About Dr. AJ
A Journey From Pain to Presence — And a Mission to Help You Do the Same
One day, a spiritual man woke up to the truth of his unhappiness.
And like many of us, he almost went back to sleep — seduced by the comfort of old excuses.
I was that man.
When I truly woke up, I realized I wasn’t equipped for the challenge. Why did I carry such deep pain and discontent? I hadn’t grown up with spiritual books on the shelf or mentors to point the way. My parents — a carpenter and mason father, and a creative, gardener mother — gave me love and freedom, but not a spiritual framework. And so I began searching.
Waking up Within the Dream
Awakening isn’t instant. It’s layered. It’s messy. It takes patience, faith, and a willingness to lose who you think you are to discover who you truly are. I came to understand that I was waking up within a dream of my own making — and I needed to understand why.
After five years of intense study into the mysteries of life, I reached a threshold. I left everything behind and embarked on a 40-day solo initiation in the mountains. I needed truth. And God, Source, Unconditional Love — whatever name you give it — revealed itself to me through the pain of forgetfulness and the grace of remembrance.
That experience (over 10 years ago) changed everything.
Following the Call
From that point forward, I let intuition guide my life completely. That path took me to Patagonia — The Eden at the End of the World — where I discovered my natural intuitive healing abilities. I spent two years traveling with a backpack through South America, serving as a teacher and healer. Then came a shamanic turning point that led me back to the U.S.
There, fate introduced me to my wife and soulmate, Andrea. We’ve walked through fire together, growing, releasing our former lives, and committing to a shared purpose — helping others make life better. When we moved to Sedona in the summer of 2023, we began offering readings as a team, and in one year alone, gave over 1,000 readings together. When it was time to go solo again, I gave another 1,000 — and discovered more about the human condition than I ever thought possible.
The Birth of Transformation by Design
Fifteen years of deep research, spiritual training, intuitive development, life experiences and countless real-world sessions eventually crystallized into a single method:
Transformation by Design.
It’s not just breathwork — it’s a full-spectrum methodology grounded in:
Metaphysical science (PhD-level)
Intuitive counseling
Spiritual healing
Life coaching
Conscious breathwork
I discovered the breath is not just a tool — it's the key. It holds the power to deepen experience, awaken truth, and liberate suffering at its root.
Breath is the way in — and the way through.
Why I Do This Work
I’m not here to teach you to cope with life.
I’m here to help you transform it.
This work is for anyone ready to:
Wake up from suffering
Come home to your power
Design a life aligned with higher consciousness
I was a spiritual man who woke up to a painfully beautiful world — and once I learned how to apply myself and the true power I came from, the world got better.
One conscious breath at a time.
Now, I’m here to help you do the same.
