Come see me for a breathing class! For details on how to register go here.

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A bit about what I do:

My wellness practice is dedicated to teaching efficient breathing patterns, meditation, correct posture, safe stretching and self-healing (energy work). I offer one-on-one and small group sessions at my Seattle Energy Medicine clinic as well as online and onsite for businesses (such as ‘brown bag’ lunches). I work with athletes, moms & dads, students, business owners, corporate groups, and anyone looking for additional support during recovery from addiction, injury, or surgery.  

My certifications include Meditation, Hatha Yoga, Reiki, Energy Medicine, and Oxygen Advantage breathing (see more below) which includes the Buteyko breathing method. Sharing the benefits of functional breathing is at the heart of my work. I wrote a piece about my personal relationship with breathing, here.

I am especially interested in helping people manage PTSD and those who are navigating the throes of addiction. I have learned to manage my own C-PTSD using the same tools and techniques I teach others. My personal experience regarding addiction is with family members; which fuels my desire to offer help in this area.

And my desire to show athletes how correct breathing can enhance their performance stems from my own experience (suffering) in various athletic ventures. My main interest here is with youth athletes because breathing habits can change the trajectory of their athletic career, which can be a game changer. Literally.

When you master your breath, your athletic abilities auto-magically improve because your body operates more efficiently. You don’t “gas out” so quickly and you feel stronger, longer. In my observations, most athletes (especially youth) do not breathe correctly, which means they are missing out on that extra bit of juice. If you want an edge over your competition, master your breath. It’s your secret weapon.

As an Oxygen Advantage instructor, I blend what I’ve learned about yoga & meditation breath work, which is called *pranayama, with Patrick McKeown’s (Oxygen Advantage) teachings. While Patrick’s approach to breathing is based on Dr. Konstantin Butyeko’s work, which addresses health issues such as asthma, his focus with Oxygen Advantage adds specific breathing techniques to improve performance. Patrick explains it a bit more here. And you can read about the differences between Buteyko and OA here.

*prana=breath [energy] and yama=control [work]