My approach blends the grounded presence of yoga with the strategic tools of integrative coaching. I hold both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Psychology, and my career has spanned nonprofits, private practice, and leadership roles in human services. From therapist and crisis coordinator to children’s advocate and parent educator, I’ve always been driven by a deep commitment to mental wellness and human flourishing.

Over time, I discovered a bridge between psychology and embodiment — and that’s where I do my best work today. I support individuals, groups and organizations through coaching, executive leadership development, Yoga and various mind-body practices that draw from Somatics, Polyvagal Theory, Mindfulness, and Humanistic Psychology.

Whether with a small non-profit or a Fortune 500 company, I tailor my interactions and attune to the people I’m serving. In all my roles, whether individual clients, facilitating group programs, or leading wellness retreats, I bring warmth, depth, and a welcoming presence to everything I do. I believe transformation happens when we feel safe enough to be curious, honest enough to grow, and supported enough to thrive.

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My education, training, and journey with Yoga and Coaching:

I am registered with Yoga Alliance as an ERYT-500, RPYT and RCYT. I have a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Psychology, and have worked in various non-profits over the years. I currently work full-time at Omaha Integrative Care as a Leadership and Wellness Coach and as well as serving as the Director of Yoga Teacher Training Programs.

Travels to India have been an integral part of my education and experience of Yoga. Each of the four times I’ve been to India I have immersed myself in the study of Yoga, Meditation, Ayurveda, Philosophy, History, and the Spirituality of the birthplace of Yoga.

In addition to my formal Yoga and Meditation Training, I have also been certified in Human Design, Quantum Human Design™, Thai Yoga Massage, Thai Reflexology, and Master Reiki. I have been trained as a Registered Behavioral Technician, Childbirth Educator, Parent Educator, Doula and Clinical EFT Tapping Practitioner.

Wellness and Leadership Coaching are also large part of my passion. In 2022 I completed the Health and Wellbeing Coaching program at Duke University, which is part of their Integrative Medicine Department. I have also completed my Somatics Mind-Body Coaching Certification through the Embody Lab, and trained in various assessments including; Principles You, Principles Us and Human Design. Additionally, I have completed level one of the Organization and Relationships Systems Coaching (ORSC).

Learning feeds my soul, so I am consistently furthering my education and advancing my studies in all things health and wellness. This year I’m diving into various studies that combine Leadership, Yoga, movement. Somatics, Coaching and breath with a focus on trauma competent and mental health.

My teachers over the past three decades are far too many to name. I have been very blessed in my journey of growth and learning. For now, I will acknowledge and honor my most influential and impactful teachers, that have greatly inspired the way that I show up for my work today: Bernie Clark, Paul Grilley, Tara Brach, Indu Arora, Judith Lasater, Jack Kornfield, Steven Porges, Bessel van Der Kolk, Peter Levine, Tom Myers, and Arielle Schwartz.

Yoga students on occasion have asked me about my Yoga lineage or “family tree”. I would like to share a little bit here on my journey with Yoga and Meditation. I realize now, in hindsight, that I was practicing Meditation as early as 11 years old. I didn’t have a name for my practice of pausing, insight, awareness, and reflection. I just knew that it gave me a deep feeling of connection and belonging.

In my teens, Yoga was not as widely available as it is now. So, I came as close as I could by studying Psychology and the inner workings of the self. Later as a very young adult, I discovered Yoga and began practicing to VHS tapes in my apartment. I was a casual practitioner until my first pregnancy in 1998, when I began to practice daily. It was during the depths of birthing and raising my three daugthers that my love for Yoga took root and flourished. I’ve been practicing daily ever since.

My initial practices started with Hatha and Kundalini Yoga. From there, I was called to the precision of Iyengar Yoga. Having learned the foundations through Iyengar for many years, I began to crave a more organic practice and became a student of Vinyasa Flow. I loved the sequences, the pulsation, and music. It allowed me to practice in a way that spoke to all the layers of who I am. Years later, an unfortunate car accident that resulted in a back injury forced me to slow down and practice the “softer side of Yoga”. It is then that I reignited my Meditation practice and began to explore the beauty of stillness through Yin and Restorative. I immersed myself in anatomy studies as well, and discovered that every body is truly unique. I began to question the strict alignment principles that I had been taught. I truly realized there is no “one size fits all” approach that serves everyone. Rather, Yoga is a living/breathing reflection of who we are at that moment, and our practice will ebb and flow, and that it can be customized to us as individuals. From this individualized approach, I have found the essence of Yoga again. And my current studies find me digging deep into the very roots of the tree of Yoga. I am focused on studying and teaching in a way that honors these roots to the best of my ability.