BIOGRAPHY

I first started doing yoga as a child but became serious about it at age 16 when I studied with an amazing Hatha Yoga teacher named Sita Rose. I studied martial arts, dance, and Pilates. As a survivor of trauma, I found the importance of having a connection to my body helpful with symptoms of anxiety and depression and for regulating my nervous system.

I have worked in a variety of health care and social service agencies. I have provided case management in medical centers and clinics and have provided counseling to clients recently diagonosed with HIV. I have run support groups for people with postpartum depression and other groups for people who have experienced domestic violence.

I received my Bachelor and Masters Degree in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, doing my field work at Safe Horizon in the Domestic Violence Bureau. I worked at the Brooklyn District Attorneys office in the Sex Crimes Bureau and Crimes Against Children Bureau providing counseling to victims. I also ran groups for sex workers and worked with the anti-trafficking bureau .

After leaving the DA’s office in 2007, I started my own investigations into mind-body healing. While working one-on-one with clients doing yoga my interest in trauma-sensitive therapy deepened and I went back to YogaFit to complete their 100-hour Yoga for Warriors-Trauma sensitive yoga certification. I am a memeber of The Breathe Network which supports sexual trauma survivors with trauma-informed, sliding scale health and healing resources.

CREDENTIALS

BA and MA in Forensic Psychology

AFAA Certified Personal Trainer

200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher

100-hour Yoga for Warriors Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Teacher

60-hour Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Practioner

Movement for Trauma Level 1 Trained with Jane Clapp

Reiki Level 1 Certified