Vanessa is a writer, autism advocate, and mom of 4 with a unique and powerful story of addiction and recovery.

She recovers out loud in hopes to help others that may find themselves in the grips of the scary and lonely world of addiction as well.

She is fueled by her faith, family and fitness; all which help carry her through her sobriety. Yoga has been an essential part of her recovery, which lead her to her becoming an instructor herself. She is certified through My Vinyasa Practice in Austin, TX with a 200 hour YTT and a Yoga for Anxiety certification. She is in the process of obtaining her certification in Yoga Nidra and plans to obtain her Barre certification in the near future as well.

During her free time, Vanessa loves traveling up to VT with her family; hiking with her golden, Gracie; running; and of course working on her yoga practice.