Courage

Curiosity

Permission

Presence

Acceptance

Choice

Passion

Grace

Joy

Sacred

Gratitude

Spirituality is rooted in a deep Love of Life.

My Irish grandparents were the first to encourage the broad tuning of my senses and opening up to the unknown. My childhood passion to become a nurse transferred to the arts, once I recognized that the current practice of conventional medicine did not meet my needs. My intrinsic sense that life is deeply spiritual inspired me to embrace yoga and meditation in 1970. I felt the connection between how our body is an expression of our soul and how our soul expresses itself through the arts. I enjoyed the enrichment of a philosophy major along with earning my BFA at Hartford Art School. My involvement in dance and life drawing formed a foundation for my interest in human anatomy. I began studying alternative healing methods with an emphasis on a natural foods diet and use of medicinal herbs in 1975. I spent six years in a major northern California natural food store as an herbalist, nutrition and body care consultant. My growing recognition that our body is sacred and that embodiment is absolutely key to spiritual growth led to my apprenticeship with Integrated Awareness® Founder - Lansing Barrett Gresham* in 2000. I became a certified IA Teacher in 2003 and continue to enhance my private practice by engaging in advanced IA studies.

I lovingly acknowledge my IA colleagues who have dedicated themselves to the service of healing and who have contributed much to this work. I offer my profound gratitude to Lansing whose patience, curiosity, presence, insight, courage, humor and brilliance have lit the path for so many.