As an advocate, student and teacher of the mind-body connection, I believe our wisdom resides in our body.  While teaching fitness and working professionally in broadcast and print media during and after college, I discovered my passion to combine my communications skills, love for music and movement, and desire to help others thrive in their own skin. 

With the pressure to be and look “perfect” at every age, the vanity factor thinly ices the cake and if focused on too much can lead to unhealthy patterns and obsessions. I believe that once we steer clear of perfection and aim toward listening to our bodies, we tap into a truly fulfilling physical, mental, and spiritual sense of self.  Since personally embarking on this journey and becoming peaceful within my own skin, and with ongoing studying of the mind-body connection with established mentors and advisors, I love my daily work of leading classes, workshops, and one-on-one training to help ignite my clients’ mind-body-spirit wisdom. 

One-on-one relationship building between a client and her trainer builds a deeper level of commitment and value to uniting and strengthening the mind, body and spirit, and I look forward to helping many more realize their full potential! 

Certifications/Experience

AFAA Group Exercise Instructor (April 1999 – present)

AFFA Personal Fitness Trainer (June 2006 – present)

American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR (March 2008 – present)

Mat Pilates Certificate with June Kahn (June 2007)

Group Fitness Instructor Training, The FIRM® (June 2001)
University of South Carolina, Bachelor of Arts - Journalism and Mass Communications/Theatre Speech and Women's Studies (May 2002)

Community Experience/Outreach

Communications Skills Training, The Link Counseling Center (October 2006)

EDIN Volunteer (October 2003 – present)

EDIN Speakers Bureau (July 2008)
EDIN Professional Resource Network Member  (July 2008)