I started practicing shiatsu and structural bodywork in 1999. In 2002 I went to the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration and became a certified Rolfer.  I studied at the Canadian College of Osteopathy for three years, and had a private mentorship with first generation Rolfer and Aston-Patterner, Harvey Ruderian. I also studied medical anthropology at UCLA, completed a yoga teacher training with Ana Forrest, and a medical herbalism course at the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine.

 Educational Background:

 

-Southwest School of Botanical Medicine

Constitutional Herbalism

 

-University of California, Los Angeles

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with department honors

Honors thesis- Traditional Osteopathy: Patient Centered Medicine

 

-Canadian College of Osteopathy

Traditional Osteopathy integrating Osteo-Articular Correction, Soft Tissue Normalization, Cranial and Visceral Osteopathy

 

-Osteopathic Center for Children

Basic Cranial Course “The Expanding Osteopathic Concept” with Dr. Viola Frymann

 

-Rolf Institute® of Structural Integration

Structural Integration and Movement Education

 

-Harvey Ruderian, C.R., C.A.P., mentorship 

Private instruction- chronic pain and the structural paradigm

 

-Forrest Yoga Circle

Two-month intensive yoga teacher training with Ana Forrest

 

-Shiatsu Massage School of California

Shiatsu Anma massage for the treatment of pain and discomfort

 

I am not a licensed primary medical provider. The treatment I provide is an "alternative therapy" or a "complementary therapy" to healing arts services licensed by the state.