I was born on unceded Wampanoag Territory, (known as Massachusetts). My parents told me I had Cherokee blood and my Native name was ‘Running Deer’. Though I later found this to be untrue, I’m grateful for my founding orientation with Indigenous peoples, whose teachings inform my path.

I worked as an Architect in Italy, founded Olly Oxen Free Vintage in New York, but felt the most aligned while apprenticing with a Peruvian Shaman. Here I discovered my love for holding space. My focus became Integration- to help others prepare for and implement change after deep consciousness experiences. My personal healing journey next led me to Internal Family Systems Therapy while taking a Meditation course.

Since moving to Portugal , I am spreading awareness about the importance of Grounded Facilitation. I work to empower individuals to carefully evaluate their potential facilitators before entrusting the safety of their mind and body to another’s care.

I am a Level 2 IFS Practitioner, Somatics & Breathwork Guide, Yogi, & Meditator. I am CoFounder of Casa Eira Retreat Center in Portugal.

  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, BS ARCH

    UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE

  • Program Assistant, IFS Level 1 Fatimah Finney & Kathy Cox IFS Institute, 2024

    Program Assistant, IFS Level 1 Alexia Rothman & Carolina Abreu. IFS Portugal, 2024

    Level 2 Graduate. Pam Krause. IFS Portugal, 2024

    Program Assistant, IFS Level 1 Osnat Arbel. IFS Portugal, 2023

    Level 1 Graduate. Einat Bronstein. IFS Portugal, 2022

    IFS 6 month Circle Graduate. Richard Schwartz, Pam Krause, & Toni Herbine Blank. IFS Institute, 2021

  • Infinite Crescendo Journey Teacher Training, California, 2024

    Somatics for a Resilient Nervous System, Little Yoga Space, Portugal 2023

    Rebirthing Breathwork Facilitator Training, Portugal 2022

    Redefining Self Love, Meditation Course with Ralph de la Rosa, 2022

    Coming HomeForever, Meditation Course with Ralph de la Rosa, 2021

    Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training 200 RYT YA, Seven Centers, Arizona, 2020

    Yin Yoga Teacher Training, Integral Yoga Institute, New York, 2020

    Coming Home, Meditation Course with Ralph de la Rosa, 2020

    Embodied Presence Meditation Course with Ralph de la Rosa, 2020

    Neuroscience of Joy Meditation Course with Ralph de la Rosa, 2019

    Vipassana Course, 3 day, Dhamma Dhara Massachusetts, 2019

    Vipassana Course, 10 day, Dhamma Dhara Massachusetts, 2018

    Vipassana Course, 10 day, Dhamma Dhara Massachusetts, 2016

    Apprenticeship with Peruvian Shaman, 2013-2016