A BIT OF MY STORY
"Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”
- M. Angelou
For A Big Part Of My Life, There Was This Sensation Of Being Lost, Disconnected, Alone, Floating Around From Place To Place, Feeling Like I Didn’t Belong Anywhere.
I know that being adopted and also moving my whole life as an Army brat had something to do with that, but I didn’t know what to do with this feeling of being stuck and lost at the same time.
I Found Breathwork in 2017, The Same Year I Traveled Down To The Amazon Rainforest For The First Time To Live With An Indigenous Tribe And Partake In Their Healing Rituals And Traditions.
That trip was a poignant experience, one of which helped shift the (self destructive) direction I was headed, redirecting me onto a new path of healing, self discovery and service.
I Have Always Been A Seeker Of Sorts, And Then Breathwork Called To Me Like An Old Friend, Mysterious And Welcoming.
After returning from the jungle, I stepped into the Breathwork realm at the recommendation of a friend. Little did I know how much my first breathwork experience would propel me into this incredible, life changing journey of self awareness and discovery.
Connecting With My Breath Has Become A Way Of Life—An Awareness And Practice I Can Always Rely On To Bring Balance To My World.
Breathwork helped me to unearth old embedded emotions, memories, and traumas. Connecting with the breath has encouraged me to feel all of the emotions including and especially grief, joy and love. I've come to understand and embrace grief, and in doing so, I've been able to experience life more deeply and fully than I ever thought possible. I have also learned how to forgive myself, forgive others, and learn to transmute feelings of shame, while also helping teach others to do the same.
As life has it, I found myself out in New York embarking on a 3 year educational and spiritual voyage learning various energy healing modalities, including how to facilitate breathwork sessions with individuals (1:1) and in groups and retreats. Along the road, I found my way to end of life care, which has brought a profound sense of meaning and purpose to my life.
It brings me great joy to draw from these diverse practices and experiences in order to create a safe space for those who wish to enrich their own journeys, wherever they may lead.
Trainings/Certifications
- Breathwork Facilitator Training with Gurpreet Gill (CO) and Zach Rehder (AZ).
- Two year Sound Healing Apprenticeship at Sage Academy of Sound with Lea Garnier in Woodstock, NY.
- Sound Healing Certification training (including Gong Camp with legendary Gong Master Don Conreaux) through Sage Academy of Sound, Woodstock, NY.
- Traditional Reiki 1 training with Lyndsey Harrington at Maha Rose in Brooklyn, NY.
- One year Shamanic Reiki Master training with Angell Deer at The Sanctuary in Callicoon, NY.
- Death Doula Certification with the Deathwives (Erin Merelli and Lauren Carroll) in CO
- Bachelors of Science at The Evergreen State College
- Certified Massage Therapist
