My Training

While we are each our own best teachers, I have been blessed to encounter amazing guides along the way. I’ve had the privilege to learn from my personal experience, working with others, and through the privilege of studying with masters, shamans, gurus, psychologists, and specialists around the world

I studied Human and Organizational Development and Corporate Strategy at Vanderbilt University.

In New York, I received my certification as an Integrative life coach from Melissa Tiers and the Center for Integrative Hypnosis.
 

I began my formal study of shamanism in Ecuador, where I was identified and initiated by a local shaman woman, Mama Rosa, who invited  me to live, learn, and work with her as a midwife and medicine woman.  With her, I was able to learn about different Andean traditions for herbal remedies and energetic clearings, as well as how to work in harmony with nature, spirit, and my intuition. 

I also studied shamanism with the Four Winds Society in California, where I acquired additional skills for supporting the energetic body, and a 300 hour certification as an Energy Medicine practioner. Additionally, I had the privilege of doing cultural and wisdom exchanges with Sangomas in South Africa, Healers in Israel, and Gurus and students in India, amongst other wonderful experiences. I have trained with Sergio Magaña re: the dreaming practices of the Toltec Shamans, as well as with a Mama of the Kogi columbian tradition on shamanic recapitulation and cleansing.

In Bali I had the opportunity to study ayurveda and yoga and received my 200 YTT in with Kalpana Radhika Yoga. Additionally, I had the honor of studying the Hatha Yoga Pardipika with the talented master, Yoganand (Michael Carol).

Formal Education and Certifications:

• B.S Human and Organizational Development and Corporate Strategy -Vanderbilt University

• Integrative Life Coaching - Center for Integrative Hypnosis

• YTT 200 HR, Ashtanga Vinyasa - Kalpana Radhika Yoga

• Energy Medicine 300 HR - Four Winds Society

“Informal” Training and exchanges

• Ecuador- Initiations and exchanges with Mama Rosa 2017

• Israel- Jewish Mysticism exchange 2017, 2018

• South Africa- Sangoma exchange 2018

• Florida- Columbian Kogi tradition, shamanic recapitulation and cleansing, 2019

Continuing Education

• Hatha Yoga Pardipika- Yoganand / Pranakriya

• The dreaming practices of the Toltec Shamans- Sergio Magaña

• Advanced Shamanic Skills & Walking with Protection- Four Winds Society