Background and Practice

I opened my massage therapy practice in 1991.  Within the year, it was apparent that I needed more knowledge to understand my clients' needs, so I embarked on a multi-year intensive study of functional anatomy with the St John Neuromuscular Massage Therapy organization.  Ten years later, I was undergoing a difficult, frustrating recovery from caesarean surgery which only improved with Stott Pilates exercise.  Inspired by that, I received my certification as a Stott Pilates trainer in 2008.  While searching for a form of cross-training to pilates, I fell in love with yoga and in 2016 added RYT-200 to my credentials. 

Years of pilates and yoga gave me a ton of strength, but over time I felt a loss of mobility and ease of movement.  That lead me to Gyrotonic Expansion System, a comprehensive exercise discipline that improves range of motion in every joint of the body.  After a long period of study, I became licensed (December 2019) to teach Gyrotonic, excited to bring its benefits to my clients as well. 

More recently, I have undertaken an exhaustive training course based on principles of pelvic floor physical therapy.

The throughline for these exercise and massage therapy formats is that they are all based on sound orthopedics,  informed by medical science, sports medicine and spinal rehabilitation principles.

I am constantly researching effective modalities and training methods so that I can be more helpful to my clients.  I run my practice as efficiently as possible so that I can offer exceptional instruction at reasonable rates.  As a teacher, I aspire to present user-friendly cueing and truly customized exercises/programming so that every lesson can be as physically and intellectually meaningful as possible.

Before committing exclusively to private practice, I taught for years at Healthworks Fitness Centers (Back Bay), Harvard University Wellness Center, Harvard University Gyms, Boston University, Harvard Business School, and private studios in the area. 

Prior to opening my practice, I was an avant-garde dance and theater performer.  I love working with people, mindful walking and hiking.