“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go
of who we think we’re supposed to be
and embracing who we are”
-Brené Brown
Jivamukti Yoga®
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April-May 2005, with Sharon Gannon and David Life
An intensive 200-hour yoga certification. Jivamukti Yoga® is one of the nine internationally recognized forms of Hatha Yoga; incorporating mind, body, spirit, and Earth through traditional yogic philosophy, incorporated into the modern day classroom. |
Chakra Vinyasa Flow
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October 2008, with Shiva Rea
A 44.5-hour teacher training to offer teachers with five elemental-chakra based vinyasa sequences and four sun salutations dedicated to the elements of the various chakras. |
Yoga Trance Dance |
October 2008, with Shiva Rea
A 15-hour teacher training designed to educate teachers to support the students in exploring the spirit of dance within yoga. |
Fluid Power |
July 2010, with Shiva Rea
A 40-hour teacher training intensive focused on a liberating and philosophical approach to fluid movement and flow. |
Off the Mat, Into the World |
July 2012, with Seane Corn, Hala Khouri, and Suzanne Sterling
Off the Mat, into the World is a Yoga, Purpose, and Action Intensive provided an opportunity to discover the connections between the path of yoga and the way of divine service or Seva. Combining yoga asanas, meditation, visualization, experiential exercises, process work, and ritual with practical tools of communication, organizing, and collaborating in order to become more effective leaders and agents of change in the world. |
Somatic Experiencing® |
2014 - 2018, with Ariel Giarretto, Dave Berger, and Kathy Kain
Somatic Experiencing® is a body-based approach to psychotherapy that focuses on resolving trauma symptoms and relieving chronic stress. |
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction |
March 2016, with Susan Woods and Allen Goldstein
This training was a 6-Day Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher training intensive through the University of California San Diego (UCSD), Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute. MBSR is an empirically-supported 8-week psycho-educational group intervention that teachers mindfulness meditation as a health intervention. |
Eat, Breathe, Thrive
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April 2016, with Chelsea Roff
Eat, Breathe, Thrive is two module teacher training program that covers yoga-based practices for emotional regulation, exercises for cultivating healthy body image, and meditations for tuning into hunger and fullness signals. |
The Daring Way |
May 2017 - August 2018 with Dr. Brené Brown and colleagues
The Daring Way™ is a highly experiential methodology based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown. Personally, the work of Brené Brown has completely shifted and inspired my life and the way I engage in the world. Professionally, I have found that both clients and students also deeply resonate with the topics and teaching embedded within her research. I had the honor of embarking on this teacher training beginning May 2017, and will become a Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator by August 2018. |