In 1998, I found that traveling was the answer to my insatiable curiosity about different places and cultures around the world.
I began leading hiking, caving and service-learning programs for local teenagers.
I went on to spend 75 days living in the wilderness in Alaska, on an intense outdoor leadership training course (NOLS).
By 2003, I was implementing multi-week adventure programs for groups within the U.S. and abroad.
Over the following 15 years, I worked as a sea kayaking guide, backpacking instructor, English teacher, multi-sport adventure guide and more.
I designed and implemented international programs for students all over the world, managing teams of instructors along the way.
My most recent lengthy travel experiences have been the past two summers, living in Costa Rica in 2022 with my partner and our two tiny toddlers and in Colorado in 2023 with our slightly older toddlers!
Although I had always been active through both traditional sports (soccer, cross-country, track) and non-traditional sports (mountaineering, backpacking, snowboarding etc.), I began to experience intense back pain and sciatica from a herniated disk.
This injury left me debilitated for a week or more at a time, several times per year.
Through seeking alleviation of pain, I found Pilates! Pilates has absolutely changed my life.
It allows me to find balance within my body and mind. I have been teaching Pilates since 2015.
Combining my two biggest passions feels absolutely natural to me. I can't wait to share these worlds with you!
