I love being outside in nature!

Out of college with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, I was off to work as a Programmer for an insurance company. Two years later, I returned to school and earned a Master of Architecture, then was an Architectural Designer for 7 years.  Wanting change, I worked in Post-Secondary Education for ~9 years but began to feel I didn’t have a career direction. I didn’t want to sit at a desk or work on a computer for the rest of my career, so I decided to return to school to became a  Physical Therapist Assistant. I was more physically active all day, I was working with people, I was gaining a new perspective on aging and health. And…..I felt like I was making a difference!!!

As a PTA, I gained a new appreciation for ‘health and wellbeing’.  It motivated me to continue to be consistent with physical activity.  It revealed to me the downside of not taking care of my physical, mental, and emotional self.  During this time, I was experiencing the devastating toll that diabetes was taking on my mom for the last 30 + years of her life.

It motivated me to start focusing on the joy of preparing and eating healthy foods and having a diverse plate.  It motivated me to stay physically active.  The scale become less important.  Yoga helped me to remain more calm in the face of challenges.  I learned that I could prevent certain lifestyle health issues and avoid having to manage my health with medications.

As a Physical Therapist Assistant, I educate, guide, and motivate people so they can restore their functional mobility while also offering therapeutic listening and emotional support as people navigate their path to better health outcomes.

Earning a 200-hr Yoga Teacher Certification provided a platform to complement my clinical experience and skills so that I could work with people outside of a clinical setting and offer similar education, guidance, and motivation for people seeking better health and mobility.

I decided to become a Licensed Massage Therapist so that I could offer my patients complementary therapies that facilitate improved flexibility and mobility, with the added benefit of calming the nervous system and providing an increased sense of calm, decreased pain, and a sense of safety.

Whether you are going through recovery or are wanting to maintain balance in your mind and body, integrating physical activity, yoga, a healthy diverse plate, and manual therapeutic massage and bodywork will optimize your outcomes.

If you are seeking guidance in your healing journey, I would love to meet you and devise a plan that supports your goals.