I completed the three-year teacher certification training at the American Center for the Alexander Technique in New York City in 1995 and I am a member of the American Society of the Alexander Technique (AmSAT). In addition to a diverse private practice for 28 years, I have taught the Alexander Technique at Cornish College for the Arts and the Northwest Actor's Studio Conservatory. As a guest I have given workshops at Seattle University, University of Puget Sound, Icicle Creek Music Center, for the US Army Band at JBLM, in Portland at Conduit Dance Studio and The Oregon School of Massage, and in New York City for Judith Shakespeare of New York.

Lifetime involvement with the human body and movement as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer inform my work. In addition to my teacher certification, I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Dance and Liberal Arts from Portland State University. As a faculty member in the dance departments at Lewis & Clark College and Portland State University I taught modern dance, ballet, improvisation and repertory. 

After 10 years of studying yoga and practicing several times a week, I took the plunge and completed my 200-hr RYT with Sarahjoy Marsh in Portland. It was primarily out of an interest of having a deeper understanding of yoga, but I soon found myself teaching public classes. After many years of teaching the Alexander Technique, the concepts, language and cueing inevitably became part of my classes. In 2018 I decided to take another deep dive and certified at the 500-hr RYT level and studied how yoga can be used to heal physical and mental issues that obstruct our well-being. When I was in India studying with my teacher’s teachers I became inspired to continue my studies and complete the 800-hr International Association of Yoga Therapist certification training. It changed my way of thinking and with it my way of living. Now I have more tools for helping my clients achieve their wellness goals.

When I’m not teaching I’m hiking, paddling, enjoying time with friends and family or traveling. I love an adventure whether it is a new asana or a different country.