passion, purpose, & philosophy

“Creativity is our birthright.
It is an integral part of being human, as basic as walking, talking, & thinking....

The creative process, like a spiritual journey, is intuitive, nonlinear, and experiential.
It points us toward our essential nature, which is a reflection of the boundless creativity of the universe....”

John Daido Loori

why i'm here:

Since I was a very small child, I was aware that we are all in a state of perpetual transformation, from the moment we are born til the moment we die (& beyond...). This has been and is a fundamental influence in my life.

Over the years came more and more the realization that we can let the transformation happen to us or we can show up with more intentionality to help us align with how we really want to feel & live, and participate in the creation of our stories.

I aim to guide embodied souls, spirits having a human experience, into states of conscious rest where you can release the effects of your stressful lives, work through deep healing as you're ready, & discover (or add to) a host of inner resources to bring you newfound peace, and help you ultimately manifest a life rooted in whatever it is you're passionate about, what your Purpose is here on Planet Earth this time around.

Tap into creative tools that hold some of the keys to your freedom.

Whether in a group or 1:1, I'm here to soothe your tired soul, to help you reset, to help you uncover your limiting beliefs, & unravel the conditioning that is holding you back.

I am here to help you grow through what you're going through, & to Let Go of what's not serving you, what's not in alignment with who you are and who you're becoming.

I'm here to help you find your path, heal your past, and strengthen your internal compass that will keep you in alignment with your Purpose, as you co-create your future with the Divine while surrendering to acceptance of the present.

I'm here to help dismantle the white patriarchal system, one brick at a time.

If you want to read more about my philosophy, the background behind my approach, and who I'm here to serve, please visit Who What Why.

i believe:

Each effort, each moment

of processing, of honoring, of truly seeing, acknowledging, releasing judgement, exploring, looking deeper, searching in the shadows, being real with ourselves about what we find, playing with it, releasing, letting go, and then implementing actions which contribute to our growth and purpose in life...

each drop in the bucket of your soul

has a ripple effect....

My passion is to share tools with you that help you empower yourself, & support you in your healing and growth process.

The eclectic mix of practices that I work with include Reiki, meditation, sound healing, Transformational Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mind-Body Medicine, Somatic Psychology for Trauma Healing, Stress Management, Food As Medicine, as well as other tools like art-making, chanting, drumming, Tarot, astrology, yoga, movement, as desired....

To read more details about any of these modalities, see Toolkit.

Because we are creatures of habit & conditioning, I offer a variety of tools in a creative and customized way, in order to in order to find the practices which resonate with you the most. I offer holistic, long-lasting, & often ongoing therapeutic support on all levels, and with each session, send you back out into your life set up for success in living your best life every day. Occasionally, I may refer you to a fellow practitioner for complimentary treatment such as acupuncture, massage, craniosacral therapy, etc.

We all have something we are working through, whether we are recovering from childhood trauma, emotional &/or physical wounds, battling fear, trying to unravel unhealthy conditioning and limiting beliefs, trying to shift something in the way we relate to ourselves or others, or just trying to find peace with where we are & manifest the next phase in our lives.

Sometimes we have to come at an issue from a number of different angles in order to learn what we are supposed to learn from it, shift, and move on.... And different things work for different people. In over 30 years now of teaching in visual & performing arts, academics, & healing, I've always taken various learning styles into account, as well as Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences, both of which I was acquainted with intuitively firsthand in my own experience before knowing that there were books written about such things.

I am not a savior or a guru. I am not here to do the work for you.

I am not even here to empower you, that would presume that I have power over you.

I do not believe in a top-down, authoritative model of care. Instead, I believe that we are each the supreme authority over ourselves. I believe in a holistic model of care that takes the whole person into account; that if we tune in & listen, we generally can discover the root of our imbalance, whether physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual. Yes, sometimes we need Western medicine. But throwing drugs & surgery at a problem should not be the first solution except in dire emergency.

I'm here to help you get more intimately acquainted with yourself & what makes you tick. I'm here to help you embrace what inspires you, be your best self, & live life as though it's a work of art.

The Truth is inside You.

We are creatures of habit, and some of the karmic patterns we are working through run deep, and often are perhaps older than this lifetime. Additionally, ancestral trauma is embedded in our DNA.

The good news is - neuroplasticity - the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life. Neuroplasticity allows the neurons (nerve cells) in the brain to compensate for injury and disease and to adjust their activities in response to new situations or to changes in their environment.

Meditation, mind-body skills, mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Somatic Awareness, and sound healing all help you to rewire your brain and reset your DNA, reprogram your response to certain stimuli, uncover all the layers that conceal the soul, and get to the Truth of who you are so that you can live your most fulfilling life.

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!

Find your equanimity.

I see you. I hear you.
I feel you. I honor you.
I am honored to hold space for you.

from the magical pre-pandemic days of packed Full Moon Circles at Take Five Meditation in DC, 2019

"What is true meditation?

It is to make everything: coughing, swallowing, waving the arms, motion, stillness, words, action, the evil & the good, prosperity & shame, gain & loss, right & wrong, into one single koan." - Hakuin