About Me

I have been studying the human body since I was four years old (according to my parents, at least), when I was found studying my mother's "Grey's Anatomy" book hiding in our office closet. It was clear I was fascinated by the body, and that innate passion led me into the sciences, eventually pursuing a western medicine track of study. I followed a focused course through college and into my master's level education, obtaining a Master's in Physician Assistant.

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My first fore into the magnificent world of mind body medicine was through the path of yoga. The mind body practices I fell in love with on the mat led me into a 200 hour training with Core Power Yoga in 2009, fueling my passion for the power of challenging asana matched to breath. As my practice deepened, I found myself increasingly interested in the ways in which yoga affected the subtle bodies. I acquired additional training in yin yoga and yoga nidra and began a personal journey with Bhakti Yoga.

Beginning in 2016, I became intensely interested in experiences of physical and emotional healing, especially in the realm of pain, I'd had during my personal practice and was fueled into a period of deep exploration into the mind body connection.  My journey began with a training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, studying body based psychotherapy for those who have experienced trauma. The training introduced me to the Polyvagal Theory as a foundation for understanding the threat response in humans, which, to this day, continues to be the foundation of my work. Many of the practices I learned in that training resembled yoga, and within the year, I found myself studying the philosophy of yoga and its integrated approach to healing through an 800 hour yoga therapy certification program with Inner Peace Yoga Therapy.

My training in yoga therapy opened my eyes to the amazingly holistic healing capabilities of yoga and also opened doors to many other arenas of study previously unknown to me in western medicine. It spurred a deeper understanding of how the polyvagal theory informs understanding changes in physiology in response to threat (stress) that can lead to pain and other chronic symptoms, in addition to the neurobiology of stress (and resiliency) which offers us a path to healing. My yoga training also opened me further to concepts such as heart rate variability, vagal toning, interoception, meditation, and compassion, all as modalities that lead to wellness of the body mind. Being strongly founded in physical medicine, I was also in awe of how these approaches facilitate physical healing, not only emotional and psychological. 

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At that point, it felt glaringly clear that I was learning a new approach to medicine entirely. It was then I discovered Mind Body Medicine and dedicated my PA career to advancing its accessibility. I trained with Dr. Howard Schubiner, learned Pain Reprocessing Therapy with Alan Gordon, and also began working with Curable as a groups facilitator. All of this exposure only widened by knowledge to better serve those I cared for. 

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Integrating these approaches in what we consider modern medicine is my passion.  I believe in western medicine, and I believe in mind body healing. All routes are valuable and should be honored. Wellness is something we cultivate.  I am here to help.

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My current offerings are centered around support in understanding diagnoses and the origin of chronic symptoms, somatic coaching and mind body coaching to improve persistent pain and other chronic symptoms, including, but not limited to, symptoms related to fibromyalgia, anxiety, depression, fatigue, IBS, headaches and migraines, and lyme disease. 

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To learn more about how I support transforming pain and if it feels like a good fit for you, click below to schedule an introductory call.