Retreat Host
Life Experience
I'm a mother, meditator, inner explorer, coach, and podcast host, born and raised in Austin, Texas. In 2010, I moved to the Driftless region of southwest Wisconsin, a place I consider one of the most beautiful on the planet.
I grew up immersed in spiritual exploration and intellectual curiosity. For most of my life, I've sought wisdom from different perspectives to learn about the human experience and how to create a life which is life-giving.
In my 38 years, I've had incredible adventures and experienced immense joy, creativity, and love, along with heavy moments of depression, anxiety, and burnout. Along the way, I've discovered how to access intuition, reveal wisdom in emotions, express authenticity, and embody presence. None of these are things I've mastered, and I don't expect to anytime soon. For me, it's a life-long learning process, and there's nothing I'd rather do or share with others.
Passion
I revere love, nature, intuition, and free expression. My work is based on the wholehearted belief that everything you are looking for can be found within yourself. Discovering and sharing that treasure is your biggest gift to the world. I'm here to provide the supportive conditions for you to do just that.
Education & Training
Through 2024, my education and training includes:
- B.A. in Psychology from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas
- Internal Family Systems Level 1 training with the IFS Institute
- Compassionate Inquiry professional training, a graduate level program in the somatic, psychotherapeutic approach to trauma developed by Dr. Gabor Maté, with an additional course on suicide attention;
- Professional coach training with the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) and a private mentor coach, Associate Certified Coach credential from the International Coaching Federation
- Various programs on sustainable food systems and human health, including a fellowship at George Washington University
- Over 100 short courses and retreats on Vajrayana Buddhist meditation throughout North America and Europe, with a 10-year residence at a Buddhist retreat center in Wisconsin
- Buddhist Philosophy and Tibetan language courses at Karmapa International Buddhist Institute in New Delhi, India
In 2024 & 2025, I am pursuing education and training related to plant medicine and yoga.