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Hi! I am an Ayurvedic health consultant, wellness event planner, yoga instructor and colon cancer thriver. I use a unique integrative approach to living more moments in joy and guide you to do the same.

This is a little background about my biggest awakening and how it plopped me into the happiest life I've ever imagined.

After I had a colon cancer removed, I had an ostomy for ten months. My large intestine was cut in two, part of it removed along with the tumor, and the other part sewn through the surface of my abdomen so I could eliminate. As bizarre as the procedure sounds to someone who is unfamiliar, the body can function very well that way. Yes, it was a change, but it also meant I got to live so I never had hard feelings about it.

I remember when I said out loud to someone for the first time that my insides were outside of my body. And just then, it clicked. This was my pathway to inside out living: a life of vibrancy, depth, and full-on vulnerability. Each day after my surgery I chose to let it all hang out and not be scared of the unknown. I decided I would be publicly open about my journey, and in turn I have gained an army of supporters who watch and cheer for me as I forge ahead. My surgeon asked me to be the Keynote Speaker at his annual Colorectal Cancer Symposium. Together he and I are the core of a major colon cancer screening awareness campaign through Roper St. Francis Cancer Center, where I receive the bulk of my treatment.

Now I offer a pathway to inside out healing. I provide guidance for others to gracefully navigate through the ebbs and flows of life. The protective suit of armor that so many of us wear is a means to get through the day but not through the muck. We have to be willing to feel the good, bad, and the ugly in order to shed layers and renew. Once that happens, true connection with self emerges. Creativity will flow. Doors will open. Life will improve. I am a down-to-earth, young-at-heart woman who infuses the wisdom from my studies and rawness of my own experiences with colon cancer, multiple major surgeries, life with an ostomy, the loss of my dad, grief, anxiety, and depression to help you remove blockages and maintain an optimal quality of life. I keep it real.

My motto? Connect to your innate healing wisdom.

My Programs

...equip you with a toolbox to soar beyond the ups and downs, twists and turns, rises and falls of life. There is a misconception that stress only happens when we are in a serious rut. But the reality is that it can weigh on our shoulders during happy times like holidays, weddings, and having a child. One thing is for sure: life is unpredictable. And it can get sticky! Whatever you do, do not resist the shifts. Change is there to help you, no matter how unsightly the gift wrap. And so am I.

I am here to meet you where you are NOW. Through my signature programming, I enlighten, enliven, and encourage YOU to:

  1. create space and time to connect with yourself;
  2. set goals;
  3. develop a clear set of priorities
  4. turn your dreams into your reality! (no kidding)

To manifest your biggest desires, we use these simple practices to maintain 1, set a pathway to 2, while keeping 3 in mind. 

If you are seeking a program that is completed crafted for you, I have a limited number of clients where I offer individual guidance. My Couch Conversations 1+1 offer unique insights that illuminate your true nature in a way that helps you predict the effects changes will have on your mental, physical, emotional, and soul bodies before it takes place. If you are looking for a dynamic package in person, I keep a few weekends open for full-on RESTORATION.

The result?

CONQUER YOUR FEARS. LIVE IN VIBRANT HEALTH. WIN THE SPIRITUAL JACKPOT.

“You have never known health the way you will when you start stopping the blame, shame, guilt, and excuses and put that time and energy toward your #1 investment: YOUR WELL BEING”
— Caryn O'Hara

What will you find?

When you visit my virtual living room, you will find my blog, video tips, and inbox goodness. (To receive my newsletter, you can also sign up in the pink box.) On the inside out blog, I may share a cup of my favorite soul-soothing tea, an exceptional recipe, exercise, quote, trend, or kombucha that is currently rocking my world. (Have you tried lavendar? One word: YUM.) My live events calendar and online programming are here for you as well. Most of all, you gain instant access to tools specially designed to...

TURN YOUR CHALLENGE INTO YOUR GIFT.

Following a near-fatal illness, I now have the pleasure of leading a vibrant, all-in approach to life. I have twenty years of experience in teaching and coaching roles. My five senses strategies are built for you to pull in what you need for optimal health and learn how to let go of toxins. You will naturally refine your choices - from food and thoughts to relationships and general lifestyle. Believe me. Life can be easier and less stressful.

I love connecting. So kick off your shoes and make yourself at home. In this space, I offer my favorite ways to live a fully loaded, #insideout life. I enlighten, enliven, and encourage you by providing useful, digestible information that kicks your life into high gear.

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In Charleston, SC, America's Top City four years in a row and second city in the world according to Condé Nast, Caryn is one of 50 Most Progressive by Charlie Mag.

enlighten | v. t. - To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon.

enliven | v. t. - To give spirit or vivacity to; to make sprightly or cheerful.

encourage | v. t. - To give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).

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Simple choices. Profound shifts. The waiting, wondering, stressing stops now. Happiness awaits.
Throwback to a couple weeks ago exploring the old southwest with family to celebrate @bigmaldrivin (casually portraying #lilytomlin in the Incredible Shrinking Woman here) . I love that relationships travel through different chapters. . You can traverse lands unknown with people you love and feel the perspective gears shift. . Traveling through uncharted territory with others gives you the chance to observe and surrender. . Funny to see how resistance plays out along the way . Whether you are traveling from one place to another or moving through the circumstances and experiences in the passing of time, observe and surrender. . Know that it’s more than okay to take time for yourself. . Know that the people around you have their ways of living. . Instead of judging that their way is “bad” or “wrong”, open your mind to look inside of your own ways and reflect. . Is what you’re choosing to do in the morning serving your longer terms goals? . Do your eating habits support the lifestyle you crave for long-lasting vitality? . Do you prepare for sleep or crash? . How do you handle sticky situations? . Using contrast to learn about yourself instead of not-picking others’ choices. . When you have the capacity to choose to stay in a state of wonder - Am I doing this for the good of all? Am I keeping my senses when things get uncomfortable? Am I speaking my truth and communicating boundaries? - joy will rise and expansion will happen. . Enjoy the ride. . . .
For you, because flowers are 🔺colors so bright they lighten the spirit 🔺a feast for the eyes 🔺fuel for the heart. . And YOU deserve all of this. . And more . You are not your storied self. . You are everything you imagine yourself to be. . Feel the levity over today; feel it continue tomorrow and in days to come. . Your challenges will slow drip off and allow you to slip into something more comfortable. . Job. Relationship. Health. Sex. . The magic is happening. . Stay awake for it. . . . . .
I love you. And I am listening. . It’s what we all want to hear and feel. . From the time we’re a child and throughout our lives . These are the words to say and hear. . If only I was two feet closer I could have used portrait mode on my phone. (real thought that rolled through my mind after this deer encounter because...what a sacred moment) . If walking through the lush brush isn’t something you can do daily, what do you do to keep your connection to nature? Connection to listening? Connection to slowing down? . 📣 PSA: This is why I create wellness events. Often you don’t know your health is in trouble until it’s in trouble. I know firsthand. That’s why I’m all about prevention and proactivity now more than ever! These events allow you to slow down in a way that speaks to your nervous system. These events bring you new perspective, gifting you the opportunity to cross lines you have created that keep you bound in comfort. Dive outside of your mundane, your rehearsed, your “what you do well”, and see/hear/feel how profound the experience will be. . . . Linger there. . Let me know how you feel afterward. . Brought to you with Seal of Approval from many #realhumans of Charleston. 👭💛 . Inspired by @sarahfinds 🏹 . . .
When you don’t know which direction you’re going, it’s not the time it takes to figure it out that matters. . It’s the time spent in the question. . . . Newsletter dropped today. . If you want to receive, send me a PM with your first and last name and email address. . Or simply click on my homepage that you’d like to receive. . . . TTFN 👋🏼 🌲🌲🌲🏔🏔🌲🌲
RE-examine all that you been told...dismiss that which insults your soul. - Walt Whitman . You are the composer of your orchestra. . How would you like each piece to fit together? . As you spend time moving toward clearer times in the mind, remember that the heart knows and communicates subtly before the mind ever considers it. . Listen carefully. . 📷 @angottiljb . . .
Are you planning one last adventure before school starts and worry all the efforts you have made to keep your digestion in check will fall to the wayside? . I feel you. I’ve been there countless times. . Before you travel give yourself some TLC. . Here’s a #hack. . Be proactive. . Grab some little sachets of probiotics, protein, collagen, herbs, or something fermented. . And when you get to your destination, find a health food store and do the same. . If you’re in an area that doesn’t have one, grab some hydrating foods like watermelon and coconut, fatty foods like avocado and cashews, fiber such as flax and greens (in some form). . Check it before you wreck it. . Enjoy your last days of summatime.... . . .
Have you ever noticed that when you feel healthy, situated in self, adventure equates to freedom equates to joy? . Just a little thing I’ve been playing with in life lately. . If you have a story that working more is the only way to gain clarity and reach your iteration of success, it’s time to rewrite those pages. . If you’re sitting there wondering how other people are seeing the world and visiting the place they’re visiting, allowing yourself to be pulled into a place of comparison or feeling lack, give yourself a break from social media and starting moving your body. . If you are were told/showed/modeled that adventure is too risky, too irresponsible, too out of your wheelhouse of possibility, that’s bullshit. . Traveling is education. . Climbing cliffs and being alone on a mountain is life affirming. . Traversing new land gives you new ground to stand on - and with that comes upleveled perspective. . Exploring new seas gifts you a relative flexibility - and with that comes grace. . Breathing new air whether you are paragliding, standing atop a mountain, or lingering in an ancient cave dwelling, draws in the essence of what surrounds - and with that comes an expansion of the heart. . What are you doing to live in the space of adventure this week? . What are you doing to rewrite your stories of unworthiness or worthiness? . I’d love to know! This will help with a new program I’m developing, which may be just what you need to jump off that ledge. Scratch that. Cliff!! . Please comment below! . . .