Along with teaching, I'm continually investing in further research and development in anatomy, therapies, somatics, and other Mind/Body-related topics
Deep gratitude for influencing my explorations:
Anatomy Trains 2023 Tom Meyers
Medical Exercise Specialist 2022 (ACE) USA
Yoga and Pregnancy Training 2021 Kari Kwinn
Tibetan Singing Bowl Training
Kathmandu Center of Healing, Nepal 2019
Thai Massage Training
The Fine Art of Thai Massage, Thailand 2016
Yoga Alliance Teacher Training
(Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Anatomy, Teaching Methodology, Pranayama (breathing techniques), Adjustments, and Assists
Bali, Indonesia 2013
Vipassana (10-day Silent Meditation Retreat)
Yangon, Myanmar 2017
Bachelor of Arts in Dance & Environmental Studies
Columbia College, USA 2013
My personal practices in both creativity and in health are always in cahoots with my pedagogy for movement sessions.I utilize Western alignment-based dance & functional fitness forms with a base layer in Mind/Body education from Eastern Spiritual & Martial Art Practices. Through this mash up of styles I integrate mindful attention and intention to our inner worlds (physical, mental, and emotional bodies) in relationship to the external world, in which we all exist.
EXPERIENCE
San Diego, CA (current):
The Feldenkrais Institute: Overseeing all operations (office, program, and property management)
-Dance Church®
-Japanese Friendship Gardens: Yoga and functional fitness
-Broadway Athletic Club: Yoga and Mindfulness
-Zaas: Online Corporate Yoga, functional fitness, and Meditation
Past Yoga Teaching
Denver, CO:
-White Lotus Therapeutics
-Denver Health
Chicago, Il:
-Palmer House Hilton
-Chicago Board of Trade
-Y6 Studios
-Eco Collective
-Dovetail Dance Studios
-American Rhythm Center
-Ahimsa Studios
-The Yoga Shop
-The Music House
-Columbia College Chicago
-Lululemon Stores
-Fun House Chi
-Chicago Cultural Center: Senior Hula Hoop Class
-Fresh Coast Salt Therapy: Meditation in Halotherapy
-Garfield Park Botanical Gardens + Conservatory: Creative Movement teaching for Youth
-Groovement At Tapster : Curator of a series of community events at local progressive spaces (Tapster, Chicago) that included rotating Women-Owned sustainable food start ups.
-Serenity Base Festival
International Explorations in Facilitation
Granada, Nicaragua
-Chocolate Mansion Museum: Yoga, Pilates
Sihanoukville, Cambodia
- Vagabond Temple: Yoga, Mindful movement, Contact Improv
Penang Island, Malaysia
-Let's Dance: Yoga and Dance Workshops
Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Navutu Dreams Resort : Meditation and Yoga
Kingston, Jamaica
-True Self Center of Being: Facilitator of Contact Improvisation Dance workshop + Meditation
Kalpitya, Sri Lanka
-Kite Surfing Lanka: Yoga, Fitness, Meditation, and Self Massage
Pokara, Nepal:
- Backpackers Hostel: Contact Improvisation Workshop
Koh Chang NOI Island, Thailand:
Oceans and Flow: Yoga
Moalboal, Philippines
-Freedive Phillippines: Yoga and Meditation
Yangzhou, China
-Yangzhou Arts Center: Manager of American Dance Department, Dance Forms