​How is my soul finding its MOST HONEST expression in this lifetime?

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How can I reconnect to myself without sacrificing love and belonging?​

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Did you know that nurturing a somatic secure attachment to your HEALED SELF can stop wounded younger parts from sabotaging your growth and happiness?​​​

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My solid foundation as your guide and teacher stems from studying and working in the influential fields of art therapy, early childhood education, and nursing before becoming a licensed massage therapist (LMT) in 2007.

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I have a BA is in Psychology from The George Washington University and minors in Fine Art and Art History. I got through a rough adolescence by making art. The physical act of using my hands to move paint and clay was the gateway to expressing my inner turmoil and pain. I still return to art when words escape me and I need deep emotional processing. That's also why I love dance and bodywork so much! 

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YOUR BODY INNATELY KNOWS HOW TO HEAL ALL OF YOU.

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We'll explore how somatic embodiment and regulation interweaves with ceremonial cacao, connection to spirit, emotional regulation, interpersonal neurobiology, creative expression, and soul nourishment.​​

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Over the past 30 years, I've seen and experienced the deepest transformations when spirit, the body's wisdom, and the soul are given a secure, brave space to discover expression & play.

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This shows up time and again when helping ​clients find relief from:

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• Chronic Pain Patterns

• Fascial Tension from Nervous System Dysregulation

• Physical Trauma from Accidents, Injuries, Surgeries

• Muscle Memory of Emotionally Challenging Life Events

• Scar Tissue Restrictions

• Discomfort of Unknown Cause (Often Joint Hypermobility)

• Poor Posture & Bad Ergonomics

• Clenching/Grinding Teeth/TMJ dysfunction

• Burnout & Poor Boundaries

• Grief/Loss/Mourning

• Anxiety/Anger/Depression

• Life Transitions/Emotional Crossroads

• Career Dissatisfaction/Identity Shifts 

• Spiritual Awakening/Psychic Development​​

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Reconnection to your healed inner child is the bridge to deep relationship with people, places, animals, and nature.

 

In my personal practice, I lean into mindfulness retreats with Shell Fischer. They're a necessary component of my evolution as a skilled healing practitioner and kinder human being. I highly recommend them for getting to know and love yourself and your emotions very deeply.

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Similarly, I love the container of conscious movement and moving meditation like 5Rhythms dance workshops (especially Heartbeat ones!), Friday night dances with Ann Kite's community in Bethesda, MD, and medicine circle and dance facilitator training with my mentor, Sylvie Minot. Movement is the #1 thing that hydrates fascia and alchemizes emotions!

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My mind-body/somatics curiosity began with coming into this world as a highly sensitive person. During my 20+ year career as a bodyworker, I've come to realize that developing multi-leveled awareness and including daily practice of stillness and movement are vital for true embodiment. 

 

Most recently, I completed a comprehensive training in Somatic EMDR Therapy with Arielle Schwartz and Dr. Scott Lyons of The Embody Lab.

 

​My interest in energy healing began fresh out of massage school with Thai massage training and Reiki practice. Back in 2008, I received my first attunement in the lineage of Usui Reiki Ryoho with Victoria Hux and many years later, in 2024 I received my Level III attunement with Frans Stiene.

 

I've completed an online energy healing apprenticeship and various courses with Cyndi Dale and I'm a graduate of Maryam Hasnaa's Tier 1 of Etheric Gardening. I've also been on retreat in Glastonbury, UK with Steve Nobel of The Soul Matrix.

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My initial cacao facilitator training was online through Embue, then I joined a live cohort through Ora Cacao. I've also spent time learning from Cacao Laboratory's Florecer community. 

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Honestly, Mama Cacao herself has been the ultimate guide! I've been journeying with her in the background as chocolate while growing up.

 

Eating a chocolate croissant and drinking chocolate milk out of a carton after carousel rides at Paramus Park Mall is one of my most cherished childhood memories!

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Cacao is my personal "secret sauce" to happy living. I'm so incredibly grateful she led me to discover myself more fully and I'm honored to be a steward of this plant ally! I bring the sacred medicine of cacao to my sessions because I'm on a mission to share her magic with everyone.​

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She came into my life as an identifiable spiritual resource around 2022 when I began to consciously cultivate a relationship with her at a women's circle.

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Studying CranioSacral Therapy with the Upledger Institute continues to be life changing. I love learning about our cranial sacral system, the home of the brain and spinal cord, the command centers of the body. They have a lot to say and I'm here to listen and help you understand the connections to your everyday life.

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John F. Barnes's approach to Myofascial Release (MFR) has been pivotal in equipping me with the skills to help clients discharge and somatically process the energetic and physiological blocks of traumatic accidents, injuries, and surgeries. I completed 7 of his seminars before moving on to study with Upledger instructors.

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Precision Neuromuscular Therapy (PNMT) has been my clinical massage and manual therapy foundation for assessing and treating soft tissue imbalances. It was through them that I discovered a love for supporting clients through complex soft tissue healing. I'm truly grateful for their trainings and highly recommend them!

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Looking for clinical massage therapy, manual therapy, and energy healing? See me in Arlington by booking a consult call or book a session at Alexandria Myotherapy, Inc (AMI). Select "Myofascial Massage" or "Integrative Energy Healing" on the booking menu. 

 

Curious about CranioSacral? See me at AMI or book a session at my Metro-accessible office in Ballston, Arlington. These are light to firmer touch, clothed sessions that are incredibly relaxing and highly impactful on so many levels.

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Seeking virtual sessions? Try EMDR with me. Start with a consult call.

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Want to learn more about cacao? Let's connect online or in-person, 1:1 or in a group. The current brands I rotate through are Cacao Laboratory, Origen, Embue, Ora Cacao, and Full Power Cacao. I have discount codes for many of these options, so please reach out to learn more!

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Feeling called back home to your truest, most authentic self?