Yoga: Teaching since 1998
Massage: Licensed & practicing in Santa Barbara since 2001

1999-2004 Willka T’ika Garden Guest Lodge Cusco, Peru
Live-in Massage Therapist and Yoga Instructor for a private healing wellness retreat center in the Sacred Valley of Peru. Various techniques applied according to clients’ needs.

1998-2000 Willow Glen Yoga Studio Santa Cruz, CA

1999-2000 Santa Cruz Veteran's Hall: Community yoga class for all levels Taught weekly Yoga classes. Styles included Vinyasa Flow and mixed level Hatha Yoga.

2001-2003 Four Seasons Biltmore Santa Barbara, CA
Yoga Instructor and substitute for the private health club of the Four Seasons Resort.

2003-2004 Blue Lotus Feet Santa Barbara, CA
Taught Hatha Yoga multi-level classes. Classes included Healing-Restorative, Vinyasa Flow and Forrest Yoga methods.

2002-Current Santa Barbara Yoga Center Santa Barbara, CA
Teaching Hatha Yoga Classes for all levels. Styles include: Vinyasa flow, Ashtanga, Healing-restorative, and Forrest Yoga modalities.

2004 Golden Tree Yoga Santa Barbara, CA
Teaching Hatha Yoga Classes for all levels. Various Styles

Spring 2005 Mangoh Studio New York City Vinyasa and Restorative Yoga

2006 Body Boot Camp: Outdoor Yoga for Fitness in Santa Barbara

2006-2007 UCSB Family Camp: Hatha Yoga for Families

2007 El Capitan Canyon: Hatha Yoga and Massage

2007 Yoga Soup, Santa Barbara: Eclectic Yoga and Dance

2001-2003 El Encanto Hotel Santa Barbara, CA
Massage Therapist
On-Call massage therapist for upscale hotel on the Santa Barbara Riviera. Techniques included: therapeutic Swedish, Deep Tissue, Restorative, and Accupressure.

2001-2002 El Capitan Canyon Santa Barbara, CA
Massage Therapist
On-call massage therapist for the Canyon’s recreational retreat center. Specializing in Restorative Swedish “Canyon Massage” as well as Hot Stone therapy.

2002 Dallmeyer Physical Therapy Santa Barbara, CA
Massage Therapist
Massage Therapist for a Rehabilitation Center focusing on Physical Therapy and Chiropractic services. Injury recovery, soft tissue, and rehabilitation techniques were applied after patients received full evaluations by the Physical Therapist and Doctor of Chiropractic.

2004-2005 Summerland Athletic Club Santa Barbara, CA
On-Call Massage Therapist specilizing in Swedish & Deep Massage

2003- 2007 Multi-Cultural Festival Dance Performances in Santa Barbara

2004-2006 Choreographed & Performed for the SB Summer Solstice Parade

2005 Choreographed & Performed for "Tao of Sex" Production at UCSB

2006-2007 Instructed west african dance workshops & performed traditional dance and music with troupe Baobab at Lightning in a Bottle

2007 Dance performance with Baobab at SOHO Music Club for a Save Naples benefit

2007 Fire dance, hooping, & acrobatic performance for the "Nights" event at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art

2008 Fishbon Performing Arts Collective Events: "Wildebeasts" and "Heros of the Apocalypse" Theater, Dance, Choreography

2009 Fishnet Artist Collective Event: Fashion Show & Firedance performance

1996-2000 University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
B.A., Environmental Studies, emphasis: Ethnobotany, Environmental Inequality.

Elective Study: Holistic Health Program including: Massage, Accupressure, Anatomy and Energy Education training.

1998 White Lotus Foundation
Certified Yoga Instructor-Santa Barbara, CA
(Santa Barbara, CA)

2001 Santa Barbra Body Therapy Institute
Massage Certification-Santa Barbara, CA

2003-2005 Santa Barbara Yoga Center
Yoga teacher training modules

2004 Quisi Bella Spa
Spa therapy training - Massage, Aryuveda, Body Care, Reflexology

Ashtanga Yoga World Tour with Sri K. Pattabi Jois
2000: Maui and Kauai, HI
2005: Los Angeles, CA
2005: New York City

2009 Regenerative Design Institute: Ecology of Leadership Program

Current/In Process: Santa Barbara Graduate Institute: Masters Program in Somatic Psychology