My name is Shelly, and I’m the founder of Sentre, a place where we can grow and learn together. I’m on a journey, just like you, striving everyday to find balance in my life. Age, as well as some incredible learning experiences, some painful, but all beautiful in their perfect timing, have brought me to where I am now. I was born in Tennessee in the good ole U.S. of A. I left my country for the first time in 2012 just to see what else was out there, and have been an expat almost ever since.

Previously, I taught elementary school for a decade and have had the privilege of working with hundreds of little souls all over the world. Though I was Ms. Shelly to so many, my students may not have realized that they were some of my biggest teachers. I’m so grateful for all the lessons they taught me, one of them being the importance of staying present. In 2023, I decided to leave education, and really focus on going inward.

I have been living in Sài Gòn, Vietnam since 2018. Here I met my Vietnamese-American husband, Leo, in 2020. We share our space with two feline companions, Lotus and Bamboo, known as Sen and Tre in Vietnamese. Together, their names form Sentre,  hence our brand name, which carries a dual significance. "Sentre" visually resembles "Center," embodying our mission to help others find balance in mind, body, and soul.

Leo and I have both been citizens of the world for a large portion of our lives. Our experiences in various countries have exposed us to the transformative power of natural healing methods, particularly through diet, exercise and alternative medicine practices.

At Sentre, we wholeheartedly believe in the inherent healing capabilities of the mind and body. Our hope is that our products contribute to your journey of discovering your own healing power.


We wish you a peaceful and powerful healing experience!