Skills and Credentials 

As a meditation practitioner for over 30 years, I have since become a certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Facilitator (MBSR), and a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Trainer.

I am a Contemplative Practitioner & Group Facilitator for a virtual Intensive Outpatient Programming (IOP) at Charlie Health. In this role, I support clients in developing mindful awareness, cultivating wisdom, discovering purpose, living compassionately, and practicing self-inquiry.

As a Health Coach, I received my training  from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s cutting-edge Health Coach Training Program.  

During my training, I studied over 100 dietary theories, practical management techniques, and innovative coaching methods with some of the world’s top health and wellness experts.  

I'm also a Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor offering breath awareness techniques, somatic practices, and a lifestyle that embodies and embraces well-being.

My teachers included: 

Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program with Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield at the Mindfulness-Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley.

UCSD Center for Mindfulness; MBSR Program.

Dr. Andrew Weil, Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine
Dr. Deepak Chopra, leader in the field of mind-body medicine
Dr. David Katz, Director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center
Dr. Walter Willet, Chair of Nutrition at Harvard University
Geneen Roth, bestselling author and expert an emotional eating
Other leading researchers and nutrition authorities. 

Teaching by example 

My mission is to raise community awareness around holistic health and wellness by being a living example of what I share with everyone I come in contact with. This has fostered in me the ability to bring calm, balance, and positive energy to all professional engagements.