MY STORY

My Offering
My work is an invitation to come into relationship with the body and listen to what is asking for attention.The body carries the wisdom of our lived experiences and life stories. By slowing down and bringing mindful attention to what we feel and sense, we can begin to access what is held beneath the surface—sometimes opening pathways to parts of ourselves that can be difficult to reach through thought alone. The body can be an access point in. An access point into deeper listening.Into our felt experience.Into the places where body, heart, mind, spirit, and soul meet. I weave together somatic awareness, mindful touch, nervous system support, and connection with the natural world. At the heart of my work is the creation of a space where you can slow down and rest—to be witnessed, held, and cared for as you listen more deeply to yourself. There is nothing you need to perform or figure out in this space. You are invited to arrive as you are, to listen inwardly, and to give yourself permission to feel what is here. Each offering creates space to become more present with what is asking to be felt, understood, integrated, or renewed. 
A little about me...
I grew up on an organic farm on the Kalapuya lands of rural Oregon. I have travelled and lived in many places from the Hawaiian Islands to Colorado and have circled back to living in Oregon with my husband and son. We spent 5 years stewarding 35 acres of land while simultaneously becoming new parents. During those 5 years our family became deeply interconnected to the natural world, to the food that sustains us, and to the rhythms and seasons that remind us of the sacred cycles of life. I feel a sense of realness, and truth, and a deep desire to use the trainings and skills that I have acquired in my life to support others.
​My studies
In 2010, after 5 years of practicing as a LMT in Oregon, I took my studies to the next level by studying at the Pacific School of Bodywork and Awareness in Kauai. There I completed an extensive training in Structural Integration and Myofascial Release Therapy. Returning to Oregon I built a thriving bodywork practice in Portland. In 2013, I began studying Visionary Craniosacral work with Hugh Milne. This training deepens one’s intuition, teaches advanced therapeutic techniques, and promotes the benefits of subtle touch. It opened me to the profound healing that arises when one contacts another with the right pressure, in the right spot, with the right intention. A natural orientation towards healing follows. I have watched again and again how a person's whole being will move back into balance and health when given a safe and healing environment, a loving presence, and proper therapeutic technique.​In 2016, I completed a postpartum doula training with INNATE postpartum care.In 2015, I embarked on a 2-year Hakomi training in Colorado. Hakomi is a mindfulness-centered somatic psychotherapy. This has allowed me to support my clients in a deeper and more encompassing way. I spent 4 years raising my son, navigating a pandemic and stewarding land and returned to my studies through an extended Hakomi training in 2021/2022 and became a Certified Hakomi Practitioner. https://hakomiinstitute.com/ May my life experience and these offerings weave a fabric of support.