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A holistic life coach and wholeness healer, I received my coaching certification (CPC) from the Leadership That Works: Coaching for Transformation program at NY City’s Open Center.
I received my ordination as an interfaith minister (Rev.) from the IM School of Healing Arts, a four-year training program in New York. After my ordination, I taught Reichian characterology, a bio-energetic system of personality types, and facilitated group process at the school.
In addition to my healing/coaching practice, I have been making films for many years and have taught film at Bard, Vassar and SUNY Purchase. I have always been devoted to helping others find their own voice and their own vision.
"Run forward, the way will spring open to you.
Be destroyed, you’ll be flooded with life.
Humble yourself, you’ll grow greater than the World.
Yourself will be revealed to you, without you.” - Rumi
My Story (in brief):
Like many of my clients, my life has taken unexpected twists and turns, offering lessons and wisdom that are integrated into my work helping people live better lives.
As far back as I can remember I have been fascinated by the power and illusionary aspects of film. As I child I remember going to the movies and turning my head away from the screen toward the projection booth watching with delight as the projection beam danced in mid -air above me in a swirl of shapes and colors.
Filmmaking was my life passion. I fell in love with the films of the American avant-garde in college and my early films were made in that tradition. Music videos and other commercial work followed -- all made with a spirit and an eye toward using the medium as a way to create new experiences through film form, portraiture and story. But it was the documentary film process that captivated me: filmmaking as a direct response to the present moment: to that which was happening LIVE be it person, place or situation.
Below are links to my film websites:
Past and current feature length films: 1913massacre.com / artofrepair.com
In 1991, a debilitating injury changed the trajectory of my life and opened up a period of self-evaluation. The healing process that followed led me in a new direction more aligned with what I discovered was my life’s purpose – one of service.
I found myself drawn into an experiential understanding of the interrelationship of body, mind and spirit. I discovered meditation and spirituality and a new door opened to increased self awareness.
To deepen my evolutionary journey I began studying the mysteries of expanded consciousness and the spaciousness of the heart at the IM School, where I trained in energy healing and psychoenergetics. There I was surprised to learn that true healing happens in relationship with others through the mirror -- and support -- of community. There I understood that the gift of being able to see ourselves clearly and compassionately aligns us with our true potential.
My training as a transformational life coach which followed was so very valuable, adding new skills and techniques that I use to assist my clients in achieving balance and success in their lives.
Study, retreats and intensives with wonderful teachers (Eckhart Tolle, Adyashanti, Jeannie Zandi and others) all continue to create great support to my own process and inform how I work with my clients.
