My path with Barefoot and Breathe began through my first and profound breathwork experience — a moment that cracked my heart wide open and marked the first true awakening of my life.

As a boy raised in hostility, I grew into a man bound by his own mind — a prisoner of conditioning, living on autopilot as so many do, disconnected from self and others. I lived in fear, judgment, and resentment. Witnessing and enduring abuse of all kinds, I carried oceans of unspoken emotion — words and pain that longed to be expressed, yet had nowhere to go.

Without emotional intelligence or the freedom to feel, I became numb. Conditioned to “be strong,” I silenced my heart. In my early twenties, I drifted through life half-alive — glimpsing happiness, touching sadness, but rarely feeling anything fully. I had no voice, no sense of worth, no connection to who I truly was. I hurt others as I was hurting inside — cheating, lying, controlling, projecting. My inner world was shaped by guilt, shame, and self-hate, which rippled outward into everything I touched.

Over the years, I’ve journeyed through countless initiations — deep, life-altering experiences that have guided me back home to myself.
Each day now is an act of devotion: rewiring my mind, regulating my body, and nourishing the connection with my soul. What changed me was the infinite depth of forgiveness, the boundless presence of love, and the sacred release of trauma stored in every cell of my being.

Through that surrender, I met the divine within — the God-presence that lives in all of us. Today, I walk in freedom, love, compassion, and grace.

My life is devoted to three things:

• The evolution of my self-connection, wisdom, and love.
• The growth and unity of my family.
• The everlasting impact my work and this space I create will have on the greater community and collective consciousness.