About Me
Ciao!
My name is Shirley, and I am an Ayurvedic practitioner, yoga and meditation teacher, and sound meditation facilitator specializing in integrative and holistic well-being.
I grew up on the sunny coastline of Southern California and spent a decade living in Hawai‘i before following my heart to the hills of Tuscany in 2015, where the landscape and culture have deeply influenced my way of living — teaching me to move with natural rhythms and to appreciate seasonal, regional food and a slower pace of life.
In today’s fast-paced world, Ayurveda, yoga, and meditation have been my foundational tools for cultivating balance, resilience, and presence. Over the years, I have completed extensive trainings in vinyasa and Ashtanga yoga, meditation, yin yoga, and therapeutic sound practices, alongside formal academic study in Eastern philosophy and integrative health.
Academically, I hold a BA in Arts and Sciences from Maharishi International University and a Master’s degree in Yoga Studies from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. I am currently completing a second Master’s degree in Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine at MIU, deepening my training in personalized lifestyle, nutrition, and mind-body medicine.
I take great joy in guiding individualized Ayurvedic consultations, teaching both dynamic and gentle practices, and facilitating immersive sound meditation experiences. Each session is designed with care and attention to the unique needs of my students and clients, blending tradition with modern understanding.
My daily practice is the foundation of my life and informs the way I teach and live.
Currently, I lead private and small-group sessions in and around Florence, collaborate with select hotels and villas across Tuscany, organize bespoke wellness retreats, and serve as faculty at a higher-education institute where I teach yoga philosophy, mindfulness, Ayurveda, and Eastern spiritual traditions.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about me. I invite you to reach out and explore how we can work together on your path toward greater well-being.
With love and gratitude,
Shirley
Why Heart Mind Wellness?
An integrated, holistic approach to healing the mind, body, and spirit
Yoga
Develops inner awareness and cultivates inner peace. Yoga helps develop breath and strength of mind and body.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness practices can help us to increase our ability to regulate emotions, decrease stress, anxiety and depression.
Sound Bath
Experience the transformative power of crystal bowl sound baths—where soothing vibrations melt away stress, restore your energy, and guide you into profound relaxation and healing.
Tuscan Wellness Retreats, Workshops & Experiences
You deserve to refresh, refocus, and re-energize. Get away from the constant buzz of social media and your overflowing email inbox, and really spend time getting back to the basics in Tuscany.
Modern Yoga Studies
Yoga is much more than asana. Yogic studies give us a blueprint to follow, which leads to a happy, healthy, and peaceful life through ancient wisdom and texts. Happiness that transforms into deep and long-lasting contentment.
Ayurveda
On of the world's oldest holistic (“whole-body”) healing systems.
Ayurveda is an ancient medical system based on the idea that disease is caused by an imbalance or stress in a person's consciousness.
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+39 320 958 7323
Via Corsica 56, Fiesole FI 50014