Devondale takes its name from my time living in Bermuda, a year that in hindsight felt like a spiritual sabbatical from New York life and became the ethos of everything I’ve built since. While teaching Pilates there, I moved beyond energetic output, embraced the ebbs and flows of nature and community, and redefined what presence felt like within a space. That shift reset my nervous system and transformed my daily habits and rituals.

There were small details I still remember vividly. People said hey as you walked down the street; it was simply part of the culture, and not acknowledging someone could be considered rude. Clients easily became friends. Many grew their own herbs, fruits and vegetables, and my property manager would often leave bags of fresh produce from the gardens like buttery avocados, tiny bananas, or tuna or wahoo while out fishing.

Before Bermuda, the different parts of my life and work had often felt compartmentalized. I had spent years thinking of wellness through the lens of performance and optimization. Bermuda shifted that perspective. Wellness no longer felt like something scheduled into the day but woven into the culture and lifestyle. It was never just Pilates and green juice; it was the environment, nervous system regulation, community, rest and living with more intention rather than momentum.

It was during this time that I also began to float the idea of a “wellness concierge.” I noticed my network expanding globally, where people sought my advice for recommendations because I knew their vibe, their routines and what experiences they would actually enjoy. I kept hearing people express the difficulty of maintaining their routines while traveling, but the idea evolved into helping people build a lifestyle that felt good and fit who they were. Whether it was a fitness routine they could do in their hotel room, a menu suggestion or unique excursions, the insight centered around experiences that complemented movement rather than revolved around it.

When I returned to New York I was still teaching Pilates but my work and lifestyle became more integrated. I was working seasonally on an organic farm, spending more time outdoors and beginning to build broader wellness concepts. Growing up between New York and Los Angeles and traveling often, I had always felt comfortable adapting to different environments. Devondale became the bridge between that newfound perspective and my entrepreneurial journey, fusing the different worlds I had worked across: fashion, sales, real estate, sustainability, and operations.

I began designing wellness concepts, programming and experiences inspired by interests I naturally understood and enjoyed: movement, food, nature, horses, travel, community, property and brand. That might mean reimagining an unused garden on an estate as a setting for a Pilates class followed by afternoon tea, or a honey tasting workshop with a chef-led pairing.

I have always noticed the sensory details: how a fabric feels on skin, the way light enters a room, the music that changes the energy and how a space makes someone feel. I also understand what has to happen behind the scenes and the puzzle pieces- the people, planning and day-to day operations that have to align to bring it all to life.

Doing less. Living more.