My Story

I haven’t followed a traditional path. I didn’t climb a corporate ladder or follow a straight trajectory. What I’ve done instead is dare—again and again—to listen to the quiet pull of my own truth. What you’ll find in my story is a woman who has followed the thread of aliveness wherever it led.

I’ve performed on stages in Greece, run a home organizing business, lived between LA and Chicago before returning to my roots in Portland, moved through heartbreak, studied with shamans in Chile, lived as a single mother, and traveled across the world chasing both meaning and movement. My life has been shaped by curiosity, devotion to growth, and a fierce commitment to honoring the body—its wisdom, its voice, its power to guide and transform.

Before I was an acupuncturist, I was a dancer, actress, yoga teacher, retreat participant, and lifelong wellness seeker. I studied food and art in Florence, worked for a dress designer in LA, waited tables, and immersed myself in movement modalities that opened me in ways traditional wellness never could. I’ve sat in sacred circles where women shared their truths under the stars. Every experience has been a stepping stone on the path back to myself.

One of the most overwhelming times in my life was the beginning of my motherhood journey. Within three months, I lost my job (while in my third trimester), my health insurance, my home, my strength, my ability to sleep, my milk supply, my sense of soulfulness, and my partner. It was a full-body unraveling.

Over the next two years, I began to rebuild. I gained access to the Oregon Health Plan, which allowed me to see a naturopath, chiropractor, therapist, and acupuncturist. I found support through the richness of an intergenerational household. I picked up a part-time nannying job for a wonderful family. I regained my strength, discovered my resilience, and slowly reconnected with my soulfulness.

Out of that chapter came Untame—a movement class born from my need to express and process the intensity of postpartum life and single motherhood. It was my way of reclaiming zest, softness, and the full range of feeling. Untame is a class where you get to feel and express, not perform. Where structure meets freedom. Where sweat meets softness. Where women return to themselves.

It was also during this time that I returned to school to become an acupuncturist. I had first encountered acupuncture in my late 20s, seeking help for cystic acne and anxiety. But it was during pregnancy and postpartum—when I felt most unstable—that the medicine truly landed. It helped me feel grounded and calm in the midst of upheaval. I was struck not only by the healing itself, but by the environment: quiet, beautiful, attuned. A seed was planted. Eventually, I realized I didn’t want to just receive this care—I wanted to offer it.

Acupuncture aligns with my core values and healing philosophy. It’s a medicine rooted in nature and relationship. It considers the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. My background in yoga and movement equips me with a keen understanding of the body, which I bring into every treatment.

I believe healing is personal and layered. Whether I’m working with needles or guiding movement, my work is about liberation—helping people untangle, unwind, and feel better in their bodies and lives.

I’m here for the bold and the tender, for the ones on the edge of reinvention, for the seekers and skeptics. I’m here to hold space for transformation—and to remind you that healing doesn’t have to look perfect. It just has to feel true.