I moved to Hawaii in the Fall of 1996 to begin a Masters of Public Health program in Health Education at the University of Hawaii. During an internship for school, I met Maureen O’Shaughnessy and knew instantly that she would be the one to initiate me as a Reiki master in Usui Shiki Ryoho. Over a year later, I began my preparation as a Reiki master and was initiated in February of 2000. Reiki is still my greatest teacher, and sharing Reiki is one of my greatest joys!

I first experienced Craniosacral Therapy (CST) shortly after becoming a Reiki master, in the hands of one of my dear Reiki sisters, and immediately knew I wanted to learn this powerful yet gentle work. Since the first class, CST has been my modality of choice when not practicing Reiki, which I generally offer as a stand-alone technique. My experience has been that Reiki can do anything, so if it is requested I offer it first for every situation. If Reiki is not requested, I begin with Craniosacral Therapy, which really is a different vehicle for the same energy. To me, everything is energy at its foundation, and so any healing system of value must have an energetic component by definition.

My Manoa roommate introduced me to Young Living Essential Oils in 1996, and now it is hard to imagine life without them! They are in my medicine bag, my personal care items, and my supplements, and it is a pleasure to share them and to teach others to share them. In Waimanalo, Auntie Keonaona Kalua spent a year teaching me the beautiful Hawaiian medicine modality called Lomi Lomi, which I like to explain as "moving energy through muscles". Lymph Drainage arrived in the form of Bruno Chikly when he came to offer a demonstration of his work during a CST class, and I could not believe the physical changes happening before my eyes! So you see, each technique I offer my clients is one which has touched me deeply and so all of them are a gift for me to share.

Of late my focus has shifted from the physical body to the emotional and spiritual bodies. Alaya Chikly helped me understand emotions more deeply in her Heart-Centered Therapy class, and then I began learning Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) or Tapping, through a 10-day summit offered by Nick Ortner. Meditation has become the dearest treasure in my life over the past few years, and has allowed me to experience more joy than I ever imagined was possible. I love sharing the gift of meditation with all who express interest! I believe that in our natural state, we are love, we are meditation, we are Reiki, and we are pure positive energy. My role as a healing practitioner is to help my clients allow the well-being which is natural to flow.