Born in Massachusetts, My career as a professional classical ballet dancer, then as a medical research assistant, span the arts and sciences. I left for Europe when I was 17 years old, attending the renowned Centre de Danse International, studying with Ballerina Assoluta Rosella Hightower, in Cannes, France, and continuing to dance in ballet companies in Europe for another 10 years. I then went into the Medical Research field, working in histology laboratories using Electron and Light Microscopes. The need to move and exercise led me to take Yoga and Pilates classes as well as my beloved dance classes. A severe Achilles tendon injury led me down a path of healing in Switzerland, learning and experiencing many holistic modalities such as Acupuncture, Shiatsu, Reiki, Chinese Cupping, Sound Therapy, Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, Ayurveda massage, and many more. In 1998, I began to teach yoga full time in Zurich,. It was at that time that I started to work with pregnant women. This led me to start Birthlight Zurich in 2005, a center for prenatal yoga, aquatics and massage in the heart of the city. Many pregnant women attended classes and received massage treatments each day. My meditation skills were acquired through years of diligent practice with my Buddhist teachers: Ven, Thich Nhat Hanh, Lodro Rinpoche, and Jill Purce. A memorable experience was the year that I spent in India (2008). with the Tibetan community in Dharamsala, being very active in the community working as a volunteer offering prenatal yoga at the Delek Hospital, yoga for preschoolers at the exile government day care center, helping at the Tibetan Children’s Village, and offering assistance at an NGO for active non-violent education. I currently live in Bonita Springs, Fl. My love for teaching has led me to become a teacher for Massage Therapy, Energy Healing and Anatomy & Physiology classes, I offer Continuing Education Courses for Massage Therapists on a regular basis. I enjoy offering services and treatments in private practice to area residents……………..And spend my free time singing and cultivating my butterfly garden!