I have been Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork and have Advanced Certification in Prenatal, Postpartum, and Labor Massage. I graduated from Boulder College of Massage Therapy in 2005 with over 1,000 hours of training, and have worked with over a thousand clients. As a bodyworker, I integrate techniques and principles of Sacred Lomi, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point Therapy, Swedish, Shiatsu, and Reflexology.
My perinatal work is grounded in my continued education with Elaine Stillerman and the Advanced Certification in Prenatal, Labor, and Postpartum Massage offered through BCMT. My birth professional training began through the wild journey of my own pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. In Spring of 2009, I began formal midwifery and doula training with Elizabeth Davis, one of the grandmothers of midwifery in the United States. Through her 11 week intensive, called Heart & Hands, I earned my certification as a Heart & Hands Doula. I am also pursuing CAPPA Doula and Childbirth Educator certification as well as training as a Birthing From Within Doula and Childbirth Mentor. I am also currently a student midwife studying with Beth Karberg in conjunction with the National Midwifery Institute.
My intuitive healing style has been shaped most profoundly by my Reiki and Shamanic trainings, and is constantly evolving through my own practice. I received my certification as a Reiki Healer and Teacher at Omega Institute in the Summer of 2003. I concurrently began studying Shamanic Techniques with Sandra Ingerman. I went on to study Vibrational Medicine and also apprenticed to two different successful intuitive healers while attending Boulder College of Massage Therapy. I continued my training as a Shamanic practitioner through the Foundation of Shamanic Studies, and have studied in-depth with Alicia Gates. My formal training in ceremonial and ritual artistry has greatly influenced my work; I graduated from Path of the Ceremonial Arts here in Boulder, CO in 2008. I am continually learning and growing as an intuitive healer through my work and personal experiences as a mother, lover, healer, bodyworker, doula, and midwifery student.