I completed a 650+ hour massage therapy program through Everyday Bliss School of Massage in Waukesha, Wisconsin in July 2023. I’ve been trained in Swedish relaxation massage, hot stone massage, therapeutic techniques including cupping, deep tissue, trigger point/neuromuscular therapy, muscle energy technique, myofascial release, Hawaiian lomi lomi massage, aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, chair massage, sports massage, introductions into shiatsu and Thai massage and received a thorough education in anatomy, physiology, pathology and kinesiology.

I am a Licensed Massage Therapist in the State of Wisconsin.

I am certified in Reiki Levels 1, 2, 3 and Master/Teacher Level 4 in the Usui lineage. I was trained by Kristine Joy in Hales Corners, Wisconsin and Christine Eartheart of Joy Potential in Bloomington, Indiana.

I completed Advanced Energy Healing With Quantum-Touch Course with Richard Gordon and Tyler Odysseus through The Shift Network.

I am a certified member of The International Center for Reiki Training.

I am a certified member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals national organization.

I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and Studio Art from Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

I have over 20 years of experience in the arts and arts education. I have taught art classes in a wide variety of mediums to thousands of students from ages 3-85 in schools, community education centers, libraries, art centers, non-profits, museums and online. 

I created and ran a photography business for 15 years. I fell in love with photography when I was in high school in the 1990’s and spent hours in the darkroom processing film and learning how to see in new ways. In my 20’s and 30’s, I photographed hundreds of weddings, events, portraits, worked in a photography school in New York City, organized and led a women’s photography collective and got to work with wonderful, big hearted humans who taught me so much.

I have explored many different creative mediums including drawing, collage, jewelry making, greeting card design, product design, web and graphic design, painting, printmaking, mixed media, bookmaking, stitching, weaving, cyanotypes and poetry. I’ve shared my art in art exhibits, small shops around the country, farmers markets and craft fairs.

I created and was the owner of a brick and mortar shop called Polka Dot in Saint Paul, Minnesota that was a combination of secondhand retail, local art and art classes taught by me and other artists for people in my community. I closed it at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

I am a very dedicated and passionate learner, am deeply curious and very driven. I love to follow my intuition, discover new topics and dive deeply into them, then share what I learn with others.

I love to read, watch documentaries and movies, have deep one-on-one conversations, be silly and playful, be outside connecting with nature, dance, laugh, cook with people I love, listen to music, meditate, write, talk to animals and trees and be with my family and dear friends.

I grew up in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin and moved away for many years. I have lived in the Twin Cities in Minnesota, Brooklyn, New York, Western Massachusetts and Shanghai, China. I returned home to Oconomowoc in 2020 where I live now with my wonderful family including two rescue beagles.

A few other fun things to share: I have always loved animals (my grandparents operated the first animal refuge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), I’m a twin, a highly sensitive person and an Aquarius.