Introduction

This blog page was started as an college assignment appointed by professor John Aguilar for the class HW420: Creating Wellness: Psychological and Spiritual Aspects of Healing. This course is a requirement for my BA degree plan in "health & wellness". 

My name is Jazell pronounced Giselle. I am an almost 40 year old, New Yorker, wife to a decorated paramedic, mother and new grandmother with a passion for Ayurveda, yoga and the healing arts. I work in New York City's number one non-for-profit holistic and cultural studies institute, the "New York Open Center". At the center I wear many hats: I am a events manager, a yoga instructor and healer. I have been in the field of healing and wellness for seven years. I am obtaining this degree to further my credentials. It is my intention to earn a PHD in the field of integrative health (and possible as a Naturopathic physician) with a focus on Ayurveda and spirituality. It is my hope that obtaining this degree will lead me to what our professor Aguilar does today and hopefully I will in the near future, teach.

Thank you for taking the time to read all about me. Now share with me a bit about you.