Nature has been my biggest teacher. We ARE Nature.

Educational Trainings

Education: 

• K-12 grade, Brasher Falls Central School (St. Lawrence Central), Brasher Falls, NY

• Associate’s Degree *Registered Nurse, SUNY Canton, NY

• Bachelor’s Degree Health Education, SUNY Cortland, NY

• Master’s Degree Physical Education: Wellness and Fitness Promotion, Syracuse University, NY

• Doctorate in Shamanic Studies, Psycho-Spiritual Counseling, Venus Rising University affiliate of UNC, Chapel Hill

Wise Woman Nurse® Health Education & Training 

*Functional Medicine/Nutrition:

• Applied Functional Medicine, The School of Applied Functional Medicine

• Beyond Medication: Mental Health, Holistic Healing, and Nutrition with Kelly Brogan, MD, Integrative Holistic Medicine

• Nutrition courses in my Herbalist & Holistic Health Coach trainings

• Deep self study in whole food nutrition for cellular health & repair

• Vital Health with Zach Bush, MD

Functional Movement

• Master’s Degree in Physical Education: Anatomy & Biomechanics of Movement

• Anatomy of Movement in Yoga

• Functional Yoga Movement

Herbal Plant Spirit Medicine:

• Community Herbalist, School Of Natural Healing, UT, Medical Herbalist and

• Plant Spirit Medicine Herbalist, Rosemary Gladstar's Sage Mountain Herbal Studies, VT, Plant Energetics Medicine

• Women’s Wisdom, Dr. Jill Stansbury, Naturopath

• Sacred Science Secrets of the Ancient Healers: Sacred Plant Spirit Medicine & Shamanic Wisdom from Indigenous Elders-Wisdom Keepers, Ethno-botanists, & Archaeologists

• Medicinal Plants & Spiritual Evolution with David Crowe, LAc., Shift Network

• Trauma informed Herbalist, American Herbalist Guild

• Lyme Care with Herbs

• Medical Marijuana, CBD & Inner Endocannabinoid System: Vermont College of Fine Arts Medical Marijuana/CBD Conference

• Herbal Support for Long Covid with Andrew Bentley, Kentucky Herbalist, American Herbalist Guild

• Botanical Constellations: Herbalism through the Zodiac with Sajah Popham, School of Evolutionary Herbalism

• Herbs to Support Pregnancy. Holy Smoke Smoking Herbs for Healing. Herbal Abortion, Past, present and future. Susun Weed Teleseminar classes

• An Herbalist’s Journey through the 9 Power Centers to heighten physical and spiritual capacity, David Crowe, LAc, Shift Network

Yoga, 1000+ hour trained Yoga Teacher:

• 300 hour to 500 Hour Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) with Yoga Farm Ithaca, 2020-21, showcasing training in Trauma Informed Kundalini Yoga, Ayurveda, Enneagram, and Moon Cycles.

• 200 Hour YTT, Yoga Farm Ithaca, Trauma Informed Hatha/Vinyasa with Mindfulness and Intro Qi Gong training.

• Five Elements of Yoga, a 6 month immersion into the Wisdom of Nature with Hanuman Academy & Master Teachers Saul David Raye, Sianna Sherman, Janet Stone, Juan Pablo Barahona, & Sreedevi K. Bringi

• Yoga: 200 Hour Vinyasa YTT, Trauma Informed & Children’s Yoga Informed, with Michelle Young, Austin, TX, My Vinyasa Practice Yoga School

• Yoga Inversions 101: How To Do Handstands, Headstands & More With Ease

• Energy Medicine Yoga 8 week course with Lauren Walker

• Supercharge Your Chakras with Anodea Judith

• Yoga & the Neuro-Science of Healing (Embodied Philosophy) with Sonia Sequeira, PhD Neuroscientist & Yoga Teacher

• How Yoga Changes the Brain: Eddie Stern

• Chakras Illuminated: Investigation of Original Function of Chakra Systems of Tantrik Yoga (Embodied Philosophy) with Christopher Hareesh Wallis, PhD

• The Science of Slow, Subtle® Yoga with Kristine Weber

• Yoga Nidra: Michelle Young, Austin, TX, My Vinyasa Practice Yoga School

• Trauma Informed Yoga: Michelle Young, Austin, TX, My Vinyasa Practice Yoga School

• Yogi Mandalas with Laura Amazzone, Embodied Philosophy

• Shakti: Faces of the Goddess with Laura Amazzone

• Anatomy of Movement in Yoga & Functional Yoga Movement

• Introduction to Vedic Astrology, Mona Warner, Kingston, ON

• Seven Chakra Intro Course, Mona Warner

• Trauma Informed Yoga, Rewire Therapy Institute

• Vagal Toning - Poly-vagal Theory - Neural-plasticity Training, Rewire Therapy Institute

Holistic Business:

• Certified Health Coach, Integrative Nutrition, NY

• Healing Arts Business Academy and Maia Mystery School: Maia University

Natural Medicine, Energy Medicine, Shamanic Practices, Astrology, & Life’s Alchemy: 

• Reiki Master: Diane Fineout & Lorien Eck

• Art of Becoming the Soul, William Meader

• Understanding Yin and Yang with Cindy Black, L.Ac., LMT of Big Tree School of Natural Healing

• 12 Meridians with Cindy Black, L.Ac., LMT of Big Tree School of Natural Healing

• Acupressure Mastery: Michael Reed Gach

• Healthy Pelvic Floor - Susun Weed & Michelle Lyons

• Intro to Shamanic Journeying & Shamanism Practitioner Training, Deborah Miller of Earth Rhythm Wellness, Ogdensburg, NY

• Gaia Wisdom School year mentorship with Dakota Earth Cloud Walker: Shamanism, Earth Medicine, Celtic Wisdom, Medicine Wheel

• Celtic Spirituality with Peggy Moore

• The School of Living Energy, two+ year mentorship in - Mesa Carrier in the Peruvian Q’ero tradition with Angela Wheat.

• ShamanismIreland.com, with Martin Duffy, Dunderry Park, Ireland (Transpersonal Therapist Training)

  -The Elements of Celtic Shamanism

  -Spiritual Emergence/Emergency: When Personal Transformation Becomes a Crisis, Suffering As Growing Pains of the Soul.

  -Past Life Regression

• Inner Alignment Soul Retrieval (IASR) for Healing Childhood Trauma, Kimberly Beekman, Yoga Farm Ithaca

• The Shadow of Spirituality UNCENSORED, Lissa Rankin, MD

• Spirit Allies with Kimba Bridgeman, Shaman College

• S.H.I.P: Shamanic Healing Initiatory Process, Walking The Spiral 🌀 Path of the Elements. Venus Rising University, UNC affiliate school of Shamanic Psycho-Spiritual Studies

• Beginning Astrology: Turning of the Ages Mystery School™

• Sound Healing: Crystal Bowls & Tuning Forks levels 1 & 2, Life Changing Energy

• SOLA: School of Living Astrology’s new cosmological vision for the ancient art of astrology 15 month program

• Astrology for Relationships: Understand Yourself to Relate Well With Others with Rachel Lang, Omega Institute

• Chiron - Your Deepest Wound, Your Greatest Gift, Astro-Butterfly Astrology School ☄️🦋 with Caro Astrology

• Sound Medicine: Integrating Modern Science with Ancient Practices, Dr. Kulreet, Embodied Philosophy Wisdom School

• Healing Mantra & Meditation through the 5 Elements of Ayurveda w/Francine & Joshua Reynolds, Yoga Farm Ithaca

• The Power of Shamanic Journeying, 7 week course with Sandra Ingerman

• Shamanism & The 3 Worlds of the Chakana, Kula Collective Shamanic Yoga programs

• The Heart of the Healer (THOTH) Pachakuti Mesa Carrier Tradition of Peruvian Energy Medicine, 15 month apprenticeship with Thomas Mock of THOTH

• Astrological Tarot & Astrology 7 week Masterclasses, Fernanda Paiva, London, UK

• Astrological Tarot & Astrology year+ Academies, Fernanda Paiva, London, UK

• Transgenerational Astrology: Decoding Family Patterns Through Generations, Astro-Butterfly Astrology School with Caro Astrology

Functional Medicine Course Work:

Applied Functional Medicine, The School of Applied Functional Medicine

• DisEase 101 & DisEase 202

• Labwork 101 & Labwork 202

• Supplements/Nutrients 101 & 202

• The Mind-Body Connection and the Placebo Effect

• Cancer: What Every Health Coach Needs to Know

• Adrenal and Thyroid: Myths and Truths

• Disease Begins in the Gut 101

• Depression and Anxiety Solutions

• The Science of Fertility: Getting Pregnant and Staying Pregnant

• Cellular Metabolism: How and Why We Feel Energetic (or Not)

• Covid Antidotes / Viral Health Care

• Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, & Weight Loss