Thank you for your interest in learning about me! I have always been interested in human potential and development. An eclectic and artistic person by nature, my education and work background has been centered around becoming proficient at helping people, including myself, live fully expressed, inspired, actualized lives. In addition to participating in a multitude of workshops, seminars, classes and self directed study in human development, fine art, dance, music, language study, body movement and awareness, I have a BFA, from Alfred University, where I focused on drawing, painting, ceramics, and photography, graduating with honors.
My Healing Arts credits include:
Certification in Muscular Therapy from Cortiva Muscular Therapy Institute, widely known as one of the top schools in the country for massage. I graduated at the top of my class. This 2 year, 900 hour certification program included extensive training in Ben Benjamin's Muscular Therapy, Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, and Therapeutic Relationships. I also blend additional techniques learned as part of my training at MTI in every massage. These include Myofacial Release, Aston Patterning, Shiatsu, and Swedish Massage. Ben Benjamin, founder of the Muscular Therapy Institute, is a world renowned bodyworker, author, educator and expert in training people how to lead physically active lives without injury.
Certificates of completion in Aston Bodyworks I&II and Aston Techniques I&II from Judith Aston of Aston Enterprises. Judith is one of the last living legends in the body movement, bodywork, exercise coaching fields and I am honored to have had the opportunity to learn from her mastery. Her groundbreaking and innovative work challenges the idea that massage has to be painfull in order to be effective. Through her gentle, cooperative techniques and movement exercises, release of muscle tension, and correct posture become possible more easily and naturally. I utilize her concepts and techniques, with great results, in every session, and aspire to complete her two year certification program as soon as possible.
Certification in Shambala Level I by Irene Fox. Shambala is hands on, and hands above the body energy work, similar to Reiki, that helps align and clear the energy systems and physical tissue of the body. I incorporate this work into sessions for the purpose of clearing emotional blockages that are often held in the body as memory, and to balance and integrate the body so that people feel grounded and aligned on every level when they get of the massage table.
In addition, I have an extensive collection of healing crystals, oracle cards, books, massage tools and children's toys that I use, when intuitively guided, during sessions.
This eclectic mix experiences, education and skills allows me to confidently blend intuition with commonsense and an inquisitive nature, to insure the best results for you, which is my main goal.
This page will be an evolving work as I choose to add, subtract and share information about myself and what is important to me.
