Background

I graduated from massage school in May 2000 and have been in continuous private practice since. While I have 26 years of experience with various massage and bodywork modalities, I especially love tuning into the nervous system. In hands-on sessions, I work with muscle and connective tissues, lymphatics, and the circulatory system, while simultaneously engaging the parasympathetic nervous system. This supports all of the body’s restorative (rest and repair) functions, while deepening physical relaxation and cultivating a greater sense of freedom, ease and joy in the whole being.

In February 2021, amid the upheaval that came with Covid, I had a big epiphany. It became crystal clear that I want to dance with people for a living. I came across the Leven Institute for Expressive Movement. I enrolled in their SomaSoul® Somatic Therapist and Shake Your Soul: The Yoga of Dance® Facilitator programs and began a three-year journey into becoming a Registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist. I was surprised by all I learned along the way, and by the ways my perspective, life experience and relationships changed because of it. Through this training, I developed a deeper capacity for presence and a more grounded, heart-centered way of supporting others.

In July 2023, I began the Satya Yoga Immersion Teacher Training with Yo Soy Satya (now the Satya Soul Growth Academy). The program beautifully complemented my training with the Leven Institute for Expressive Movement. I wanted deepen my understanding of yoga, and like the LIFE Movement program, this training also emphasizes healing and transformation through inquiry and self-discovery. Through an immersive exploration of Yoga’s Eight Limbs, I learned many new ways to support myself and others.

My highest purpose is to cultivate change in our world through a path of self-discovery, healing and personal transformation. It is my privilege and pleasure to support clients on their unique path toward greater wholeness.

Education

• Yo Soy Satya: Certified Satya Yoga Instructor (2024)

• Leven Institute for Expressive Movement: Certified SomaSoul® Somatic Therapist and Shake Your Soul – The Yoga of Dance® Facilitator (2023)

• Western Colorado University: BA Biology (human emphasis); minor in Psychology (2005)

• MountainHeart School of Massage and Transformational Therapy: Massage Certification, Somatic MindBody Therapist and Transformational Neuromuscular Therapy Certifications (2000)

Professional Affiliations

I am a Registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist through ISMETA; a Certified Massage Therapist by the Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy (#MT-16878); a member ABMP; and am insured by ISMETA and ABMP.