I graduated from the Dr. Ida Rolf Institute of Structural Integration In Boulder, Colorado in 2016. Since then, I have pursued a lot of continuing education to deepen my understanding and ability to treat the whole body. In that vein, I have pursued classes in visceral manipulation, osteopathic (bone) work, nerve work, craniosacral type touch, Rolf Movement, and the list continues to grow. I am currently pursuing my Rolfing® Advanced training as well.

 

How I came to Rolfing®

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I was born and raised in Girdwood, Alaska and make my home in Kennicott (McCarthy) Alaska now. My Rolfing®Structural Integration practice and yoga teaching happens in both of these places.  I am also willing to do home visits in other locations such as the Copper River Basin, anywhere along the Glenn Highway, Anchorage or elsewhere. Feel free to ask.

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My background includes nordic racing, climbing, backcountry skiing, and living a semi homestead lifestyle with all the physical chores involved in that. My life has been formed around these things, and I understand from personal experience the frustrations of being held back from your goals and passions by pain and/or exhaustion. I also know that finding more efficiency of body use can make a big difference in the performance of a high level athlete or simply the energy for every day things. (In other words you don't need to be in pain to benefit greatly from Rolfing. I wish I would have found it earlier!)

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I found Rolfing® and started using yoga in a therapeutic way when my own body stopped allowing me to do what I wanted with it. I spent nearly 10 years actively self healing from a time in my late 20s when I reached a point of pain and exhaustion that kept me from doing much of anything for over a year. It has been a healing journey of incredible learning that eventually led me to a new profession as a Rolfer®.

 

I would like to save other people from the long frustration of trying to figure out how to heal, and instead help them move forward in the process more quickly than I did. If you address the small problems you may avoid the large ones.