga studio, I discovered South Florida Boxing: a gritty, mostly men’s boxing gym in the heart of South Beach filled with sweat, testosterone, and too many muscle tees. I was hooked. 

August 08, 2018 As the boss, one of your main jobs is to put out fires and the more you have—more clients, more projects, more employees—the more fires you have. And some days they seem to happen all at once.

July 17, 2018 I lead intenSati teacher certifications and train people from all over the world to teach the intenSati method. Most of the training is helping them understand that they will never succeed if they try to be like me. My job is to help them be courageous enough to be themselves—that is where their true power is. When you are authentic, transparent, and vulnerable, you have the power to influence others. We all have very strong BS-meters—so if you truly want to succeed at anything, open your heart and have audacious self-acceptance, and you will find your own inner genius!