I’m so glad you found your way here. Let me introduce myself.
Over the last 15 years, my journey has taken me down a path of learning skills, both ancient and new, to support the body, mind, and spirit in a holistic way. My own health challenges led me to seek natural and alternative medicines, which opened the door to many more paths and whole new ways of thinking and being.
The steps on my path have included owning a boutique health food shop, studying Integrative Energy Healing, Animistic Earth Medicine (shamanic arts), and Somatic Trauma Therapy. Each of these steps included applying the knowledge I was learning to myself, turning the tools and skills towards my own healing. The experiences along the way have been deeply transformative. I went from being a people-pleaser/conflict-avoider, with a narrow band of emotional capacity, to someone who can stand strong in their convictions, engage more deeply in relationships with other people and the natural world, all the while experiencing a much more full range emotions.
My own challenges and healing experiences, combined with over 10 years of study with several acclaimed teachers, have helped me develop the wisdom and skill to support others on their own journey. From my heart to yours, I can truly say that it is an honor and a privilege for me to walk along side you, to support you in building resilience, gaining self-integrity, and accessing deeper levels of sovereignty on your path of healing and transformation.
Learn more about Earth Medicine/Shamanic Arts
Learn more about Somatic Experiencing (trauma therapy)
Learn more about Integrative Energy Healing
PS: Some personal tidbits about me: I love, love, love a really good cup of strong coffee in the morning, the smell, the taste…savoring each sip, mmm. My husband and I really enjoy cooking tasty and nourishing meals with, especially for our friends and family, we put on some funk or disco records and make it a cooking party. In my leisure time, you might find me fiddling around in my garden, foraging for wild plants and mushrooms in the forest, swimming in a river or out basking in the sun. The rest of the time I am probably snuggling with my fuzzy brown dog Rufus (see a pic of Rufus).
Education, Training & Certifications (in approximate chronological order)
Somatic Resilience & Regulation - with Kathy L. Kain and Stephen Terrell
4-year Apprenticeship in 7-Threads Animistic Spiritual Practice (shamanic arts) - with Angela Prider | Little Bird
3-Year Professional Somatic Experiencing® Training - with Berns Galloway, Linda Stelte & Kathy Kain
PSYCH-K® Basic & Advanced Workshops
The Way of the Heart - Level I, II & VI
3-year Integrative Energy Healing Practitioner Certification - Langara College