It takes discipline to be a
free spirit.
Gabrielle Roth
from hurry…
My free-spirited nature has been my defining characteristic, always. Discipline? Not so much. Growing up, I was always “busy.” Busy playing competitive sports, busy as President of my high school class. Busy working multiple jobs and being a social butterfly. This continued well into my twenties, and the hustle culture that is our modern workforce brought my busyness to an entirely new level.
Hurry became my way, and while I connected with a lot of the stuff I was doing, I was completely disconnected from my being. In hindsight, I would hide in my doing, at times, as a distraction from facing aspects of my being that I didn’t love. I was burnt out, exhausted and felt lost. And then, I found yoga.
For the first time in my life, I experienced an activity that was not only not competitive, but rooted in anti-competition. A practice that calmed me down, while at the same time, energized me. An experience that quieted my mind and helped me gain deep appreciation for my body. It was a “workout” that inspired me to work… in. While our western world sees yoga as a physical exercise, it is so much more. The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, meaning “to unite”. The practice aims to create union between body, mind and soul.
…to unhurry.
My journey into the world of yoga and mindfulness, among other philosophies and personal development processes (i.e life coaching) brought about a whole new way to move through the world. A more intentional, grounded and slower way. These slow growth practices, tools and experiences helped me find a level of clarity and connection with myself and my life that simply did not exist for me before.
They’ve helped me feel whole in who I am, outside of what I do. I learned how to live from the inside out and how to come back to myself when the outside world pulls me away. I actively choose to unhurry because I have found such magic in the here and now. But sometimes, the struggle to keep this centering in our always-on, over-connected, face-paced and competitive world…is real!
This dance between two worlds over the past decade is what led me to creating The Unhurry. It is my greatest belief in life that if we can all slow down and reconnect with ourselves each day, we can find and hone the clarity, and courage, to live in our light and inspire others to do the same.
I am beyond excited to guide girls and women in creating the space in their minds, hearts and life to discover themselves, develop the courage to live fully, and most importantly… to enjoy the ride!
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Dre’s decade of experiences (inside and outside of work) have provided her with the skills, and heart, to bring The Unhurry into the world.
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2002
Created Little Miss Fitness program in high school to support elementary + middle school girls in finding a healthy relationship with exercise + body image.
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2013
Led Brand Strategy for youth-insights company, Cassandra, helping Fortune 500 companies better understand today’s young girls and women.
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2014
Founding attendee of Passage, a 21-day unplugged sabbatical for wellness movers and shakers in Costa Rica to rethink the way we live and work in the modern world.
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2016 - 2017
200-hr Yoga Teacher Training; 75-hr Ashtanga Yoga Immersion Program Study; YMCA Yoga teacher in Santa Monica, CA
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2017
Trained Hospice volunteer via Silverado Care in LA; weekly visits for over a year; developed mindfulness understanding + practice in being fully present with dying patients.
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2018
Certified MINDFRESH teacher, robust online mindfulness training, to help employees better manage the stress and demands of corporate life.
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2019
Participant of year-long Mindfulness Intensive Practice Program via UCLA Health's Mindful Awareness Research Program.
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2019
Repositioned QVC denim brand to be purpose driven: inspiring women to feel good from the inside, out. Spoke to women directly as an on-air talent.
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2020
Helped the 65-year-old Play-doh brand through deep self discovery to step into true brand essence and purpose: to elevate the value of imagination in the world.
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2021
Became a Mama and explored the ups and downs of working motherhood that led me on the deep journey of self-discovery to reground deeper into my purpose.
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2022
Certified Life Coach for teen girls via Teen Wisdom, a Certification training program that provides proven tools and techniques to help girls deal with the “ups and downs” of adolescent life in a proactive way.
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2023
Developing a sitting brand for butt-owners that’s on a mission to demystify mindfulness and inspire more people to take more moments… to be in the moment.