Hi, I’m Emma! This little section of the internet is a glimpse into my never-boring life as an American living in Germany… raising teens, step kids, and a baby… and running a virtual fitness business & yoga retreats. 

I’m a lot of things, but mostly I feel like I’m an overcomer that tries to handle life's challenges with grace & grit. At 16, I ran away from a toxic home and graduated with an academic scholarship. By 21, I ended up somewhere I never thought I'd be as a bankrupt bar tender that lost everything. That decade brought healing, rebuilding, a marriage, kids, and proved that "rock bottom"  can be a launching point to something great. 

I started my 30's in Hawaii and embraced what being "FIT" really meant in every aspect of my life and taught others how to do the same as a Fitness & Business Coach. 

I grew into a person that BELIEVED in herself and wasn't afraid to really LIVE. 

I climbed a lot of mountains, metaphorically and literally, as I survived living with an addict, divorce, single motherhood, narcissistic abuse, injuries, mental health struggles, coming back to God, etc... and I literally drowned in the bottom of the ocean. They say I was dead for a few minutes... but I'm still here. (More on that in the blog.) 

I learned that I had to be my own SHERO, and take care of ME first because no one else will. 

I found healing and strength in prayer, therapy, exercise, friends, meditation, yoga, and travel.  ...and I entered my 40's as Ms Arizona, married to someone new, pregnant again, living in a new country with my teens, and making my dream of hosting yoga retreats a reality. 

Everything in my life feels NEW.  I feel like there's so many stories that are worth sharing, so here we are. I hope by sharing these things with YOU. that you'll feel connected to a friend that is trying to live bravely every day.