My teaching primarily comes from my life experiences. As the 4th child in a dysfunctional family, I experienced several traumatizing events at an early age, including emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. I felt separate from the world and different from others all my life. I seemed to be limited to feelings of fear, sadness, and loneliness. I struggled to form lasting relationships, to be heard and understood. My sense of self-worth was fragile, leading to an eating disorder in my late teens. A fear-filled marriage and a nasty divorce left me feeling broken. A diagnosis of PTSD soon followed. With a background in Early Childhood Education and Suicide Prevention, I have studied and practiced several different types of meditation over the past 20 years. My focus on mindfulness began five years ago.
I offer teaching from years of learning to identify and resolve early trauma and regain my self-worth and confidence. I have spent years in therapy, where I learned the great value of embodying self-acceptance and self-kindness. Through the process, I discovered that “just like me,” others were suffering from a lack of understanding and feelings of not belonging. I was not alone.
Exploring inquiry-based meditation and integrated breathwork, I uncover subconscious beliefs and old hurts and start the life of healing each as they arise.
My study of Buddhist psychology is ongoing. The rewards; my sense of connection to the world grows daily. I am kinder to myself and others. Day by day, I continue to discover where clinging to things being a specific way affects my overall sense of well-being and how to release my grip. These lessons are the foundation from which I teach.
As a meditation and mindfulness practitioner, I have many roles, some of which include:
Guiding meditations for a Tele-Sangha group out of Washington DC.
An active member of the Mindfulness Hamilton facilitation team.
Teaching online and in-person classes on the Foundations of Mindfulness, Buddhist heart practices and RAIN practices.
Provide individual support, guidance, and mentoring.
Certificated as a teacher from the Awareness Training Institute and the Greater Good Science Center – at the University of California, Berkeley, my competencies include:
Interfacing mindfulness meditation with Western psychology.
Instruction of mindfulness meditation with tools for body, heart, and mind.
Mindfulness and self-compassion practices are specifically designed to address relationships, conflict, trauma, organizational wisdom, and societal change.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility.
Reparenting.
RAIN.
Your presence on this site indicates that, in some way, you have been drawn to this work. I would be honoured to be a part of your journey. Please don’t hesitate to reach out for further information at
