Yoga, Qigong, Thai Massage,

Meditation & Mindfulness

Wellness Services

  • TEACHING: I am available for class facilitation as well as one-on-one clients. I work with a range of ages - from teens to adults to elders. My group classes are open to all – all genders, body shapes, races, faiths, abilities welcome. Private sessions are tailored to your needs and requests.

  • TRAINING: I partner with schools, colleges, social justice non-profits, and social service organizations to work with their staff and clients. Trainings include neuroscience, relevant tips, and chances for participants to engage in embodied practices in order to foster sustainability and create opportunities for turnkey practices.

  • CONSULTING: I share my expertise in trauma informed care and wellness justice to promote more understanding and practical ways to create culturally sensitive, intentional, and brave spaces. Clients include workplace organizations, community centers, and changemakers.

Wellness services are offered both in person and virtually.

Being a naturally curious person, I’ve studied and trained in many types of wellness practices - both for my own personal growth as well as expanding my range as a facilitator. I love how these embodied awareness practices can help us access more flow, more insight, and more attuned presence for the joys and hardships in our lives. 

  • 4 women standing on a yoga mat, doing a group Tree Pose (balancing on one leg while arms are around each others' waists). Background is sand and beach, Coney Island, Brooklyn.

    YOGA

    I’ve named my style of teaching as “Hatha Flow,” which is an alignment- and theme-based synthesis of hatha and vinyasa yoga. I also weave in pranayama (breathing exercises), qigong, somatic practices, self-massage, and restorative yoga. Themes are drawn from yoga philosophy, Buddhist insights, and indigenous wisdom. I believe strongly in the philosophical and spiritual aspect of yoga. If we can get beyond just how the pose looks, we can access a deeper connection and appreciation for the body as a whole.

  • Woman wears grey sweater and jeans standing in a forest of trees with one arm raised and the other arm's palm facing the ground in a qigong posture called "Separating Heaven and Earth," in Kingston New York.

    QIGONG

    Qigong is an ancient Chinese healing art that combines movement with breath to help promote the cultivation of qi, or energy, in the body. Qigong exercises are repetitive and rhythmic to help us tune into the natural flow of our breath, nervous system, and nature. On a physical level, we can help support our immune systems, nervous system, and all other internal systems of the body when our qi can circulate well. On a spiritual level, qigong can help promote more clarity, courage, and somatic access to letting go.

  • Woman demonstrates a Thai massage movement on a client, where the client is laying on a yoga mat and the woman is stretching the client's leg and hip. Others are looking on, as this is a demonstration and workshop on how to give Thai massage.

    THAI MASSAGE

    I love how clients respond to Thai massage’s combination of stretching, pressing, and palpating the muscles and energy lines of the body. Good for your physical health, Thai bodywork can also bring calm to the mind and spirit. As a somatic practice, massage can help release trapped emotional tension in the anatomy of the body. I offer traditional Thai massage, Thai and oil massage, and Thai somatic massage. Sessions to teach couples how to give and receive a full body massage are also available.

  • A woman wearing a striped blue jumpsuit sits on rocks in a meditation pose. The background is teal blue water in Cascais, Portugal.

    MEDITATION

    I personally have a daily meditation practice every morning, as I feel that it helps ground me and fortifies me for the day. Meditation is a chance for us to connect to our minds, feel into the sacred pause, and become more present. It grounds me and gives me clarity that I carry with me throughout the day. I have studied and teach different methods of meditation, including mantra (from yogic traditions), Vipassana (from Theravada Buddhism), walking (in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh) and metta (loving-kindness).

  • A group of adults sitting/reclining on yoga mats in a circle on lush green lawn in discussion. Background is the water of Long Island Sound, Connecticut.

    MINDFULNESS

    Mindfulness comes from the Pali word sati. Another translation of sati is “to remember.” Mindfulness, as a remembering practice, invites us towards a felt-sense perception of our thoughts, actions, and behaviors again and again. We start to cultivate insight into our habits, conditioning, hopes and longings. We can practice mindfulness in everyday life by being more curious, aware, and reflective about what we do and how we think. This allows us to make thoughtful and healthy choices both for ourselves and in relationships with others.

In all the modalities that I offer, the practices are only one part of well-being. Cultivating a space where people feel like they are seen for who they truly are, validated, and empowered to make healthy choices is a priority for me. A fundamental human need is to feel connected and a sense of belonging. Through practice, we can gain this connection to our own bodies, minds and hearts. And through our human to human attentive presence, we can build authentic and deep relational communities. 

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