Practices for individual & collective healing
My approach
I guide individuals and groups through transformative experiences that foster self-awareness, resilience, and connection.
Embodiment practices are powerful tools for healing that help us reconnect with our bodies, process difficult emotions, and ultimately live with greater presence, awareness, and wholeness. My approach is rooted in the wisdom of integrative health practices that empower you to reconnect with your body, mind, family, and community from a settled, compassionate, and wise nervous system.
“The most radical project we could ever engage in during our lives is the project of embodiment. There is no liberation without the union of mind and body.”
-Lama Rod Owens
Offerings
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Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy can be a useful complementary therapy for managing stress, anxiety, and depression, thereby supporting overall mental well-being. As a certified clinical aromatherapist, I can create customized products to support your mental and physical health. These might be a blend of essential oils for a diffuser, face or body cleansers or serums, salves, inhalers, or other topical botanical products.
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Reiki
Reiki is a gentle, non-invasive Japanese healing technique that channels universal life energy to promote balance and well-being. Practitioners use their hands to transfer energy to the recipient, which can help reduce stress, alleviate pain, and enhance overall physical and emotional health. Reiki is based on the idea that when our energy is free-flowing and balanced, we are better equipped to heal and maintain optimal health. It's a holistic approach that supports the body's natural healing processes and can be a powerful tool for relaxation. Read more about Reiki here
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Restorative Yoga/Breathwork
Restorative yoga and breathwork have a profound impact on the central nervous system, helping to shift the body from a state of stress to one of deep relaxation and healing. In restorative yoga, gentle poses supported by props allow the body to release tension and activate the parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for rest and digestion. This calming effect is enhanced by conscious breathwork, which regulates the heart rate and lowers blood pressure. Together and separately, these practices can soothe the mind, reduce anxiety, and improve overall well-being, offering a powerful antidote to the fast-paced demands of daily life.
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Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness is a powerful practice of staying in the present moment with loving, nonjudgmental awareness. Mindfulness has gained widespread recognition for its transformative effects on mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Proven benefits of mindfulness include stress reduction, improved focus and concentration, better emotional regulation, increased physical health, pain management, better sleep, and more. I teach mindfulness to groups and individuals.
Current Workshops & Classes
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Mindfulness for All: Learn to Meditate
When: Mondays September 15-October 6, 7:30-8:30 PM ET
Have you been curious about mindfulness meditation but unsure how to practice? Do you already have an established practice but want to practice in community? Join us for this four-week series to learn mindfulness meditation basics and how to establish a daily practice. In this series you will:
- Learn mindfulness techniques to manage stress and reduce anxiety.
-Discover how to stay present and grounded during difficult moments.
-Explore tools to regulate your own emotions, improving your overall well-being.
-Develop greater self-compassion, allowing you to care for yourself while caring for others.
-Build a mindfulness routine that fits into your busy life, creating more balance and inner peace.
Whether you are new to mindfulness or looking to deepen your practice, this course provides a supportive, judgment-free environment where you can learn in community. By prioritizing your mental and emotional health, you can show up more fully for your community, family, and the world, at a time when your gifts are most needed. In between sessions, you’ll be offered short daily meditations to keep you rooted in your practice.
Where: Live, in-person at Yoga District in Durham, 702 9th St, Durham, NC 27705
When: Mondays September 15-October 6, 7:30-8:30 PM ET
Cost: $108 for the 4-class series, scholarships and reduced cost are available.
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Restorative Yoga and Reiki (in-person)
Thursdays, 5:45-7:00 p.m., Yoga District (Durham)
This yoga class combines Reiki and restortative yoga to help you unwind, release tension, and find inner calm. Through long poses supported with props, mindful breathwork, and Reiki, you'll recharge your energy and resilience, providing you with the rest you need to support your loved ones. This class is offered at Yoga District, 702 9th Street in Durham.
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Threshold: Tending to Self During Transition
Sundays, October 5-November 9, 2025
7:00-8:30 PM ET
Life’s thresholds often arrive with both possibility and upheaval—personal transitions, collective uncertainty, or the quiet disorientation of not feeling at home in ourselves. In these times, we may face fear of change, repression, or the sense of losing our way.
Threshold invites you to slow down and turn inward. Over six weeks, we’ll look honestly at the truth of our lives with fierce compassion, creating space to listen to ourselves and to one another.
Through embodied self-care practices, meditation, journaling prompts, self-inquiry, and rest-based rituals, we will cultivate steadiness, tenderness, and belonging. Each session builds on the last, guiding you toward remembering your own wisdom and resilience. Offered through the Tend Collective