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traveling
through each moment
and the moments in-between the moments
by foot, by heart, by soul,
by the ever-changing- groove
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lineage and learning:
My approach is infused with deep gratitude from voices of my teachers, cultural histories, collaborators, friends, and artists who are continually shifting my perspective. My research is presently in the natural world as movement inspiration and material for class.
Among dedicated daily practice (in movement and meditation) I have formal training that have shaped my work.
Noted trainings: Deep study in Contact Improvisation (international and national recognized teachers), Anatomy Trains with Tom Meyers, Medical Exercise Specialist (ACE) USA, Yoga and Pregnancy Training via Kari Kwinn, Tibetan Singing Bowl Training at Kathmandu Center of Healing, Nepal. Thai Massage Training The Fine Art of Thai Massage, Thailand. Thousands of hours in Yoga Teacher Training(s) (Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Anatomy, Teaching Methodology, Pranayama (breathing techniques), Adjustments, and Assists. Multiple Vipassana (10-day Silent Meditation Retreat- begining at the ver first center in Yangon, Myanmar). Feldenkrais via Donna Wood & Elizabeth Beringer, Post-Graduate Classes at PCOM for Traditional Chinese Medicine 2020 (and continual self-learning). Bachelor of Arts in Dance & Environmental Studies Columbia College, USA.​​
My personal practices in both creativity and in wellbeing are always in cahoots with my movement pedagogy.​ 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 forms and modalities, 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.​
Movement is always a relational practice (to self, community, and Earth). I'm always growing.
EXPERIENCE & PROJECTS
San Diego, CA:
The Feldenkrais Institute: Overseeing all operations (office, program, and property management) Dance Church® , Lead teacher and program organizer (Yoga and functional fitness) at Broadway Athletic Club and Japanese Friendship Gardens
Zaas: Online Corporate Yoga, functional fitness, and Meditation
past teaching (dance forms, meditation, somatics, functional fitness, yoga)
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 (guest teacher), Lululemon Stores, Fun House Chi , Chicago Cultural Center: Senior Class, Fresh Coast Salt Therapy,
-Garfield Park Botanical Gardens + Conservatory: Creative Movement teaching for Youth
-Groovement At Tapster : Curator of a series of community yoga events which included rotating Women-Owned sustainable food start ups.
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International
Granada, Nicaragua: Chocolate Museum: Yoga & Pilates. Sihanoukville, Cambodia: Vagabond Temple: Yoga + Contact Improvisation Workshops. Penang Island, Malaysia: Let's Dance: Yoga and Somatic Workshops. Siem Reap, Cambodia: Navutu Resort : Meditation and Yoga. Kingston, Jamaica: True Self Center of Being: Contact Improvisation Dance workshop. Kalpitya, Sri Lanka: Kite Surfing Lanka. Pokara, Nepal: Backpackers Contact Improvisation Workshops. Moalboal, Philippines: Freedive Phillippines. Yangzhou, China: Yangzhou Arts Center: Manager of American Dance Department, Dance Forms
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