Mission Statement
As a bodywork practitioner and educator, I am dedicated to serving those who have experienced and hold trauma in the body. I approach my work through a trauma-informed and somatic lens, seeking to teach my students and clients to become aware of existing habits and patterns in their bodies as a means of nurturing dignity, compassion, and bliss in the whole self.
I have been a professional full-time bodyworker in private practice since 1991. I am very fortunate to totally love my work. I have always been fascinated by movement and sensation in and of the body. I am constantly investigating the ways in which people, who come from a wide range of backgrounds and stages of life, come to move the way they do. I have worked with people as young as 12 days old and as old as 93 years old. This has given me varied and useful perspectives about the body. Before becoming a bodyworker, I worked in construction and performed music.
My personal exploration of the body and movement has been crucial to my professional development. I have extensive experience in biking, swimming, running, skiing, weightlifting, Aikido, Contact Improvisation, Capoeira and Yoga. I have also explored aerial dance, modern dance, ballet, rollerblading, Tai Chi, and Parkour, among others.
I have a professional library of over 100 bodywork texts, which I constantly read and reread, looking for new ways to approach my work. I maintain connections with the global community of bodyworkers, and together we contribute to the growth of our field through discussions of theory and practice. I also expand my knowledge by regularly receiving work from other gifted practitioners.
Teaching is a way I learn more about my favorite subjects, and I enjoy passing on the gifts and wisdoms of my own teachers. It is important to me that I provide education as I teach public and professional workshops and additionally, during individual sessions.
When you work with me, you will feel supported by the dedication and care I bring to the table as a bodyworker.