I completed both my 200-hour and advanced 300-hour yoga teacher trainings through YogaX, a program at Stanford University designed specifically for healthcare providers integrating yoga into medical and therapeutic settings.

I further deepened my training through:

• A year-long mindfulness facilitator training (VA CALM)

• Relax and Renew® Restorative Yoga training with Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD

• Yoga for Parkinson’s training with Renée Le Verrier, E-RYT

These experiences support a nuanced, trauma-informed understanding of how mindfulness and somatic practices can support people navigating stress, illness, and prolonged pressure.

I’ve facilitated trauma-informed yoga, Yoga for Parkinson’s groups, and general mindfulness and gentle movement offerings in healthcare and community settings.

Across these spaces, my focus has been on accessibility, nervous system awareness, and choice — particularly for individuals who are managing health conditions, trauma histories, or high levels of responsibility. This work has reinforced my belief that sustainable change often begins with learning how to listen to the body rather than override it.

Central to my approach is an understanding of nervous system regulation and the role of somatic and relaxation practices in overall well-being.

Through mindfulness, breathwork, and guided awareness practices, I help individuals cultivate a clearer relationship to their internal experience — including sensations, emotions, and stress responses. This is especially helpful for people who are highly capable and self-aware, yet disconnected from their bodies due to chronic stress, illness, or overfunctioning.

My aim is to offer practical tools that support grounding, resilience, and a sense of ease that extends beyond the therapy or practice space.

Beyond clinical and group work, I’ve been passionate about initiatives that expand access to mindfulness and yoga within healthcare and community contexts.

I’ve co-facilitated yoga groups for survivors of sexual assault, women and gender-diverse Veterans with histories of military sexual trauma, and individuals living with Parkinson’s disease.

I’ve also offered talks and presentations on the intersection of yoga, psychology, and media, and continue to advocate for the ethical integration of mindfulness-based practices into mainstream healthcare.

While my training in yoga and mindfulness informs my overall approach, movement-based practices are not offered as part of psychotherapy. In psychotherapy, mindfulness and breathing practices are used solely as psychological skills to support awareness, emotional regulation, and well-being, and always within the scope of licensed psychological practice.