Practice.

The first formal meditation training that I received was in 2010. I completed the Transcendental Meditation® course via one-on-one instruction and have been practicing TM ever since. In 2017, I completed the 50-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training Program at The Bhakti Yoga Shala in Santa Monica, California. This program deepened my understanding, practice, and guidance of various yin yoga asana, meditation, and pranayama techniques. In 2018, I completed the full facilitator training program with Michael Brian Baker at The Breath Center in California where I learned how to safely, responsibly, and intuitively guide a person through a breathwork session. I studied the ancient origins of pranayama and gained experience and understanding about the extensive health benefits of this advanced human science. Since then, I have been facilitating one-on-one and group sessions online and in-person out of my private practice based in Santa Monica, California. After logging dozens of facilitation hours for individuals and groups and submitting a final exam that resembled a master's thesis, I became a Certified Graduate, Facilitator and Teacher. I am Certified by The Academy of Integrated Human Sciences ® which is the legal educational organization of my school. Continuing my studies, I became their lead TA and coursework writer-editor, assisting in the creation of their signature Anatomy Of Awakening program and Breathwork 101 course. Check out testimonials here to get an idea of what a session is like and the value that it can offer you.

My intense life experiences and equally intense healing processes have helped me cultivate a huge amount of compassion for my human colleagues (along with a wicked sense of humor). As a result, I am able to approach participants with experience-based knowledge, non-judgement, and gentle humor. I often have complete strangers share things with me that they don't normally share with others (so they say). I'm aware that my presence provides safety and inspires trust so I am putting it to work. When you find yourself within a grounded, trustworthy, and informed container, there is no limit to the amount of understanding and evolving that can take place. Whether I am guiding you through a group breath practice, a private healing session, or an integration, I meet you where you are at. I become a transparent and compassionate mirror that reflects your truth back to you. For I believe that our healing power lies within each of us and that the job of facilitators like myself is to simply connect you with that power; to introduce you to your best self. I am currently teaching a weekly class at the Soul of Yoga studio in Encinitas, California (available in-person and online). I also guide a monthly breath session that is exclusively online. Sign up for one of My Classes to try out this powerful yet gentle respiratory technique. I also facilitate a limited amount of private sessions in-person in Santa Monica, California and online via Zoom. Contact me to inquire. I am the head Guardian at The Breath Center as well so I help train and manage the team that creates the safety containers at the massive group sessions that my teacher facilitates (at Bhakti Fest, for example). In the past, I hosted fun and engaging women's gatherings in my local community and volunteered as a counselor and Spanish translator at a Women’s Center in Van Nuys, California. I also became the meditation and breathwork teacher for the staff there. To stay up-to-date, drop me a line and I'll add you to my private invitation list.