In gratitude to the teachers and guides who have deeply informed my life…

–Systemic and Family Constellations Facilitator Training – 5-month training with Leslie Nipps (Oct 2023-Feb 2024)

–Systemic and Family Constellations for Individuals – 5-week series with Leslie Nipps (May-June 2023)

–Breaths Together for a Change: Creating a World of Feeling and Seeing No Stranger – An ongoing somatic anti-racism and decolonization meditation program with Tommy Lee Woon, Cinnamon Kills First and Aminah Ghaffar (Oct 2020–Current)

–300-Hour Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Facilitator Training Certification (TCTSY-F) through the Center for Trauma and Embodiment at the Justice Resource Institute with David Emerson and Jenn Turner (Sept 2016-April 2017)

–40-Hour Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Training with David Emerson and Jenn Turner (October 2016) – (Kripalu Yoga Center, MA)

–Steven Forrest Evolutionary Astrology Apprenticeship Program – Level 1 & 2 with Steven Forrest (May 2014–Nov 2016) – (Alpine, CA)

–230-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certification (2011) – Yoga Center of Minneapolis (MN)

–M.A. Philosophy and Religion (Emphasis: Women’s Spirituality, Feminist Philosophy & Buddhist Studies) (2006) — California Institute of Integral Studies (San Francisco, CA)

–Swedish Massage Therapy Certification (2005) — McKinnon Body Therapy Center (Oakland, CA)

–B.A. Psychology (minor in Family Studies) (1999) — Concordia University (Saint Paul, MN)

Additional life-shaping teachers, guides, places and experiences…

Somatic Experiencing Therapy

Kerry Brady (2003-2010), Thea Lee (2011-2019), Marty Wolins (2020-2023)

Family and Systemic Constellations

Leroy Melhus (Berlin, Germany, 2010), Peter DeVries (2018), Barry Krost (2019, 2024), Anni Mukkala-Stinn (2023), Leslie Nipps (2023-2024)

Yoga

–Yearly TCTSY Continuing Education through Center for Trauma and Embodiment (2017-Current)

–Seane Corn (Vinyasa), Indu Arora (Pranayama), Benjamin Vincent (Vinyasa Krama) (2011-2012, MN)

–Ayurveda Yoga Academy — Pranayama, Vinyasa (2007-2010, South Korea)

–Barbara Voinar (Iyengar Yoga), Nancy Leatzow (Hatha and Restorative Yoga), Bidyut Bose (Raja Yoga) (2002-2007, CA)

Buddhist Teachings and Meditation

Joanna Macy, Mark Nunberg, Rick Hanson, Lama Rod Owens, Thich Nhat Hanh, Pema Chodron, Angel Kyodo Williams, Larry Yang, Christina Feldman, Debra Chamberlain-Taylor, Jack Kornfield, James Baraz

Common Ground Meditation Center (MN), Spirit Rock Meditation Center (CA), Tassajara Zen Center (CA), Green Gulch Farm Zen Center (CA), Unmunsa Women’s Buddhist Monastery (South Korea)

Dance

”BodyMystik Dance” with Heather Munro Pierce (2002-Current), “Sweat Your Prayers” Gabrielle Roth’s 5Rhythms Moving Meditation (2002-2007, CA)

Qigong

Wisdom Healing Qigong and Five Organ Sound Healing — Master Mingtong Gu (2007-2010, CA)

Chinese Medicine and Nutrition

Traditional Chinese Medicine 4-week Intensive — Yunnan Education and Health Services (Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, January 2010)

Pilgrimages

–Animas Valley Institute Wilderness Journey (Canyonlands, Utah) — Kerry Brady and Jeffrey Allen (2003)

–Bali (2004, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020) — I organized and facilitated an 8-day Womxn’s Retreat in Ubud, Bali during the week of Balinese New Year/Day of Silence (Nyepi) in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020.

–Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand (2009) — Buddhist Pilgrimage

–Lugu “Mother” Lake, Yunnan Province, China (2010) — Pilgrimage to Mosuo Matriarchal Community

–Malta (2003 & 2006) — Women’s Sacred Pilgrimage at the Fall Equinox with Jennifer Berezan

  • Mnjadra Temple - Malta

  • Lugu "Mother" Lake, Yunnan Province, China

  • Unmunsa (Women's Buddhist Monastery), South Korea

  • Tirtha Empul – Ubud, Bali

  • Tassajara Zen Center, California