My Formal Background & Training

• Bachelors in Public Health from the University of Illinois 1993

• Masters in Social Work, University of Illinois 1995

• Master Certified Retreat Coach through the Retreat Coach Network

• Completed Coach Training through the Institute for Life Coach Training in 2004

• Certified Life Coach (ICF accredited)

• Certified Mindful Life Program Mindfulness Teacher

• Completed: Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher Training with Christopher Germer & Kristin Neff in 2014

• Completed: Playing Big Facilitator Training with Tara Mohr in 2014

• Completed: 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training – through Asheville Yoga Center – in 2014

• Former board president for the Women’s Resource Center in Durango, Colorado, 2010

• Trained in Nonviolent (Compassionate) Communication

• Hundreds of hours of mindfulness and meditation practice (in courses and retreats) with teachers including: Jack Kornfield, Trudy Goodman, Ram Dass, Erik Kolvig, John Bruna, Pema Chodron & Sharon Salzberg