Hi, I’m April.

At 29 years old I was diagnosed with stage 1b2 Cervical Cancer. I endured multiple surgeries including a radical hysterectomy. In addition, I underwent 5 rounds of chemotherapy infusions and 25 radiation treatments. I’ve been in remission since May 2013.

This type of trauma wasn’t new to me, at age 17 I tragically lost my mother who was my best friend, my ride or die, my everything. This drastically changed the direction of my life, and then cancer came along. This time the trauma felt different, this time I was fighting for my own life. Having cancer at any age totally sucks! Having cancer as a young woman SUPER totally sucks! I felt alone. I felt weak. I was scared. I felt like my body betrayed me. I was lost. I felt like I had lost all control of my own life. I was angry. I was depressed. I cried every day for 6 months. I wanted to escape so badly. Escape the pain, the anger, the fear, my body, my scars, my isolated life at the cancer center, all of it.

Most people feel they have two choices when cancer takes control of their lives:  they can give up, or they can choose to SURVIVE.  When you choose to survive, you choose the pain and the anger; to live with your body and your scars.  But there is another alternative.  You can choose to THRIVE.  You can choose a path of healing, a path of expansive growth, a path of empowerment and control over your life.  This is the path I chose and now I want to share that knowledge with you.

Cancer has an interesting way of completely stripping you of everything, down to the studs. Taking off your armor piece by piece, stealing your autonomy, taking your control, snatching your worthiness, until you are just a raw, naked version of yourself. There is a special gift for you here if you are willing to accept. The opportunity to rebuild from the ground up, to be a stronger more authentic version of your true self. The gift to completely reinvent yourself. What I like to call the INNER AWAKENING. My inner awakening was the most beautiful gift I have ever been given. Cancer gave me that gift and changed me for the better.

Inner Awakening Wellness is an opportunity to heal yourself from the inside out. Whether you chose to work with me as your Cancer Journey Coach, mentor, Cancer Core Recovery® Teacher or yoga teacher, I am here to support you on your journey. My purpose and vision is to provide you with the support you need to survive and thrive.