Meet Destiny

Hola! Thank you for being here. My name is Destiny Moore Saldivar, I’m a self-discovery guide passionate about helping you reconnect with your body’s wisdom! To support my clients I leverage my 9+ years of experience helping diverse people in the midst of change to strive towards their personal goals.

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That's a fancy way of saying... I love to help people own their power.

 

I’m certified in Journal Therapy and Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy! I’m also a yoga teacher and NYS licensed social worker. My Bachelor’s Degree is in Psychology from SUNY New Paltz by way of the Educational Opportunity Program. I also have a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Columbia University. In case it wasn't clear, I love to learn! (I'm a big nerd.)

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My love for wellness began, not in textbooks, but in the Dominican jungle my grandmother called a backyard. I spent my summers in Santo Domingo with my Abuelita, who was (& still is) fiercely dedicated to her wellness. She concocted all sorts of remedios with herbs to detox my body & had me drinking lemon with water in the mornings before it was a trend! While she showed me the importance of being physically healthy, I didn't find relief from anxiety & mental distress through her natural medicine. This distress was being caused by something else!

 

Back in the states as a Black Dominican daughter of immigrant parents who had to survive racism, sexism, assimilation, and poverty, I have a first-hand experience of being a Cycle Breaker. My parents, Mami especially, worked tirelessly to gift me a life free from struggle. I watched her barely take days off, sacrificing her personal well-being to make a living. I was determined to make her sacrifices worth it by honoring my own well-being.

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I take a gentle approach to working with people as they reconnect their minds to their bodies, values & strengths. Too often Cycle Breakers are living a life that checks off to-do boxes on someone else's life list! This creates so much anxiety, depression, hopelessness & confusion. By helping the people that cross my path reconnect back to themselves, I help create a community of authentic people that pay it forward.

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When I'm not working with clients on wellness or advocating for womxn of color in higher education, you'll most likely find me playing board games with my daughter, husband & pooch! However, when I'm trying to escape them you can find me dancing bachata, reading a good book, sipping on some Riesling, or hiding in nature.

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Connect with me personally on Instagram @wellwithdess. Contact me via email if you'd like to connect further.