Chelsea Stahl (Spruance)

Adult with CF

Chelsea is a 30-year-old adult who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at 4 months old. She has been involved with the CF Foundation for many years, even being a past BreatheCon and FamilyCon Co-Chair. When her health began to decline in college, Chelsea found yoga and now has transformed that passion into a career. In 2022, Chelsea and her husband opened a yoga studio and freediving school. In addition, she teaches yoga at CF Yogi, an online yoga studio for the CF community. She lives on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean with her husband, two dogs, cat, and soon-to-be first child! In her free time, you can find her working on a DIY house project, taking a yoga class, sailing, traveling, or showing those around her that cystic fibrosis does not define what she is capable of. You can follow her journey and adventures living with CF on her Instagram or Facebook.

Blog Posts

Chelsea kissing her husband on the beach after they are married with their wedding party in the background.

Cystic fibrosis kept me from thinking that I’d ever get married, but my improved health made my dream wedding possible. Three approaches helped me manage my CF while celebrating the happiest day of my life.

March 9, 2023| 7 min read

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Being separated from my family while I was in college helped me expand my circle and create room in my heart for new relationships. My friends became my second family, and they have been there for me as much as any blood relative.

June 5, 2020| 5 min read

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I decided that I wanted to live on the Caribbean island that I grew up on. Although it takes some planning and work, I'm thriving there.

Oct. 17, 2019| 7 min read

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Relationships can be tough no matter what. But I have found that when you have cystic fibrosis, relationships require these three elements.

May 8, 2019| 5 min read