My Yoga & Bodywork Story

Having been interested in Buddhism since childhood, I met Hatha yoga in 2008 and felt a sense of belonging in the practice instantly. Yoga became an instinctive tool for me, and I practiced for many years, trying different styles, teachers, and philosophies.

In 2013, I found my studio home and completed my first 200 hour yoga teacher training at Nirvana Yoga in Atlanta, Georgia. It was an incredible transformational journey. I enjoyed teaching yoga but a year later it felt like something was missing...

I had just moved to Oregon when I found myself drawn to an intro massage class for the general public. That opened me up to the world of massage and bodywork from there on in. I started massage therapy training the following year, in 2015.

I took my time in my education due to medical conditions I rapidly developed which manifested chronic pain for years. This taught me a deep embodied appreciation for all my bodywork teachers and training as well as the value of my yoga practices.

Even though I was managing chronic pain and difficult health conditions, I exceeded my requirements for graduation, went back and became a teaching assistant for some of my favorite courses. I went on to take specialized bodywork courses for women's health with Leslie Stager. I also completed an apprenticeship for rehabilitative therapy techniques.

I have not stopped learning, in either field, and likely never will. As I grow, the inner library of healing practices from all the resources and teachers I am blessed to receive guidance from grows. Yogic philosophy and bodywork's wisdom traditions are the core of what I share with everyone I work with.

My Intuitive Astrology Story

Astrology, occultism, and mystical traditions have always been a part of my life.

As a little one, my parents shared Christian mysticism with me and they brought me along to all their favorite storytelling festivals all over the southeast U.S. They taught me how important it was to sit and to listen to my elders.

I read voraciously, being an only child reared by a librarian and creative writing teacher, I was encouraged to stay open minded and curious about life. Books were always good friends.

Astrology was something I met early on in my life but didn't immediately take to studying. (I studied palmistry, ancient Egyptian death rituals, and the supernatural most as a child and teenager!)

Years passed, I began to sense I was caught up in a misunderstanding of my own nature. There was some cosmic order I hadn't caught up to, some key piece of the puzzle I was missing in order to honor my unique nature as a part of the collective whole.

So, I started seeking out more information about astrology and began to self-teach with the help of books and guides. This was also when I began working with Tarot regularly and cultivating a deeper relationship to my intuition.

A couple years of independent study passed and I wanted more. I recognized the investment these healing arts were asking of me, so I signed up for a formal mentorship program for both astrology and Tarot. My trusted teacher taught me a wonderful constructive foundation to thrive upon for both which gave me the confidence to start sharing and certified me in the trade.

The world of astrology and divination is a magical portal to the body-mind-soul and psyche's inner workings. Since bringing these practices into my praxis, my perspective has expanded, my compassion, patience, and resilience grown, my capacity to respect others and their personalities and abilities improved.

I've found astrology and divination have greatly increased my power as a person, amplifying my awareness of my gifts and my limitations in constructive compassion and humor.