curious about my path?
When I was nine, all I knew was that I secretly wanted to be a witch. The words, healer, bodyworker, intuitive, root woman, priestess, didn’t exist in my home.
In 2004 I earned my B.A. in fine arts and today, joyfully, my garden is where I work out the joy and intensity of the creative process.
My call to healing work wasn’t extra-ordinary or necessarily inspired by a divine spark. It has unfolded as I have come to know myself more deeply. In the beginning, all I knew was that I wanted to make a hands on difference in the world.
In 2007, with acceptance to massage school, I concurrently trained as a Doula and have been blessed to witness many little ones be birthed into loving arms over the years.
The day after I took my licensing exam I found out I was pregnant with the little one I have come to know as a most magnificent, brilliant child. It has always been a dual path for me, mothering and entrepreneurship. I hope to continue both, tidally, with evolving patience and grace.
Eventually I was licensed as a Massage Therapist, first in Oregon, then in Maryland and then certified after a few more years as Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist.
It was during my Biodynamic training, in an exchange, someone held my sacrum with presence. As my tears came for the next six hours, all I could say was ‘I never felt safe.’ It made me fervently curious about trauma and the stories and history that our bodies valiantly hold for us until they don’t have to anymore.
When I began to teach massage therapy in 2012, it was the beginning of learning how to recognize a calling supported by lineage. My grandmother was a teacher. Knowing in my bones both sides of what it takes to support real learning helps me to sit in deep gratitude for the teachers who have made the most impact on my healing and my work.
Liliana Barzola rooted me into a solid, healthy foundation as an intuitive, reading and clearing energy.
I continue to study with Brigit Viksnins, practicing and teaching the principles of Alchemical Alignment Bodywork for Trauma Resolution and Embodiment of Spirit. This work has led me to the deepest healing and through the most transformative, mysterious experiences.
Joanna Lindenbaum has been my guide as I’ve grown into a Facilitator and Coach who honors the seasons, shadows and archetypes.
Over the years, my practice grew, and in 2015 I opened a wellness center that would evolve into a space for Black women healers to grow their wellness businesses. I was proud to operate that studio until 2020, when I closed the business because of covid and transformed my practice to be a virtual coaching practice.
I believe in the win-win of a creating a sustainable practice and making the work accessible. For me, the most efficient path has been through volunteering. My volunteer work has included piloting craniosacral therapy services at Shephard’s Clinic for the Uninsured, serving as a healer for The March for Black Women & The National LGBTQ Taskforce Creating Change conference, co-hosting and organizing free community bodywork for Baltimore activists, and teaching classes on the nervous system and trauma to the clients of various non-profits throughout Baltimore City.
Somehow, through decades of learning and the exploration of work and healing, I’ve found myself on a path that feels aligned with my nine year old self’s desire. What began with deep longing continues to require great care, trust, deprogramming and decolonizing. Even though the path wasn’t clearly marked, I’ve found my way to profound spiritual and healing experiences that have come though working with my body and the earth. I recognize both as portals to the divine. I know that the magic of my ancestors lives in my bones and blood and is nourished by the whisper of plants and the earth. I work with the Mystery everyday and the more I listen, the more I know my magic, my medicine and my purpose and for me, that is deeply satisfying.
My purpose is to work with healers to support the many ways their work takes shape in modern times - as teacher, change maker, practitioner, therapist, bodyworker, energy worker, priestess, coach, etc. I’m here to support the folks who are doing the work to care for the continued evolution of humanity and liberation of the collective. It feels especially aligned to support Black, Brown, Indigenous & LGBTQIA+ folks in their process of reclaiming their bodies, their medicine, embodying their visions and creating practices that are supportive and sustainable.
Personally, I stay committed to a deep exploration of my own inner work - my filters, biases, shadows, ancestral blessings and burdens. I also practice deepening my relationship with my guides and ancestors, the earth, celestial beings and the divine feminine.
