• DC native
  • Graduate,  Baltimore School of Massage
  • Graduate, Zero Balancing Certification Program
  • Graduate, Structural Myofascial Certification Program, PMTI
  • The Trager® Approach, Certified practitioner
  • Massage Cupping™ Certified Practitioner
  • Burham Systems Facial Rejuvenation -Rejuv Miracles  Practitioner
  • BioEnergy Therapist, The Domancic Method of BioEnergy Healing
  • Graduate, Boston University Program in Artisanry, Degree in Fine Arts in Ceramics
  • Graduate, Connecticut College, BA in English
  • Massage Crew volunteer, DC AIDS Ride 1996, 1997, 1998,  2000, 2001
  • Volunteered at Walter Reed Army Medical Center doing Zero Balancing on wounded soldiers, family of soldiers and caregivers through the organization CAUSE – Comfort for America’s Uniformed Services
  • Worked  with HealingWorks  (in 2011) doing Zero Balancing on Military Personnel, their families and Care Givers.  HealingWorks  seeks to help those touched by the trauma of war.   www.Healingworkswell.org
  • Completed Marine Corps Marathon in 1988 and 1995 and NYC Marathon in 1989
  • Cyclist – AIDS Ride 1999 Raleigh, NC – Washington DC,  Alaska AIDS Vaccine  Ride 2000 Fairbanks – Anchorage,  Canada/US AIDS Vaccine Ride 2001  Montreal, Canada – Portland, ME

Training

  • Zero Balancing
  • Massage
  • Bioenergy Healing
  • Chakra Energy Work
  • Reiki
  • Massage Cupping™
  • Bellanina Facelift Massage
  • Structural Myofascial Release
  • Burnahm Systems Facial Rejuvenation
  • Deep Massage: The Lauterstein Method – Levels 1 and 2
  • The Trager® Approach

 

  • Seminars/Classes that have deeply influenced my work
  • Active Isolated Stretching with Aaron Mattes
  • Scar Tissue Massage with Sharon Hancoff
  • Unlocking the Secrets of the Skull (Advanced Zero Balancing Class)
  • Fabulous Fulcrums (Advanced Zero Balancing Class)
  • Connective Tissue Massage
  • Facial Rejuvenation taught by Linda Burnham ND
  • Massage Cupping™
  • Structural Myofascial Release taught by Mike Duggan
  • Deep Massage: The Lauterstein Method
  • Touching the Spirit (Advanced Zero Balancing Class)
  • The Trager® Approach

Affiliations

  • Professional Member, American Massage Therapy Association
  • Professional Member, Zero Balancing Health Association
  • Professional Member, Association of Certified Massage Cupping™ Practitioners
  • Proessional  Member, United States Trager Association
  • Licensed Massage Therapist in DC and MD