For the last two decades, I have worked with the goal of helping people be fully alive and joyful, in their bodies and in their lives. Much of this work has been as a massage therapist (since 2001), spiritual director (since 2007), and educator (for a long time in a lot of contexts, from massage school to seminary to community college, and at some community centers and yoga studios, too). 

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Bodywork is an important part of who I am, as is my long study of yoga, particularly of the therapeutic applications of yoga for all manner of concerns, from physical problems to emotional issues. My passion for dreamwork is just shy of three decades deep. In addition to some formal study, I have been profoundly influenced by the many, many (mostly female) people who bring their dreams to community circles and dining room tables I have been privileged to have a seat at. 

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Working at the oft-denied or overlooked intersection of spirit and body, I’ve found my way into studying a variety of disciplines that have shaped my understanding. In addition to a lot of continuing education in massage therapy and yoga, I have studied herbalism in three lineages: folk herbalism, community care, and clinical approaches. I am trained in Focusing and Emotional Freedom Technique, both of which I consider to be bridge modalities that link body to spirit. I have a masters degree in the humanities, which took me deep into poetry and visual arts, and a masters of divinity degree that confirmed my passion for all things incarnation/embodiment.

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I am a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), and I joyfully spend a lot of time with friends in the United Church of Christ, now as an associate. When not working, you may find me walking the land, celebrating the seasons, and speaking metaphor.