I grew up a regular American kid playing a variety of team sports - which I still participate in to this day. Although I enjoy the competitive nature of sports, I have always had a feeling that there was something missing. In an attempt to find balance I pursued martial arts and eventually found my way to Tai Chi. My continued interest in health and spirituality led me to study yoga and various fo
rms of bodywork. I earned a degree in Aviation from Florida Institute of Technology and after a ten-year career in commercial aircraft sales, I decided to pursue my life’s work in manual therapy, movement, and yoga instruction. I have studied extensively at various institutions including the Rolf Institute, the International Professional School of Bodywork in San Diego and the Esalen Institute in Big Sur. I am a certified rolfer and have two certifications as a rolf movement practitioner (with Monica Caspari of Brasil and Hubert Godard of France). My yoga studies, mostly through the Iyengar system, have nonetheless been comprehensive and diverse within a variety of styles. I have studied with numerous teachers including Richard Freeman, Dona Holleman, Shandor Remete, Rodney Yee, Manouso Manos and Lisa Walford. I have taught at studios in the Los Angeles area, including Yoga Works and Santa Monica Yoga. My method of teaching yoga is grounded in sound anatomical understanding of the body and integrates other movement modalities such as Tai Chi, Feldenkrais Method, Alexander Technique and Continuum Movement. I currently live in Venice Beach, California, where I have a private practice working with individuals through rolfing, movement and yoga therapy. I currently conduct independent advanced yoga and movement trainings. I teach workshops for studios throughout the southwest and experiential anatomy classes for Yoga Works Teacher Training and other teacher trainings throughout the US . I lecture regularly on the evolution of human movement for the Anthropology Department at LA City Community College. I have taught at University of California Irvine and the Rolf Institute.
