I have always loved movement, be it yoga, dance, running, swimming, biking, weight lifting – however, with chronic back pain due to scoliosis and a short leg, it has been a challenge to continue these activities. Luckily, when I was young, my physical therapist introduced me to Pilates. This began a lifelong journey in training my body to move skillfully and effectively – and eventually training others to do the same. I spent years in formal education learning about the human body and learning how to teach movement. Eventually I became fully certified in Pilates, CoreAlign and Gyrotonic®.

When I’m not teaching movement therapy, I’m teaching Nonviolent Communication as a Certified Trainer with CNVC, or teaching music at Songbird Studio.

When I’m not teaching, I love to hike, camp, photograph and draw/paint flowers, collage, read, and drink herbal tea!