I grew up in the high desert mountains of central Oregon, where most of my life was lived outdoors.

Time in nature was not something separate from daily life. It was how I learned. From the land, from the seasons, and from the people around me. That early connection shaped how I understand healing now as something grounded, relational, and deeply connected to the natural world.

When I was 15, I took my first yoga class. It was not something common in my small town, but something about it stayed with me. It opened a spiritual curiosity that I continued to follow.

In my early twenties, that curiosity led me to Central America, where I spent several years studying yoga, learning about women’s reproductive health through traditional Mayan midwives, and participating in transformative ceremonies. Those experiences deepened my understanding of healing as something that is lived, not just learned.

My relationship with healing modalities spans over a decade across both traditional and modern settings. I have sat in traditional ceremonies in Mexico led by curanderas from María Sabina’s lineage in Huautla de Jiménez, Oaxaca, and, when Oregon passed its legal measures for expanded-state healing work, I returned to complete a state-approved training and became a certified facilitator.

I spent seven months in training, gathering regularly with my cohort in a contemplative retreat setting, and was part of one of the first groups to sit in ceremonial healing work within this model. My focus throughout this work has been on presence, safety, and supporting meaningful inner experience within structured containers.

I approach all of my work with deep reverence for its origins, while also holding an understanding of how to support people within a modern, Western context. As a board-certified health and wellness coach, my work is informed by psychology, mental and behavioral health, as well as spirituality.

For more than 15 years, I have worked in the wellness field as a teacher, facilitator, and guide in both intimate and corporate settings. I value the ability to move between depth and practicality, holding space for both emotional process and real-world integration. My background is informed by behavioral change, women’s health, herbalism, cultural immersion, and trauma-informed practice.

At the core of my work is a commitment to simplicity: not in the sense of doing less for the sake of it, but in returning to what is essential. Helping women come back into relationship with themselves in a way that feels honest, steady, and sustainable.