Why do I think I have something to share with you?
It’s a great question.
Practically, I have more than 4,000 hours of training in the fields of Reiki, yoga asana, pranayama, meditation, philosophy and mythology, Pilates, and fitness. I have over 5,000 hours of teaching and session experience.
Impressive, right?
Bleh.
In the end what does that really matter? If you’re super curious about my “specialties,” by all means ask! List of trainings and certs below.
I am a seeker. I am a practitioner. I am committed to in-depth study. Which all feels hard sometimes in a world that seems to loooooooooove Instagrammable body shapes and 6-minute ab workouts.
I am a momma. I am a runner. I am a climber. I am sometimes worried that I’ll never be good enough to have the life I dream of living. I struggle with self-worth and shame.
I am a meditator. I am a writer. I am a bit of a dreamer - like head all the way up in the clouds type of dreamer, NOT a visionary.
I am committed to growth, to healing. Not just for myself but for those around me as well.
I believe that when we start at home we change the neighborhood. Take care of ourselves to take care of everyone. I believe the GLOBAL collective is our collective responsibility.
I believe if we leave one person behind we’re all left behind.
I’ve spent too much time in my life trying to be everything to everyone, the classic people-pleaser. I’ve tried to have all the answers. I’ve taken myself way too seriously.
More and more, I’m ok with the truth that not everyone is going to like me. It probably means I don’t like them either.
I talk to ghosts and to celestials and to my soul on the regular. I love and absolutely need time in nature. I like lifting weights and working out and pushing my body to its limits.
How are we supposed to only be one thing?
I genuinely do not believe a list of certifications guarantees any capacity. They aren’t universal laws, they’re often simply pieces of paper.
Many have learned these practices from and studied with family members and other forms of lineage. Many have uncovered wisdom through years of commitment to experience.
If you are interested in the technical list of what I’ve learned and where, keep reading.
200hr, YA registered, Vinyasa + Hatha - Hot Power Yoga
300hr, YA registered, Vinyasa + Hatha + Mythology - Embodied School of Poetry with Shannon Paige
300hr, YA registered, Vinyasa + Hatha + Yoga Nidra - Inner Peace Yoga School with Alissa Kepas
300hr, YA registered, Vinyasa + Hatha + Philosophy - Vesselify School of Yoga with Amy Ippoliti
30hr mat Pilates certification - ACE
~2,000hr, Master Pilates Certification, classically trained on all apparatuses - Pilates Institute of Boulder with Richard Rossiter and Bonnie Grebe
Level One Usui Reiki Training - Natural Healer with Melissa Crowhurst
Level Two Usui Reiki Training - Natural Healer with Melissa Crowhurst
Level Three/Master Usui Reiki Training - Natural Healer with Melissa Crowhurst
Level One Usui Holy Fire Reiki Training - Our Real Work with Jess Ryan
Level Two Usui Holy Fire Reiki Training - Our Real Work with Jess Ryan
~40hr, Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology - University of Wyoming
40hr, Saiva Tantra Darsana Level One, Siva Sutras - Blue Throat Yoga
11hr, Teaching Methodology, Trauma + Underserved Populations - Prison Yoga Project
31hr, iRest Level One, Yoga Nidra - Integrative Restoration with Richard Miller
20hr, Teaching Methodology, Kids Yoga - Cosmic Kids Yoga with Jamie Amor
4hr, Neuroscience of Meditation - Yoga International
1hr, Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Pain - Yoga International
13hr, Traumatic Stress: Resiliency and Healing with Yoga - Yoga International
12hr, Lalita Tripura Sundari Mythology - Rajanaka with Douglas Brooks
21hr, Summer Camp, Siva Mythology - Rajanaka with Douglas Brooks
17hr, Yoga for Anxiety and Depression - Gary Kraftsow
27hr, Applied Philosophy and Theme Integration - Vesselify School of Yoga with Amy Ippoliti and Douglas Brooks
24hr, History and Practices of Yoga - Rajanaka with Douglas Brooks
South Indian Pilgrimage, Elemental Temples of Siva - Douglas Brooks
24hr, Sustainable Yoga Teacher: Business Development Intensive - Vesselify School of Yoga with Amy Ippoliti
12hr, Panchamukha Hanuman Mythology - Rajanaka with Douglas Brooks
27hr, Advanced Yoga: Asana, Pranayama, Meditation - Vesselify School of Yoga with Amy Ippoliti
21hr, Summer Camp, Ganesa Mythology - Rajanaka with Douglas Brooks
27hr, Yoga Therapeutics - Vesselify School of Yoga with Amy Ippoliti
27hr, Applied Philosophy and Theme Integration - Vesselify School of Yoga with Amy Ippoliti and Douglas Brooks
27hr, Teaching Methodology - Vesselify School of Yoga with Amy Ippoliti
27hr, Sanskrit and Mantra - Vesselify School of Yoga with Amy Ippoliti and Manorama
1hr, Lecture on Authenticity of Yoga - Yoga Alliance with Anya Foxen
1hr, Lecture on Yoga and Trauma - Yoga Alliance with Sat Bhir Singh Kalsa
13hr, Summer Camp, Sri Vidya Mantra + Mudra - Rajanaka with Douglas Brooks
8hr, Sri Vidya, The Secret of the Three Cities Mythology - Rajanaka with Douglas Brooks
6hr, Reflections: Riding the Phoenix - Caroline Myss
6hr, Reflections: Jesus and the Birth of the New World - Andrew Harvey
12hr, Reflections: Through the Firewall - Caroline Myss
8hr, Akashic Development Course, Akashic Light
2hr, Akashic Records Council Course, Akashic Light
2hr, Akashic Records Soul Contracts Course, Akashic Light