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• HOLISTIC HEALTH EDUCATION & WELLNESS 

  • Personal Development Coach Certificate  with The CAPP Institute (Coaching & Positive Psychology), 2020

  • Professional Herbalism: Ayurvedic, Chinese, and Western Herbalism (Module 1 & 2) with KP Khalsa, Portland Community College / 2018-2019

  • Yoga and Ayurveda Wellness Consultant 300 hour Training in Vedic Studies centered around Yoga, Ayurveda, Mantra, & Meditation with the American Institute of Vedic Studies / July 2015 - 2016

  • Restorative / Yin Yoga Teacher Training at Prana Yoga Center, La Jolla, California / 2011

  • 200hr Vinyasa Yoga Teacher Training at Prana Yoga Center in La Jolla, California / 2008

  • Pranayama Training with Dr. Vasant Lad at The Ananda Ashram, Monroe, New York. July 2006

  • Offering group & individual Yoga Instruction since 2001.  In addition to various studio positions, past Yoga Instructor employment includes:  The Post Ranch Inn (Big Sur, CA),  Estancia Hotel & Spa (La Jolla, CA), The Inn At Rancho Santa Fe (Rancho Santa Fe, CA), Paradise Point Resort & Spa (San Diego, CA).

  • Student of Yoga Asana & Yoga Philosophy since 1999

  • Ashtanga Yoga Instruction with Pathabi Jois,  Mysore, India 2000  

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• MASSAGE THERAPY & BODYWORK

  • Over 1000 hours of formal training in various Therapeutic Bodywork & Massage Modalities including: Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Techniques, Thai Massage Techniques, Zen Shiatsu, CranioSacral Therapy, Prenatal Massage, Polarity Therapy, Hot Stone Technique, Balinese Massage, Ayurvedic Massage, Qi Gong Healing, & Chakra Balancin

  • Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork professional working in private practice, health & wellness centers, and spa environments since 2001

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• SOUND HEALING & YOGA OF THE VOICE TRAINING​

  • Foundations of Sound Healing: 100 Hour Yoga Alliance Certification  with The Soul of Yoga / Fall 2019

  • Yoga of the Voice: Sacred Sound & Voice Training with Silvia Nakkach & Vox Mundi Project / 3.5 years completed Sept. 2019

  • Human Tuning: The Science of Sound Healing and Tuning Forks Training with Dr John Beaulieu / October 2018

  • Biofield Tuning Foundations Training with Eileen Day McKusick / Spring  2016

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• HIGHER EDUCATION

  • Bachelor of the Arts degree in Anthropology and Latin American Studies from The University of Colorado / May 2000.  Main focus was indigenous cultures past and present: shamanism, spiritual practices, cosmology, & healing practices​

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• MEDITATION

  • A seated meditation practice is the foundation of my yogic practice, and has been an essential tool for helping me to navigate skillfully through my day to day life.  I was initiated in the technique of Transcendental Meditation in 1996, eventually exploring other Meditation techniques and traditions including the Buddhist techniques such as Zazen, Vispassana, Samatha, and Anapanasati. I have spent time on retreat in several meditation centers over the years:  Plum Village Practice Center 2000  (Lineage of Thich Nhat Hahn - France), Green Gulch Farm & Zen Center  2003 & 2008  (Lineage of Suzuki Roshi - Mill Valley, CA), Ithaca Zen Center  2005 (Lineage of Joshu Sasaki Roshi - Ithaca, NY), Dhamma Mahavana  2005 (Vipassana Meditation lineage of  S. N. Goenka - Northfork, CA), Phool Chatti Ashram  2006 (Center for Yoga & Meditation - Rishikesh, India), Dhamma Dena Vipassana Center 2012 (Vipassana Meditation lineage S. N. Goenka) - Joshua Tree, CA

EDUCATION, TRAINING, & EXPERIENCE