Coaching clients come to me because they feel stuck.

Ever felt like that? Can’t quite move forward, surely don’t want to move backward, and really don’t like where you are? With genuine curiosity, I help clients look at what it is they really want and what’s been getting in the way. We look at ways to turn the formerly impossible into the possible, or even into easy and fun….

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Upcoming Feltmaking Classes

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I’ve come to believe that making stuff by hand, being creative, is fundamental to our humanity.

I like to make stuff. Especially with fiber. It probably started when my aunt showed me how to sew. I wasn’t very good at making the tiny stitches she expected, but I never looked back. Since then, I’ve explored sewing, hand-spinning (making yarn), weaving, knitting, and felt-making, just to name a few techniques.

There’s something immensely satisfying about using our own hands to transform materials from one state to another….

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Movement is life.

If we improve how we move, perhaps we also improve how we live. Exploring that possibility is at the root of my Feldenkrais practice. All of us move and all of us have limitations in how we move. Exploring where we move easily and where we don’t is the crux of movement lessons.…

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Upcoming Movement Lessons

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Helping people find new options.

Whether it’s bringing awareness to movement patterns, asking coaching questions, or teaching felt-making, I like to open up new possibilities. Grounded in an education in psychology, my broad background in fiber arts, training as a personal coach, and certification as a Feldenkrais practitioner provide a unique triad of tools to support transformative experiences.

I am known for a calm, nonjudgmental and supportive approach to hearing the truth, eliciting clarity, and helping people find new options….

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