About

Mission

To give people the tools and understanding to take better care of themselves — for the long haul.

VISION

That people embrace their potential to live more fully  through self-care, education and a healthy lifestyle. 

VALUES

  • compassion
  • respect
  • excellence

I grew up in Philadelphia, where I developed an early appreciation for how much the body and mind are connected — and how little most of us are taught about either. That question has guided my career ever since.

I moved to Colorado nearly 20 years ago and never looked back. My husband and I are grateful to call the Western Slope home, where we work, play, tend a small farm, and share our lives with a spirited Rottweiler mix who takes his guard duties very seriously.

My clinical background is broad — orthopedics, manual therapy, scoliosis rehabilitation, yoga therapy, breathing mechanics, and functional wellness — and I’ve spent years pursuing advanced training across all of it. I love when disciplines that seem unrelated turn out to illuminate each other. That’s the thread running through everything I do: helping people understand their bodies in a way that’s practical, grounded in science, and genuinely useful in daily life.

Whether you’re recovering from an injury, managing a chronic condition, trying to move and breathe better, or a health professional looking to go deeper in your own practice — I’m glad you’re here.

qualifications

I believe that good clinical care requires never stopping learning. Here are some of the credentials and training that shape my work:

Degrees

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy — Evidence in Motion (EIM)
  • Master of Science in Physical Therapy — Arcadia University, PA
  • Bachelor of Science in Psycho-Biology — Arcadia University, PA

Certifications

  • Board-Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) — American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties
  • Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT) — Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars
  • Certified Schroth Therapist — Barcelona School of Physical Therapy Specialists (BSPTS)
  • SEAS Certified — Scientific Exercises Approach to Scoliosis
  • Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) — International Association of Yoga Therapists
  • Buteyko Method Certified — ButeykoClinic.com
  • Titleist Performance Institute — TPI Level 1 and Medical Level 2
  • Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA)

Additional Qualifications

  • Dry Needling — Kinecticore and Integrative Dry Needling Institute
  • Functional Medicine Mastery — Dr. Brian Woeller
  • Integrated Systems Model (ISM) — Diane Lee and Linda Lee

Yoga Training & Study

  • eRYT500 — Yoga Synergy, Australia
  • RYT200 — Medical Therapeutic Yoga
  • Month-long yoga therapy intensive — Simon Borg-Oliver, Yoga Synergy, Goa, India (2017)
  • Pranayama and mudra intensive — Integrative Yoga Therapy, Joseph and Lillian LePage, São Paulo, Brazil (2006)
  • Yoga therapy intensive — Integrative Yoga Therapy, Joseph LePage, Lillian LePage, and Dr. Scott Blossom, New Jersey (2005)
  • Study of the Bhagavad Gita — Kaya Mindlin
  • Yoga Nidra training

Teaching & Writing

In recent years my work has expanded into education — developing professional courses, teaching at the graduate level, and writing for broader audiences. I’ve served as a guest lecturer in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Regis University, presented at the Montreal International Symposium of Yoga Therapy, and led workshops across the US and Canada on therapeutic movement and yoga therapy.

I’ve also written for Elephant Journal, Yoga Therapy Today, Yoga University Online, and Medium. If you’re a health professional interested in my online courses, you can find those here.