Olivia is a respected Yoga Alliance Certified Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher trained in New York City.

In 2017, Olivia created Freedom at The Mat in the form of free monthly classes held at The Dream Center in Harlem, NY.

After her move to New Orleans, 6 weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic, she expanded the offerings to include online offerings, which birthed the YouTube channel of Freedom at The Mat.

Grounded in the mission of FaTM being a platform to hold and create sacred space for women to pause for self-care with pre-recorded affirmations, intentions, wellness interviews, meditations, and yoga flows, the organization continues to grow, as it is now officially a non profit which Olivia dedicates much of her time to.

Prior to her yogic career, Olivia earned a respected reputation and accomplished career working as a marketing professional and professor in Chicago & New York City for over 25 years. She also founded and leads Omerge Alliances, a boutique marketing consultancy. Yet, all the professional accomplishments were not enough. At a certain point, the titles and money mattered less and Olivia sensed that the over pre-occupation with work might have been a distraction or disguise of a lack of self-confidence along with an unwillingness to be vulnerable.

As a child who grew up in a family riddled with addictions, disease and the associated heartaches and abandonment that goes with such, there were unhealed places, as for many.As an adult, the death of her mother & sister, one divorce, and one unsuccessful domestic partnership resulted in much pain that manifested in self-doubt, guiding her on a quest to work on self-love first. With the knowledge that poor mental and emotional health is reflected in physical health, Olivia actively pursued a path that would center and ground her, and challenge her to confront what held her back and give her time and space to focus on cultivating calm, joy, patience and an overall happy and healthy life of wellness.

Olivia's mission in life is to live an authentic life led by gratitude and to create and promote spaces for women (and men) to commune, find peace within, heal and manifest their best lives to achieve comprehensive wellness - mental, emotional, physical, occupational, financial and sexual. Olivia resides in New Orleans & NYC, and is a native Memphian.