I studied psychology because I was fascinated by the relationship between the mind and healing — how our inner world shapes our physical reality. Later, I moved to New York City to pursue a Master’s in Public Health at New York University with the dream of inspiring healthier communities. But somewhere between the fast pace of the city, demanding schedules, and years of disconnect from myself, I realized I was not living the very wellbeing I hoped to inspire in others.

Yoga entered my life quietly through donation-based classes in the East Village and slowly became the practice my body and mind asked for. I tried the gym and other forms of physical health but the yoga practice was the only method that softened the noise, lifted the heaviness I had been carrying, and awakened something within me. The understanding that life didn't need to be eat, work, sleep repeat. This knowing led me to India, where I lived and studied in traditional yoga ashrams for nearly two years under the guidance of my teacher, Prahlada ji.

Years later, when I started to sing I found nodules growing in my throat. I made a commitment to heal as naturally and holistically as possible. Ayurveda, meditation, yoga, and mudras became daily medicine for me — especially practices centered around the throat and voice. Months later, my doctor confirmed what once felt impossible: the nodules had completely disappeared.

ANDREA’S STORY

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My path into this work did not begin in wellness.

It began in longing.

A longing to feel fully alive, healthy, connected, and at peace within myself.

Soon after, another path was calling me home — the wisdom traditions connected to my Honduran roots - the Maya Cosmovision. While many people first encounter this path through cacao, what initially drew me in was the Maya philosophy of life, the sacred calendar, and the profound way the Maya understand harmony between spirit, nature, time, and community. In 2023, I began studying with Nana Marina Cruz, a Maya Spiritual Guide from Guatemala. Since then, alongside a small group of dedicated students, I continue to study with her every 13 days through ceremony, sacred fires, teachings, retreats, and initiations in New York, Guatemala, and online. Through years of continued practice and guidance, I received the blessing to share cacao, the Maya Calendar, and the Maya Cosmovision with the public in an authentic and respectful way.

Today, Ray of Bliss is the weaving together of these paths: yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, cacao, and Maya spirituality — all rooted in the belief that healing is not about becoming someone else, but remembering who we truly are.