Today we’d like to introduce you to Darly Sebastian.
Darly, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Today I describe myself as a strong, confident and independent businesswoman and mother. To say these words out loud is very special to me and makes me proud of the woman I have become. I grew up in India with strict rules on how women should behave or act. My mother was the strongest human on earth for me. She worked full time in an official position and raised me and my siblings with love and kindness. Despite the fact that my mother was a forward-thinking person, my daily life in India was limited. I knew back then. I wanted to be an independent woman. I admired my mother but only understand today how much she molded me into the person I am today. When she passed of cancer 11 years ago, I promised myself and her that I would achieve my goals.
Even though my mother’s behavior was almost revolutionary for her times, I didn’t do anything better than ordinary. In 22 years of marriage, all I did was raising children and being pretty for my husband. After my miscarriage, I felt into a dark hole, which a lot of women can refer to. I gained a lot of weight, which added to my sadness. Eventually, people confused me with my mother’s older sister. Who was I? That is the moment that I realized I’m only half the woman my mother was, I was a loving wife and mother, but I wasn’t confident and strong. It took me a while to discover myself and realize my true potential, which at the end, led to my divorce.
I don’t regret the last 22 years. I’m grateful as everything happens for a reason. A lot of women out here and I have to experience life as it comes to finally free themselves. Since then, I have met hundreds of women to whom I can relate to. I help them see who they are. I help women, wives, girlfriends, daughters and sisters to find confidence and stand up for themselves. And most of all, I am able to look into the mirror and love myself. I have become the example my daughter look up to like my mother was for me.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
A new beginning is never easy. I found a lot of strength in knowing who I am and what my goals are. When I moved to Texas, I started from scratch, without a job and a lot of responsibilities. Every woman who has to or wants to reset her life needs to trust in herself.
My goal with The Shape Of Wellness (TSOW) is to help women rediscover themselves in their own time, have their own identity and to let them know that as scary as it may seem, they can still make it. Taking care of yourself first is not selfish but most important. When women finally take care of themselves, they are more energetic and happier. They can give more to their partners, children and community. With The Shape Of Wellness (TSOW), I take that little bit of stress away from women. If you feel good, you look good and when you look good, you do good. My company helps every woman to see how beautiful they are and that they can do anything.
Please tell us about The Shape of Wellness.
The Shape Of Wellness (TSOW) focuses on holistic wellness for females. We believe in “if you look good, you feel good and if you feel good, you do good.” Currently, we have waist trainers for women, which help them to instantly achieve the desired body shape without exercising or dieting. We coach them to obtain lasting results by using the garments strategically. Our garments are of high quality with unique copper infusion lining, which helps in pain relief while toning and strengthening your abdominal and back muscles. The copper lining has antibacterial property and absorbs the sweat, making waist training experience pleasurable.
I’m very proud to say that all images on our website and on the Amazon listing are real clients, their testimonials show how unique and effective my trainers are. We also provide individual and group counseling virtually as well as in-person for all sorts of problems that affect the wellbeing in women. I help women pursue a confident, healthy and balanced lifestyle to maximize their beauty potential while doing what they love most without stress.
I am a Homeopathic Doctor and Licensed Professional Counselor. I am passionate about mental wellbeing and helping women live healthily and feel beautiful. I have a master’s degree in Holistic Psychological counseling and a diploma in health and fitness. Additionally, I am a certified yoga trainer and trained in alternative therapies, such as reiki, pranic healing, and herbal medicine.
The Shape Of Wellness (TSOW) prides itself on providing a holistic journey to the new you and lightweight waist trainers. Our copper-infused waist trainers are well researched, true to size with built-in copper lining and strong hooks for continuous wear. You will feel comfortable wearing it to reduce body fat, slim your waistline and get an eye-popping hourglass figure with little to no exercise.
So much of the media coverage is focused on the challenges facing women today, but what about the opportunities? Do you feel there are any opportunities that women are particularly well positioned for?
Most women, to this day, use their prime time to have children, look after their husbands and forget about themselves. The current crisis displays this again. Day-cares and schools are shut, so mums stay home. Female entrepreneurs feel bad about their success and that they have to get a babysitter to go to a conference. Women tend to wait and postpone their ideas and ambition “until the kids are old enough.” But then it’s too late they believe. I know too many women who don’t have faith in themselves.
Women can be in charge; they manage a family, which really is a small business. To look after a family is not much different from taking care of staff, budgeting, leading through crisis and grow to prosperity. I would love if more women understand that being in charge of your mind, your body, your money, your health, your family and your business is possible. The struggle with finding the balance to increase their emotional well-being to succeed in breaking into leadership opportunities doesn’t need to be one.
In September 2018, I started The Shape Of Wellness (TSOW) for the women that have the desire to gain confidence, lose weight, reduce back pain without feeling stressed. Our focus is for you to reconnect with yourself and discover that you are the most important person in the room. The women who leave my shop are completely different from the ones that entered. I hope their increased self-love makes some of them great entrepreneurs.
Pricing:
- $45 consultation/hour
- Waist Trainers $60-$150
- Body shapers $100-$250
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.theshapeofwellness.com/
- Phone: 3463514852
- Email: theshapeofwellness@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshapeofwellness/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theshapeofwellness
- Other: https://www.facebook.com/groups/575630139849616
Image Credit:
Taylor Morgan Photography-April Sanchez
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