If you need a relatable and passionate public speaker on all things holistic health – you’ve found her! Presenting a wealth of accessible and immediately useable tools, ideas, and the evidence to support them, I empower, engage, and challenge women to thrive.
Keynotes….
- Culture & Belief: Complimentary & Alternative Approaches to Medicine
Developed for graduate students enrolled in International Public Health at Georgetown University, this interactive presentation covers the ways in which our body responds to stress through the HPA Axis, the enteric nervous system, and the ‘red light reflex’. I offer an engaging look at the evidence surrounding Complimentary & Alternative Medicine approaches to coping, rebounding, and building resilience with the use of meditation, movement, breathing techniques, and an introduction to the world of adaptogenic herbs. 2 hours
- Reducing Pain Through Body, Mind, Spirit Medicine
Presented at the Oklahoma Nurses Association Opioid Conference, the lecture covers evidence-based, alternative approaches to health care and pain management including the mind-body practices of yoga, meditation, and botanical interventions. 90 minutes
- Ayurveda, Addiction & Recovery
Explore how addiction arises through the lens of Ayurveda and the gunas. In order to manage the disease and thrive in a life of sobriety, we look at the trifecta of dietary interventions, lifestyle and circadian rhythm resetting, and the power of meditation and breath. 90 minutes
- Mind Your Mind: Tools for the Mental Health Professional
Originally developed for and presented to the clinicians at Green Country Behavioral Health, this 75 minute lecture brings tools from Ayurveda and yoga therapy to support the mental health professional in reducing and overcoming work-related fatigue and burnout. Particular emphasis is placed on breathing techniques, meditation practices, and healthy eating guidelines as the foundation of the mind-body connection. 75 minutes
- Self-Preservation: Tools for the Yoga Therapist
Created specifically for health care workers, registered yoga teachers, and yoga therapists. Learn how to use the tradition of Ayurvedic mind-body medicine to assess, address, and prevent your own work-related anxiety and burnout. 2 hours
Online Trainings
- Ayurvedic Applications for the Yoga Professional