I explore what it means to be an embodied being, living in relationship to seasonal rhythms & tides while living & working in an urban setting.
A life-long interest in movement has led me to become a kinesiologist and somatic movement practitioner; I have been studying, exploring, and working in the field of movement for over 30 years. I am registered as a Practicing Kinesiologist with the BC Association of Kinesiologists and an Associate Somatic Movement Professional with ISMETA.
I bring a grounded presence and a spirit of collaborative inquiry to my work, drawing upon the broad spectrum of somatic and trauma-informed movement approaches including practices of kinesiology, dance, Tai Chi, Qigong, the Pilates method, Self-Regulation Therapy, Body & Earth somatic movement practices, and Continuum & Continuum Montage.
My passion and interest in movement as well as my professional dance training led me to become a certified instructor of the Pilates method in 1995. In 2008, I completed Foundation and Advanced level training in Self Regulation Therapy (SRT), a gentle, somatic-based trauma resolution therapy.
I maintain a commitment to continuing education and have had the great fortune to study with many exemplary movement instructors. My early experiences with the following individuals created a strong foundation of movement and kinesiology: master instructors in the Pilates method Dianne Miller, Marie-José Blom Lawrence, & Michele Larsson as well as physiotherapists Diane Lee, Linda-Joy Lee, Dean Smith, & Greta von Gavel.
Other influences, and (with some, on-going) experiences with the following gifted and visionary individuals have provided affirmation of the importance of working in an embodied way, as well as delightful instruction, inspiration, clarification, and direction:
Continuum -based movement and perceptual presence work with Susan Harper,
Evolutionary movement and experiential anatomy/kinesiology with Caryn McHose,
Body and Earth movement and expressive arts practices with Caryn McHose & Andrea Olsen,
Kinesiology and perceptual movement with Hubert Godard and with Kevin Frank,
Rhythm & embodied drumming with Navaro Franco and with Aline LaFlamme,
Self-regulation therapy / trauma resolution modalities with Drs. Lynne Zettl & Ed Josephs. Somatic trauma resolution modalities & somatic EMDR practices with Dr. Scott Lyons, Dr. Arielle Schwartz, Karee Powers, Sergio O’Campo, and Kai Cheng Thom.
Taiji / Qigong with Kelly Maclean.
Qigong with Brian Mount, with Bob Lehnberg, and with Lindsay Wei.
Visceral Manipulation with instructors from the Barral Institute.
additionally, I honour the larger weave of influence by the somatic and social justice communities – including these individuals (some of whom I’ve had opportunity to study with directly, via online offerings, and/ or through their writings): adrienne maree brown, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Bonnie Cohen, Deb Dana, Kai Cheng Thom, Martha Eddy, Nkem Ndefo, Prentis Hemphill, Resmaa Menakem, Susan Raffo, Thich Nhat Hanh, Thomas Myers, and others.
