I am an IIN certified health coach, a high school physical education and health teacher, a ballet dancer, a horseback rider, and a mom to a spirited pre-teen, 2 cats, and as many plants as I can keep alive.
I coach in a range of settings including one on one consultations, and for groups on nutrition, mediation, community-building workshops, trauma response, and conflict-resolution circles. I offer healing work through distance reiki and akashic coaching.
With life experience comes knowledge, and I just don't know how to keep it all to myself!
My life has at times felt like a test of survival. A tree fell on me when I was twelve causing all kinds of trauma and immune issues. I spent 25ish years of my life being dismissed by doctors for what turns out to be anaphylaxis and several autoimmune conditions. Other random freak accidents...long stories. I have had to learn not just how to survive, but also how to choose to thrive. I choose to wake up every day and figure out what I need to walk, to eat, to breathe, and to enjoy the beauty of the Earth, and the moments of connecting with others here.
I am honored to be able to offer any help that resonates to others through health coaching.
B.A. in Dance from the University of Washington
M.A.T. In Physical Education from Manhattanville College
NYS certified Pre-K-12 teacher in Physical Education and Dance
Institute for Integrative Nutrition certified health coach
NYCID certified adult and peer mediator
Culturally Responsive Education by Design PLC with Zaretta Hammond
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention in Schools certified (Cornell University)
I value the wisdom of nature, meaningful conversations, finding the point of clarity in seeming chaos, the unconditional love from animals, and my freedom to connect with all of this.
I believe health is dynamic. The body has an incredible innate ability to respond and heal itself. Our job is to discover what is getting in the way of this process. The environment, our aging processes, pain, our mental and emotional states, our stored memories, and our drives and desires, are always changing, and so is our state of health. I offer to help you build awareness of your dynamic state of being, and to construct supports in your nutrition, movement, organization, communication, and mindsets that will best support your health right now.
Nemo and Abby -- "feed us"
All artwork used on this site was painted by my daughter between the ages of 9 to 11. All photos used were taken by me or my daughter. All content on this site belongs to us, and may not be reproduced without written consent.