About Gracela

I completed my training as a Registered Osteopath in Canada and New Zealand, and acquired Grey Lynn Osteopathy in Auckland in 2018. Three months later, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.  

A scheduled 30-minute annual check-up turned into a 7-hour thorough examination, followed by the radiologist’s immediate referral for a follow-up mammogram. I spent the day processing the dreadful news. 

I am sharing a glimpse of my personal story because I believe that with hope, courage and determination, there is strength within each and every one of us to push through our personal barriers and rise above our challenges. Formerly a competitive Duathlete and Ironman Athlete, I rose above my personal struggles and competed in my first bodybuilding competition only 7 months after a battle with breast cancer.

When I reflect on my life experiences and battle with cancer, I realize that I AM AWESOME!  When faced with adversity, I transformed my life, when I could have allowed myself to choose a path of self-destruction. I had hope when it was quickly fading, and that gave me the courage, the will and the strength to persevere. I feel blessed to be firmly on the other side of it and reinventing myself.