A little about me

 

My philosophy

We are miraculous beings! By exercising our bodies, eating to address our unique bio-individuality and making time for meditation, rest and recovery, we have the potential to elevate and deepen our physical, mental and spiritual health and well-being.

My work is about meeting people where they are at and supporting them to create and sustain a strong enough body and mind, to live with more balance, joy, health and ease.

I find great meaning and pleasure in studying and sharing this work, and I consider it a true honor to be on a path of service.


My education

I earned a BA in Theater Arts from Bard College, and later, an MS in Dance Movement Therapy from Hunter College. I am a NY State (LCAT) Licensed Creative Arts Therapist.

During and after college, I became curious about the interplay between body, mind and spirit within the creative and therapeutic realm, where creativity becomes a powerful tool for physical and emotional healing and transformation. I was open and eager to explore a wide confluence of methods and concepts from within therapeutic process, lineages of yoga, spirituality, and various traditions and expressions of dance and movement.

As a dance movement therapist and teaching artist, I have worked within the fields of psychiatry, substance abuse, gerontolgy, oncolgy and neurology. I participated in the Dance for Parkinson’s Disease teacher training with the Mark Morris Dance Group based in Brooklyn, NY. I am currently on faculty with the MMDG Dance for PD program and can be found leading classes at Northwell, Glen Cove Hospital and also as a board member and guest teacher with the non-profit organization Dance Party for Parkinson’s, Inc, teaching at JCC’s in Nassau county, Long Island. I have additional training and experience working under Dr. Martha Eddy and Sherry LeBed Davis, to teach movement to address the physical and psycho-social needs of people recovering from breast cancer.

As a yoga teacher, I received my 200 hour yoga certification in 2006 from the Yoga & Polarity Center, LI, with a concentration in viniyoga, from the Krishnamacharya lineage. My 300 hour certification was earned seven years later at Laughing Lotus, NYC, focusing on vinyasa flow style of Hatha Yoga with an introduction to Ayurveda. I am registered with Yoga Alliance as E-RYT-500+ and YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider)

Honoring the lineage of my Jewish ancestral roots and identity, I participated in a teacher training by the Embodied Jewish Network, integrating movement and yoga through Jewish spirituality, complimenting the offerings of Lev Shalem Yoga LevShalemYoga where I have been collaborating with Rabbi Tara Feldman and other teachers since 2009. In 2021, Rabbi Feldman and I co-authored a workbook titled “Into A Jewish Holiday Year with Yoga!” Available on Amazon

I love learning and prioritize my ongoing education and obtain advanced certifications every year.

Yoga Certifications and Training:

  • 200 hours Yoga & Polarity Center, LI, Heather Principe

  • 300 hours Laughing Lotus, NYC, Dana Flynn & Ali Cramer

  • 30 hours Katonah Yoga, Abbie Galvin & Ty Watson

  • 15 hours Sequencing, Jason Crandell

  • 15 hours Injury Prevention, Jason Crandell

  • 20 hours Yin Yoga, Corina Benner

  • 10 hours Restorative Yoga, Jillian Pransky

  • 20 hours Corporate Yoga, Shawn Bradford

  • 30 hours Embodied Jewish Spirituality, Julie Emden

  • 20 hours Prenatal Yoga, Suzanne Cardinal

  • 15 hours YogaKids, Marsha Wenig

Continuing Education in Dance Movement and Creative Arts Therapy Training:

  • Mark Morris Dance for PD

  • Healthy Steps, The Lebed Method

  • Moving for Life, Dr. Martha Eddy

  • Creative Arts Therapy Supervision, Dr. Arthur Robbins

Training, Coaching and Advanced Certifications:

  • Health Coach, Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN)

  • Senior Fitness Specialist, National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

  • Reiki Level 1, Barbara Arnold

  • Pranic Healing Level 1, Gabriel Mourner

  • Introduction to Thai Yoga Massage, Abby Vakay

  • Integral Sound Healing, Catherine Besthoff

  • Ongoing Professional Coaching, Shawn Bradford

 
 

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