All of the teachers, courses, and certifications that have informed my work:

AND… the “work” never ends as I continue to deepen and learn from mentors, my community, the earth, and life itself.

Teachers that have profoundly influenced my work:

Lael Keen, Russell Jones, Dr. Peter Levine, Dr. Arielle Schwartz, Dr. Janina Fisher, Staci K. Haines, Pilar Lesko, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Gabrielle Roth

Degrees and Certifications:

  • Bachelor of Science- University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Doctorate of Physical Therapy- Simmons University

  • Beg. III Somatic Experiencing® Professional Training (ongoing)

  • Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy- EmbodyLab 60 hours

Other Continued Education:

  • Body Centered Therapy with Sandy Morningstar

  • Balancing the Two Sides of the Body: Embodying Integral Pelvic, Spinal and Brain Connections through Movement, Touch and Consciousness with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen

  • Shame & Self Loathing in the Treatment of Trauma with Dr. Janina Fisher

  • Treating the Pelvic Floor with Julie Wiebe

  • Myofascial Release I with John Barnes

  • Psychologically Informed Practice with the University of Vermont

  • 200 hour YTT (ongoing) with My Vinyasa Practice

What I find inspiring and where I desire to continue to learn:

Movement as nourishment, embracing my voice through voice lessons, the seasons in nature, embodied leadership, decolonization and allyship, ancestry, dismantling systemic oppression, the tantric arts, archetypes & symbolism, dreams.