Why I Created SoulFruit: My Journey Into Holistic Wellness
Have you ever felt your body whispering to you — asking you to slow down, soften, and come home?
For me, that whisper (or more like SCREAM) became impossible to ignore. It was the beginning of what is now SoulFruit.
Abandoned brownstone in Bedstuy, BK- Photo by Tatiana 2025
The Beginning of My Path
Movement has always been my anchor. From my early love of dance to becoming a certified Pilates instructor and stretch mobility coach, movement shaped my life.
But behind that path was a reality many people don’t see: I was raised by a single mom in a low-income household. As a woman of color, the world often demanded resilience and hustle. I knew what it felt like to carry not just physical weight, but emotional and spiritual weight too. Rest felt like a luxury, not a right.
For years, I treated movement like just another hustle: something I did to push harder, stay in shape, and keep proving myself. But when I started to slow down, something shifted. Movement became more than fitness. It became medicine for the nervous system. My safety, my release, and a way back to myself. That realization became the seed of SoulFruit.
The Birth of SoulFruit
A Branch of Reflexions- Photo by Tatiana 2025
The name SoulFruit came to me as a vision of what blossoms when we nourish ourselves fully. Just like the mycelium interweaving and whispering beneath the soil, our inner world holds a hidden network of wisdom and life. When we tend to our body, mind, and spirit with care, we awaken that living web within us. Nourishment flows more freely, connections deepen, and something quietly powerful begins to grow. A vitality that can’t be seen on the surface, but is felt in every breath, every choice, every moment.
But for me, SoulFruit is not just philosophy…it’s survival. It’s the softness I had to fight to reclaim in a world that told me to harden. It’s the reminder that healing isn’t about pushing harder, but about learning how to be safe in your body, even when life feels unsafe.
SoulFruit became my way of weaving together all the practices that healed me. Pilates, dance, mobility, feminine wellness, breathwork, and holistic living. It’s a way of remembering that in this chaotic world, we all deserve nourishment, joy, and a place to breathe.
Wellness Stroll, Central Park 2025
What I Believe
At the heart of SoulFruit are a few guiding principles that grew out of my lived experience:
Movement as Medicine – The body carries struggle, resilience, and stories. Gentle, intentional movement like Pilates and stretching help release stress, trauma, and stored emotions.
Safety Before Strength – Growing up in survival mode taught me that strength without safety burn you out. True vitality begins with a regulated nervous system. Without it, strength is surface-level.
Feminine Embodiment Practices – Cycle awareness, womb care, and sensual movement are radical tools of empowerment, especially for women of color.
Living in Harmony with Nature – Just as seasons shift, so do we. Wellness isn’t linear; it ebbs and flows. We are allowed to pause, to blossom in our own time.
These principles are the roots of SoulFruit. Everything I share, from Pilates practices to wellness rituals, grows from here.
What You’ll Find Here
This space is for anyone who’s ever felt like they had to hustle just to survive. For anyone who’s felt like softness wasn’t safe, or that wellness was out of reach. Here, you’ll discover:
Holistic wellness tips for body, mind, and soul
Pilates for women seeking nervous system healing and balance
Feminine embodiment practices for deeper self-connection
Rituals for slowing down and living mindfully
Reflections from my own journey as a woman navigating resilience and softness
SoulFruit isn’t about chasing perfection. It’s about devotion — to your body, your energy, and your soul.
An Invitation to Join Me
SoulFruit is not just my work — it’s my offering. A reminder that healing belongs to all of us, regardless of background or circumstance.
Through these blogs, practices, and teachings, I hope you’ll find your own way home — rooted, nourished, and alive.
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Because when we tend to the body and soul together…even when the world tells us to hustle… we don’t just survive. We blossom.
Sunflower Field, RI- Photo by Tatiana 2025