My Story

THEN & NOW: A few facts and highlights

Growing up, there was always a garden, and I was often in it. There were home-cooked-real-food meals with my family. We played games, spent time in nature, and honored the sacred. The medicine chest contained homeopathic remedies, vitamins, and herbal preparations. We saw an acupuncturist in addition to our GP. The bookcase held guides on organic gardening, wildlife identification, cooking, crafting healing, philosophical and spiritual teachings, mythology, plays, poetry, fiction, history, and fairy tales. I delighted in reading, eating, making, and imagining – and still do.

As a young person, I was drawn to the performing arts and eventually pursued a career in theater, working as an actor and teaching artist for over twenty-five years. I have called Maryland, New York and Washington, D.C., home, but currently reside with my husband in Philadelphia, PA. Friends and clients have described me as a generous listener, insightful, and compassionate. My inner worlds and my outer life are both enriched by a spiritual path and practice. I am a lifelong learner, and reading is my greatest pleasure. Other hobbies include films, live performances, all kinds of play, hiking, biking, dancing, and people-watching in the park. I feel happiest and most myself in a studio, garden, or kitchen - or around a table sharing delicious food with people I love.

FROM THERE TO HERE: My wellness journey

Through the years, my studies have encompassed mind-body movement, expressive arts, bodywork, plant medicine, dietary therapies, Ayurveda, and classical Chinese medicine; I completed a certification in Zen shiatsu, worked as a standardized patient, trained as a birth doula, and have learned from acupuncturists and herbalists while employed in two Chinese Medicine practices.

Early years taught me to value the gifts of our natural world, of creative expression, and spiritual connection. Personal health challenges, and those of loved ones, introduced me to a variety of healing modalities and holistic practitioners, and sparked my deep interest in natural medicine and the mind-body connection. The demands of my profession taught me to listen to my body, prioritize my health, and the importance of community. My desire to understand, strengthen, and refine my creative instrument led to learning a range of physical disciplines and self-care practices.

In 2015, I enrolled in the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and earned my certification in holistic health coaching. My new work is deeply gratifying, and I feel so fortunate to have found a path which brings to bear all my experience, interests, and knowledge in support of others on their own journeys to greater well-being.