Hello! Thank you for your interest in learning more about me! This page is dedicated to sharing a bit of my background so that you may get to know me better!

Based in NYC, I have been immersed in the healing arts for over 3 decades, training, studying, and practicing a range of somatic modalities alongside insight meditation philosophy at various universities, Buddhist monasteries, and yoga ashrams throughout the world.  The wisdom keepers I have been so blessed to receive from have all helped to shape the person  I am today.  With gratitude, I embrace every lesson I have learned along the way, as each has inspired and helped craft the offerings  I am now able to bring to you! 

There have been many experiences that influenced how and what I practice, but none has had more impact than a severe spinal injury I survived in 2016, that caused paralysis in my left lower body accompanied by severe acute pain.   Throughout the two year process of learning to walk again, meditation became my most effective medication for pain and mental stability. With each step, I chose to slow down, expand and deepen my daily mindful practices and tune into my inner guidance for my healing. This deepening provided an opportunity to truly experience the direct power of the mind body connection and feel first hand how mindset training and allowing for gentle integration play an essential role in one’s healing process. This all inspired me to want to help others do the same by providing balanced integrative nourishment through mindful compassionate practices connecting the mind, body, and heart. 

Buddhist meditative practices and nature therapies have been a deep part of my personal journey in the last 30 years, inspiring me to pursue Positive Thinking mindset programs and trainings at Sivananda and Integral yoga ashrams alongside certifications in Mindfulness in Nature Forest Therapy (Cultured Forest School) and Kind Awareness Healing With Insight Meditation in Thailand. 

In the field of massage, I am  an American board certified and NY State licensed Massage Therapist, holding an Associates Degree in Occupational studies  in Massage Therapy with Eastern 5 element theory and Western Clinical Pathology Theories at the base of my training from NYC’s Swedish Institute. Additional specialties include trauma informed work, somatic intuition for mind body balancing, elder and hospice care, and several advanced certifications in physical/emotional support during prenatal/labor/delivery/postpartum phases, & Infant Massage education. In recent years I have also added a certification in Tibetan Sound Bowl Vibrational Massage Therapy and have created a sensory somatic integration session that combines several practices into one offering for optimum benefits.

As a coach, I chose curriculums that interweave Vedic and Positive Psychology concepts with inquiry rooted support and  guidance in both one on one and group sessions. Through the Happiitude Academy of India and The Berkeley Well Being Institute in California, I obtained certifications in Happiness Coaching,  NavRasa Sadhana Somatic Emotional Balancing and  the Shunyata Breathwork Meditation system.  I found these unique trainings truly danced well with my bodywork education and the combination provided a solid foundation for a well rounded holistic Vedic and Somatic approach to wellness.

I hold a BFA degree in Theatre Performance from SMU where my  training included studies in Alexander body alignment, Martial Art animal dances, Tai Chi, vocal therapies, alongside studies in Buddhism and Native American mythology, and autobiographical creative writing. My vocal background inspired facilitation of   Kirtans as well as sound offerings of improvised vocal toning, channeling, chanting, & ritual ceremony. 

As an international destination retreat chef, I specialize  in vegetarian cuisine with global training Influences from NYC to India and Thailand and have happily  worked in various venues from ashrams to sailboats, private retreats to dinner parties, spiritual community gatherings events and beyond. Food has played a major role in my healing journey, from enemy in early years of eating disorders in my adolescence to anti-inflammatory and antidepressant properties in my spinal injury recovery- the road to reverence for food and nourishment has been multilayered and has led my service now to be in warm expression of healing, love, and gratitude, from my heart to the Earth.

For me, the road of learning never ends and there is always new wisdom to be embraced with wonder and joy. Thank you for taking the time to get to know a bit about me. I look forward to embarking upon a journey together, wherever it may lead in light!