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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.
Human being. Human doing. Human loving. Human sexing. Human living. Human dying. Human crying. Human laughing. Human talking. Human walking. Human opening. Human guarding. Human shining. Human whining. Wining? That too. Human expanding. Human shrinking. Human thinking. Human winning. Human losing. Human learning. Human receiving. Human offering. Human overanalyzing. Human understanding. . . Which ones top your list? . . What do you like about what you find you spend your time on? . What feels like a wake up call? . What would you do more of to improve your health? . What could you cut out or decrease to make space for the above #lifegoals? . I’m digging into new depths again. . Feeling so much joy and inspiration, yet in a more organized way. . Damn it feels!! Good! Scary! Exciting! Vulnerable! . I feel connected. . Comment below ⬇️ on the questions above ⬆️ between and now and Monday. . I hope you know you mean than you know to me. . Love to you all. Day. Long. . . .
Here we gooo. . We don’t know what we don’t know and I am about to enter that territory again. As the O’Haras in #Sligo say: Feeeck!! . #DOTD (disclsimer of the day): If I am emotional/withdrawn/serious/free-spirited/stoic/expansive/creative/hard to keep myself from starting 9,000 other events because I love it and we are entering Vata season/spaced out/hyper focused, you can remember i warned you. . Something’s shifting. . And it’s BIG. . And I have a new 30-minute Energizing Meditation at @stillsoulstudio that starts TOMORROW. . So get your asses organized and swing by to see me before you start work. . What a perfect way to quench your thirsty Thursday? . You receive a mid-week boost in focus and stamina. . Energizing Breathwork Meditation is a 30-minute class that includes a 15-minute Guided meditation with awareness of breath so truly you get your motor runnin to make it joyfully into the weekend - instead of regretfully. 8:30-9a Wear anything you want. (wear something) . We’ll have some hang time, and meditating always feels #bettertogether. . . .
As we shift from the radiance of Summer - which charges the digestive system and makes the breakdown of raw veggies and fruits easier - let’s tap into mindful, deliberate changes to what’s on our plate, so we can sustain through depleting Fall. . If we aren’t willing to change what’s on our plate, we can prepare it differently so our food supports smooth moves in the loo. . If we aren’t willing to change what we eat or how we prepare it, we can tweak the environment we’re eating in. . And if we aren’t willing to change what, how, or where we’re eating and we experience digestive discomfort, we are choosing not to be mindful at all. . That’s good ole fashioned ignorance, which is one of the three main causes of disease. . For the sake of our bowels staying happy, which means the rest of our systems are supported, let’s set the intention now to choose wisely and poop easily. . Yes, more poop talk. . Get used to it. . . .
The moment I wake up Before I put on my makeup I say a little prayer for you And while I'm combing my hair now And wondering what dress to wear now I say a little prayer for you! 🎶 @arethasings . This ones for all the ladies! . If you’re ready to feel better all around - happier, healthier, and more confident in all ways - we have just the solution. . Don’t have a self care plan and don’t know where to start? . Have one but need an upgrade? . Need some tools to snap you into the present so your mind isn’t so scattered? . Join my sparkplug girlfriend @ellirichter and me for Self Care 101. . We will meet starting one week from today for eight weeks. . We will craft this program for you and what you need most. . You let us know and we offer you guidance through it all so you can manifest a more joyful version of you. . Sign up to reserve your spot for this program all for you to step into a more energized, radical self acceptance habit every day. . Visit link in my profile for deets. . . .
Riders on the Storm 🎶 during premature evacuation 😳@thedoors . . The most challenging part of this whole Flo(w) experience for most Charlestonians is either the worry on the winding road of “what if” that happened several days ago or the impatience that can build on the ride back home for the million+ who left this area until the storm’s passing. . Where ever you are today, please take some time to give thanks. . Sit in gratitude with nothing else on your mind. . If you’re in our beloved Charleston, patron local businesses who were essentially forced to close since there was an early mandatory evacuation that (thankfully) turned out to be small potatoes in comparison to some national weather predictions for this area. . Acknowledge the surprise down time you received and the safe home you’re returning to. . . If you stayed in town like I did, receive the opportunity to enjoy Charleston in its sleepiness before the bustle returns, and do your part to support the economy and livelihood of this @condenast city ranked numero uno. . I’ve already been to @wearemissionyoga and @gnomecafechs and the vibe here is super high. . Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you. . . Mantra: Today I am grateful to receive health, happiness, safety, security, and wealth in all its forms and I offer that same abundance freely. . Followed by: I breathe in gratitude to every cell of my being and breathe out compassion to all those who are feeling pain. . In joy, Caryn . . .
Have you ever laughed in the middle of moment that demanded your full attention? . Like right in the middle of a difficult yoga pose while you’re holding the shape and trying to breathe? . . The next thing you know you fart. . And then you laugh. . Okay that’s a different kind of moment...btw no need to be embarrassed because once you practice enough you realize it’s just a sign of your digestive system releasing what it needs to. . But(t) - ha ha - seriously. . Today I originally planned to offer you a day of self exploration, happiness, health, and FUN with another @theminiretreatofficial experience, and Hurricane Flo has chased many of you out of town. . So let’s make the best of it! . . If we aren’t together today, at least get those endorphins a’FLOwing. . Elli and I recorded a Yoga + HIIT workout yesterday. . . I lead the cool down so please excuse the heavy breathing after her gentle yet fierce HIIT. . . Yet another reason to giggle... . The whole session is less than an hour of stress-busting awesomeness. . Link is in my bio. . I love you. Enjoy!! . . .
Picture yourself calmly stepping into the moment with confidence and clarity. . It could be a real challenge because we have more than enough on our plates all the time, which can bring up all the feels of what if?... . That’s why it’s so nice for us to have time to NEST and REST, so we can show up at our BEST. . And you absolutely cannot digest properly if you aren’t willing to chill the eff out. . It’s easy to lose sight of what’s most important when our schedules are chock full. . No judgement. I know this well. As a Vata-pitta type, I lurv to DO. . If you have programming that tells you your value grows as your to do list shrinks, it’s time to ask if that mindset is truly serving you well. . Do you have anxiety? Do you feel depressed? Do you always feel like there’s more to do and forget to notice what you’ve done? Learned? Accomplished? . If you are a mover and shaker and have some extra space in your calendar right now, receive it as a gift. . Finish something you’ve started. . Do something simple like take a long walk noticing your surroundings. . Or find a happy medium, where you accomplish some things on your list and balance it with doing nothing. . When we find the right combo of doing and being, we rise in love. . We make better decisions for ourselves because we think clearly and feel good! . There are no top honors for beating yourself up, feeling guilty, and repeating cycles that infringe on your personal development. . So stop it already. . Give it (and yourself) a REST. . . .