My evolution from being an active athletic child to becoming a movement educator, coach, and writer has been filled with years of studying and learning. I bring to my students and clients 25+ years of experience both as a multisport athlete and as a professional in the health, fitness and wellness field.
As a lifelong learner I am always studying and practicing in my own body so I can bring new and exciting ideas to my students and clients. I have studied with Dr. Eric Cobb, Mark Horner, Danny Dreyer, Marsha and Don Wenig, Steve Ilg, Liz Koch, Emilie Conrad, Beth Pettengill Riley, and Erin Fleming.
In sharing my knowledge and experience with others, I have taught countless classes and workshops, been a featured speaker at REI, and have worked extensively with chiropractors, physical therapists, and bodyworkers. I use an interdisciplinary approach in all my teaching and coaching.
Over time, I’ve come to see reaching out to people as a teacher, coach and writer as a way to make a difference in people’s lives as well as a way to explore, learn and enrich my own. It’s become my life’s path. I enjoy connecting and sharing my knowledge, resources, time and energy in a continual effort to provide value to others.
Even at 55 I continually ask myself how I can continue “blooming.” I run, hike, swim, bike, ski, play golf and enjoy so many forms of movement it’s hard to count them all. Let’s just say I have a great time exploring my own Joy in Movement!
Certifications and Special Training
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT)
Core Awareness® Workshops (Psoas) with Liz Koch (2003-2004)
Advanced Pilates Certification (2004)
Pilates Matwork Exercises Certification (2002)
ACE Certified Personal Trainer (2002)
Certified Kitaido Yoga Instructor (2001)
YMCA Group Exercise Instructor (2001)
YMCA Certified Personal Trainer (2001)
Certified YogaKids Facilitator (2000)
CPR (certification current)
Education
M.A., Physical Education, San Diego State University (1982)
B.A., Physical Education, San Francisco State University (1979)
