Who We Are

The dog pictured here is the one who prompted me to work with animals.

I met Rhody during a routine intake at a shelter in Pennsylvania while volunteering for a Ridgeback rescue group. Rhody needed a lot of help; mostly, he was shut down. Rhody was labeled aggressive and required special handling. I worked as a volunteer with Rhody weekly, utilizing craniosacral therapy, binaural beats, and guided walks on the shelter grounds. I also worked in tandem with a trainer who taught me the best ways to physically handle Rhody - correct harness and the like. Eventually, I decided to foster Rhody to get him out of the shelter. After one week of fostering, I chose to adopt him.

Rhody was not aggressive - he was misunderstood. He would display mild aggressive behavior, such as growling or showing teeth, but never bite. These were warnings. He was an excellent communicator.

I saw an absolute love bug coming out in him. He was beginning to drop all the ‘tough guy’ attitude and soften. I could not believe what I was seeing and experiencing with him. It completely changed the way I was thinking about aggression and patterns we developed over time, be it human or canine, that then translate to poor behavior.

Rhody’s story is so common. Being too quick to pass judgment on any dog is doing them a disservice. We were pandemic companions. While my private practice for humans was suffering from the shutdowns, I chose to learn canine anatomy and looked into how I could help more dogs like Rhody while professionally shifting gears. I officially launched my canine services during this time of living life with Rhody in 2018.

Over the past two decades, I’ve been operating Structural Integration and RolfYoga clinics on the East Coast and in Texas. I graduated from The Guild for Structural Integration in 2005. I am currently enrolled in the Diploma Program with The London College of Animal Osteopathy in Canine Manual Osteopathy, as well as The Waldrup Animal Somatic Method program. I am Fear Free Certified.

I have an extensive background in dance and yoga and have been directing yoga classes for two decades. I came to Santa Fe in 1999 to study under Tias Little of Yoga Source. During that time, I took classes with Dr. Vasant Lad at the Ayurvedic Institute. I have also adopted Craniosacral Therapy from the Franklyn Sills school and The Barral Institute’s Visceral Manipulation courses. I grew up with dogs and have had mostly Rhodesian Ridgebacks throughout my adult life.

My vision is to help as many canines and other animals as possible through the practices and ethics I have. My goal is to show you how to see and listen to your animals so you can effectively be their voice and their advocate for health, wellness, and fairness. Eventually, I would like to develop a sanctuary to rehabilitate canines and house the ones in need.

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- I do not treat or diagnose -

- I do work with the Nervous System and Movement -