At the age of 18, Ava stumbled upon yoga and meditation in the living room of a new friend. From just the light in his eyes, she wondered if maybe there was something special about yoga that hadn’t been communicated to her in the Western-style classes she’d taken previously. Fast forward six years, and that first step on the path of yoga has evolved into a devoted spiritual practice, three transformative trips to India, a 200-hour yoga teacher certification, and a deep commitment to holistic healing. 

In 2021, this path of healing brought her to the vast, transformative world of Ayurveda. Though she merely set out to find some relief from GI discomfort, she was met with a complete science of healing that has freed her from serious gut dysbiosis, cystic acne, anxiety, depression, and disordered eating. At the first chance, she enrolled in a program and received her certification as an Ayurvedic health counselor with Boston Ayurveda School, directed by Kim Valeri Povey. Since then, Ava has been learning from and working alongside Kim in a mission to help others find relief from physical and mental imbalance by integrating the practices of Ayurveda and yoga. Together, they hold educational workshops and lead immersive online programs to bring these transformational sciences to people who need them. Ava also offers one-on-one health coaching to those who want to experience the joy of optimized well-being.