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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.

The fall is my favorite time of year, partly because the antidote to the season gives us all the reasons to sit back, receive, and rest. It’s something most of us find difficult and yet we all need it, sometimes desperately.

One of the best ways to calm the nervous system is to flush out the gut. It improves all facets of life, which is the reason I’ve developed this tried and true program. If you’re in the Charleston area, I’d love you to join us this year. It’s time to eat, sleep, and sex well!

7-Day Ayurvedic Fall Cleanse - Includes Meals
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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”

What will you find?

When you visit my virtual living room, you will find a myriad of programs that support your health, a down-to-earth yet honest approach, and inbox goodness.

My live events 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.

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Simple choices. Profound shifts. The waiting, wondering, stressing stops now. Happiness awaits.

Are you building muscle for the hustle? . Here’s the thing, for a while I let go of the hustle. I actually had an adverse reaction to the word. . After my diagnosis, I needed a different kind of nourishment. . And truly. Letting go of the H-U-S-T-L-E served me. . For a while before that decision, I wasn’t living in alignment with myself and I wasn’t listening to the subtle signals. . Then cancer happened. . Slap to the face demanding: WAKE UP! . Fast forward and now I love the combination of hustle and flow. Not just addicted to Flow feels... . When I feel a rhythm that fuels me for the hustle I do it. . When I need more grounding, I take to the earth and reconnect to flow. . Where I once perceived the hustle as the opposite of being in flow, I see them as partners hand-in-hand. . When I am energetically ON, I am an active participant in living - which is a fun, joyful hustle. . When I’m in creative space - whether having a creative mastermind session or enjoying intimacy with my hubs, I am in flow. . One is not better. They both feel genuine and nourishing - simply different dishes on the menu. . Who agrees? 👍🏼 Disagrees? 👎🏼 Has something to add? 🗣 . This account is an open platform for discussion. Always. . Werk those vocal chords. . Morning fun and 📷 by @ellirichter . . .
What do you get when you combine one beaming bright babe from NOLA, one super fun artist DJ, and me? ✨Hustle & Flow!!!!✨ . I have been listening to the first draft playlist for H&F in between clients and errands for the cleanse next week, and it is OFF the chain!! . I have always had an affinity for dancing the night away, and I guarantee I will be dancing all morning on 11/11!! . Dance is freedom. And it is the one thing that separates this experience from other fusion wellness classes. . We all need to let something go and dance is the gateway drug to connection and liberation. . Dance + Cardio + Yoga + Guided Meditation = one giant joygasm. 💁🏼‍♀️ . I Am Elated. When you feel Jenni’s energy, you’ll get it. . Tickets are live and include an adult bevie, so class will end in time for us to hang afterward, toast to life, enjoy the vendors, and bathe in oxytocin and endorphins. . IF YOU ARE AN ADULT HUMAN, YOU WILL BE WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS. . . . Poster @bradbonddesign NOLA lighthouse @jennilanehart DJ brilliance @auntie_ayi Location @workshopchs @eobrewing Vendors TBD ✨holler if interested✨ . . .
Ridin into #throwbackthursday like 🤙🏼 . A healthy October practice is taking time to reflect, contemplate about about what you do that brings you joy and what you can let go of for the Fall. . As you deepen this practice, you may find that revisiting things you’ve done in your past that you’ve let go of - and really crave what you felt when you did it. . I found myself morning tripping on the water in my meditation. . Try it and see where you end up. 🌊 . If you want me, you know where to find me. . . 📷 from Kihei, HI with @projectkoru 🌺 . . .
Wow. This week before the Ayurvedic Fall Cleanse is turning into one of my favorite weeks of the year. . There’s no stress while I play with menu design - some dishes more traditional to a cleanse and some are on the adventurous side. . This black bean soup is a rendition from @kateodonnell.ayurveda’s first cookbook, and it is baller. . Because beans can cause gas, I’m likely not to include it in the cleanse but I am definitely making this again and sharing it with all of you who receive my newsletter. . Super simple. Delicious. Nutritious. . The first week of cleansing begins on Monday! . If you want to cleanse and need to do it another week, we can accommodate; just ask! . . Also if you need a payment plan, holler at me and let me know. . @ye11ow17 and I are flexible and super dorky excited about what you’ll experience when you join us. . Big love and cumin kisses- C . . .
Returning to your roots means sitting with what and who matters. . As we sink into Fall, I’m reminded this is my favorite time - when we are asked to connect to what sustains us. . rhythm of a schedule nourishment of food from below the earth’s surface stability in ritual joy of time spent prepping home cooked meals . There are parts of this season that are linked with grief, the pattern of letting go, the need for it and the cycle it requires for processing . memories of loved ones the way things used to be failed marriage reminder of the inability to have children death of a vibrant life once lived . What if we decide that everything we’ve ever grieved gave us the ability to have space for what we will receive? . Let’s treat this time as a harvest. . Abundantly, we receive what we’ve sowed - helpful or harmful - and take wisdom to brighten our future days with what we’ve learned? . All in. . . .
It’s so reaffirming to receive all these love notes from everyone about next week! . This year you get to pick the week! . A week from today we begin the first Remedy Cleanse of this Fall, a weeklong full-service cleanse where @edmundsoast Front of House Manager and @amor_healing_kitchen chef @ye11ow17 makes us three delicious meals a day. . I support your week with some Ayurvedic guidance about how you can maximize the experience and the group environment is great for a light dose of accountability. . You walk away feeling lighter, clearer, and more able to let go of the crap that doesn’t feel good - the punch in the gut, lump in throat, thump in the chest, fuzz in the mind. . We all have our stuff that comes up, the shadow that pops up with an uncomfortable reminder that we’re still doing that thing we’ve been doing that doesn’t make life easier. . Remedy Cleanse is designed to let you drop the baggage (@ellirichter 😉). . For those of you who have told me you’re IN, it’s the time to join us! . There are a few spots open!! . If you can’t start 10/22, just DM me and we will get you set up with the best week. . . .
Did you know that @amor_healing_kitchen’s mission is to provide nutritious, healthy food made with love by teen volunteers for people facing serious health challenges? . Did you know there chef is Remedy Cleanse’s chef too? . . Did you know we’re going to source key ingredients from @spadeandclover again? . Matt and I went to @counterculturecoffee’s training center in #charleston last night to enjoy a fresh and creative menu with coffee pairings for each of the five courses. . They have such a genuine interest in providing local, seasonal nourishment from foraging around town (notes below) and local farms like John’s @spadeandclover farm. . Black turmeric is going to make a star appearance in this year’s Ayurvedic Fall Cleanse, now that I’ve personally kicked it up a notch in my own food medicine cabinet. . It’s healing properties are too magical not to share!! . I’ve learned about prickly pear foraged from Sullivan’s Island and bay leaves from Folly. . I’m so thrilled talented chef @ye11ow17 - who cares so deeply about researching, sourcing, and cooking food with such attention and pure love - is joining us for Remedy Cleanse!! . We begin 10/22 and have wiggle room if you need to start another week between now and thanksgiving. . See the link in my bio for details. . I’m pumped to start mine! . . .
Did you know that the way we eat our meals is just as important as what we eat? . It’s true. . Compare eating a meal home-cooked with love. . The meal is now a few days old, you’re eating it quickly, standing up, on the phone with someone who is talking about something that is deeply stressful, triggering you. . Now pretend you’re eating something pre-made and store-bought. . You aren’t sure of all of the ingredients but it looks and smells like food that satisfies a deep craving you have and spontaneously reminds you of a nostalgic moment years ago that brings up feels of being safe, comforted, and nourished. . You like it so much that you invite close friends to come over, sit beside an open fire in a cuddling environment with warm socks in your feet and abundant laughter in the air. . See the difference? . It’s another opportunity for us to recognize yet another way to spend less time beating ourselves up for not doing it all - menu planning, cooking every day, watching every single ingredient can be taxing. . Let’s focus on connecting - with our food, friends, and fortunes. . If you’d like to be cooked for with food that is infused with love and gratitude, my beloved Ayurvedic Fall Cleanse is around the corner. . You will receive healthy food for a week that balances your digestive system. . You will feel less sluggish, bloated, and foggy. . You will receive videos from me about how this new baseline can further support your body, relationships and sex lode. . Hormones, moods, and digestive enzymes will be your friends. . People who have done this cleanse in previous years have commented on all of these benefits - better sleep, better poop, less discomfort, elevated mood, clearer vision, increased focus, appreciation for all that is without having to FIX-ate on the past. . Such wonderful goodness in link in bio! . PS... greatest dinner last night with friends and I didn’t even eat! Just absorbed all of the nutritious real, raw friend time. . PSS... met my true dopplegänger too!! (swipe to pic) .