I am a life long athlete, and have found that a healthy and fit body is a vital ingredient in happiness. Through years of training I have come to realize the importance of maintaining my body through yoga and massage to enhance performance and speed up recovery. I want to help people care for their body, and through my education in massage and yoga, paired with my lived body experience, I now have the privilege of helping others.  I bring my extensive knowledge of the body and how it moves into all the services that I provide.

After decades working for the municipal government in the environmental sciences sector, I decided to make a change and work in the healing arts. I recently graduated from National Holistic Institute, and during my education I provided over 50 hours of massage through our public clinic.  I also completed an externship with Bespoke Wellness, providing massages to their staff, and am now working at Vitality Health Service, a chiropractic clinic in Fremont, providing massages to their clients.

I am a seasoned Yogi with a 200 hour Teacher Certification and studied under the tradition of Rasa Yoga taught by Sonya Genel Dresser and Sianna Sherman. I have practiced yoga for over 10 years and been teaching for 4 years. I offered yoga online and in person to family, friends and burnt out educators and health care providers through the pandemic. I teach yoga in studio, at events and through my own business, Mtn Man Yoga.

Education: National Holistic Institute , School of Massage

Certifications:

  • Massage Therapist and Health Educator- 800 hours

  • California Massage Therapy Council Certified Massage Therapist

  • Rasa Yoga Teacher- 200 hours

  • Wilderness First Aid

  • CPR/AED Certified

Specialties:

  • Massage- Swedish, deep tissue, accupressure, myofacial therapies, and stretching

  • Yoga- Vinyasa yoga, hatha yoga, yin yoga, and meditation

  • Adventure Guide- Backpacking, running, mountain/road biking, and kayaking

Highlights of some of my events: 

50 miles of the World’s Toughest Mudder, Swam from Alcatraz to Chrissy Fields twice, Backpacked over 70 miles in 4 days with a summit of Mount Whitney, completed a half Ironman triathlon, and ran the Big Sur Marathon.