About Emily: A Journey of Returning

The path is always here. It is not something to reach for. It is simply a matter of returning.

The path of healing is not about becoming someone new, but about remembering—returning to what has always been within. Ayurveda, Yoga, and Subtle Energy practices provide a way to live more fully in this human body, helping us to experience life with more ease and joy. They teach us about resilience—an essential tool for life. Resilience is the awareness and acceptance that nothing is permanent. Everything is in constant change—nothing stays the same, not the good times, nor the more challenging ones. The more we remember this, the more ease and contentment we can find in living fully within our own bodies.

A Call to Wholeness

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been drawn to guiding others. It started with leading friends astray in my teens, but eventually evolved into recognizing and confronting the discomfort I felt inside. Through this journey, I came to help people see beyond their limitations, beyond their symptoms, and beyond their stories—so they could return to the simple truth of their being: whole, alive, and interconnected with all things.

I believe in living these teachings, not as abstract concepts, but as daily practices. For me, this journey has been about being honest with myself and with others.

Feeling comfortable and accepted in my own body—and in my life—brought a profound shift in my overall health. Ayurveda, Yoga, and reconnecting with myself as energy showed me the way and helped me stay present in my body each day. These tools are for everyone. They aren’t bound by age, culture, or background. They represent a return to the natural way of things: simplicity, presence, and a deep connection to life.

It is in this very moment—the choices we make today—that shape the path we walk tomorrow. This is the essence I share with anyone who seeks to learn, heal, and grow beyond the limitations of health, mind, and perspective.

Following the Thread

As a child, I often looked around me and wondered if this was really how it had to be done. Born into a family with a business focus, I initially followed a path in law and corporate life, moving further away from what felt natural to me—art, creativity, teaching, and nature. Yet the pull toward healing never left.

In 2003, Yoga entered my life as a way to support my sleep. In 2006, I met an Ayurvedic Vaidya in Kerala, India, and something deep inside me shifted. Small changes—adjusting my diet, aligning my daily rhythms—began to restore a sense of ease. I felt a deep resonance and quiet knowing: this was the path I had been searching for.

Over the years, I trained as a Yoga teacher, a bodywork and energy practitioner, and immersed myself in the study of Ayurveda. I traveled to India each year, undergoing Panchakarma treatments, learning from Vaidyas in the traditional way. Eventually, I began guiding groups through their own healing experiences.

In 2015, I met Myra Lewin, and the Hale Pule journey began. Training as an Ayurvedic Health Counselor and spending time on the Hale Pule farm in Kaua’i uncovered another layer of my path. It was—and still is—a space of learning, humility, and growth.

Living the Teachings

For years, I taught in London studios, led retreats across Europe, the Middle East, and India, and supported students on their journey with Ayurveda and Yoga. When the world shifted in 2020, I shifted with it, stepping more fully into service through Hale Pule.

Now, I live in the Kent countryside with my husband, surrounded by the quiet wisdom of nature. Life is simple—filled with rituals, cooking, time with animals, and joyfully spending time with my seven nieces and nephews. I take pleasure in bringing the community together and creating things with my hands. India remains a sacred thread in my heart, a place I return to, again and again.

Above all, I remain a student—of Ayurveda, Yoga, Sanskrit, and Vedanta. These teachings walk beside me, offering steady ground. They remind me, over and over, that healing is not about grasping or striving, but about softening, listening, and allowing.

Living Walking the Path Together - Some Nuggets of Daily Wisdom

True learning is not about collecting knowledge—it’s about embodying wisdom. It’s about relationship, trust, and seeing beyond the self. The mind may seek complexity, but the heart knows that simplicity is the way.

Healing begins when we stop resisting life. When we step into truth (satya) with openness, not fear. When we let go of judgment and ask instead: How can I be part of the solution?

Each thought, each action carries weight. Ayurveda teaches us that balance is not found by averaging excess, but by making clear, conscious choices—moment by moment.