My Mission

My Mission is to help others access their potential. We are all a few inches taller then we think we are. With Yoga, Personal Training and Massage we can access that fullness of ourselves. I would like to assist you in feeling grounded, connecting with your center, gaining more strength, flexibility and confidence. Massage, Yoga, and Personal Training open up pathways that have been blocked for so long. Through Positional Therapy, Massage, Yoga and Personal Training I can help you UNlearn the repetitive movements that are causing you pain and replace them with movements that will give you stamina, efficiency and ease.

The human body has always fascinated me. I love being in my body, experimenting with how my body moves and what movements make me feel good and what movements bring discomfort. I love seeing all the variations of every one's bodies, how differently everyone moves and is built, but yet how similar. The transference of energy through human touch is a serious healing method. A simple hand on one's back can create healing and well-being. With my fascination with the body and transference of energy, I thought it would be wonderful to learn how to work with energy in a medical sense.

My Educational and Training Background

I attended the Swedish Institute of Massage Therapy and Other Allied Sciences, earning an Associate's Degree in Occupational Studies, graduating in 2003.

As I was working as a Licensed Massage Therapist, I was practicing Yoga, and I realized that without Yoga, my body would be a mess. Understanding how important Yoga was in terms of helping my everyday activity be easier, I decided to become certified in Yoga. Now, I can pass on to others the useful knowledge of self care that has been saving my body, mind and spirit. I became certified by both the Integral Yoga Institute and the Karma Kids Yoga Institute in 2005.

As I was learning more practicing massage and yoga, I was incorporating more strength resistance and cardio vascular training, which lead me to attending the Advanced Personal Training Certification at the Swedish Institute of Massage Therapy and Other Allied Sciences, graduating in 2007. Now I incorporate massage, yoga and personal training-techniques. Mixing and matching for what your needs are.

Always wanting to expand my knowledge, awareness and practice, I attended the IM School of Healing Arts and graduated in 2009.

In 2010 I completed both the Positional Therapy Level One and Level Two Certification. As well as The Circus Yoga Immersion and Level Two Teacher Training.

I am on the constant path of exploration of the mind, body and spirit.

Continuing Education for Massage

• The Perinatal Massage Therapy course with Niara Healing Arts at the Swedish Institute - a College of Health Sciences.
• The Phase four for the spine course in Ortho-Bionomy with Morel Stackhouse, LMT at the Swedish Institute - a College of Health Sciences.
• The Self Care work shop with Carrie Taylor, LMT at Taylor Techniques.
• Creating the Shoulder With George Russel, D.C at the Swedish Institute - a College of Health Sciences
• Creating the Neck and Shoulder With George Russel, D.C at the Swedish Institute - a College of Health Sciences
• Incorporating the 5 elements in your massage with Nini Melvin at the Levrett Studio.
• Thai Massage Work Shop with Ariela Grodner at Dance New England Camp.
• The Rotator Cuff with George Russell, D.C at the Swedish Institute - a College of Health Sciences
• Approaching the Iliospoas with George Russell, D.C at the Swedish Institute - a College of Health Sciences
• Helping Fertility Naturally with Reflexology with Vera Krijn, ARCB at the Swedish Institute - a College of Health Sciences
• Thai on the Table with Patrick Lee Ingrassia, LMT at the Swedish Institute - a College of Health Sciences
• Reiki One with Carrie Keskinen, Reiki Master, LMT.
• Thai Massage with Micheal W Alicia, LMT at MassageSpace NYC.
• Unraveling Rotations with George Russell, D.C at the Swedish Institute - a College of Health Sciences
• Assessing and Treating Nerve Pain in the Lower Back, with George Russell, D.C.
• Positional Therapy Level 1: Experiential Approach to Strain-Counterstrain & Muscle Energy Technique, with Lee Albert, LMT at Kripalu - Center for Yoga and Health
• Positional Therapy Level 2: Strain-Counterstrain and Muscle Energy Technique, with Lee Albert, LMT at Kripula - Center for Yoga and Health
• Massage For Migranes with Anthony Guglielmo, LMT at the Swedish Institute - a College of Health Sciences

Advanced Training for Yoga

• Several advanced yoga work shops with Christine Nalini Kuhnke at Integral yoga Institute, NYC.
• The Karma Kids Teacher Training with Shari Vilchez-Blatt at The Karma Kids Yoga Studio NYC.
• The mixed level Anusara Yoga work shop with John Friend.
• The Intermediate/Advance level Anusara work shop with John Friend.
• The union of Bija Mantra and Shakti Dance with Manorama and Christine Nalini Kuhnke at Integral Yoga Institute NYC.
• Creating the fire tapas in your yoga practice with Christine Nalini Kuhnke at Integral Yoga Institute, NYC.
• Purna Bhumi With Christine Nalini Kuhnke at Integral Institute, NYC.
• Partner Yoga Meridian Workshop with Daniel Orlansky.
• Twist and Shout with Joy with Christine Nalini Kuhnke at Integral Yoga Institute, NYC.
• Finding freedom in your foundation with Christine Nalini Kuhnke at Integral Yoga Institute, NYC.
• Twists, Balancing and Inversions with Christine Nalini Kuhnke at Integral Yoga Institute, NYC.
• Blues-Busting Back Bends. Warm Your Heart and Bring Out Your Tiger(-ess) with Christine Nalini Kuhnke at Integral Yoga Institute, NYC.
• Circus Yoga Level One Immersion with Erin Malie O'keef and Kevin O'Keef at Karma kids Yoga, NYC.
• Circus Yoga Level Two Teacher Training with Erin Malie O'keef and Kevin O'Keef at Karma Kids Yoga, NYC.