Background

Yoga Alliance 500-hour Advanced Studies Yoga Teacher Training, December 28th, 2020 to July 26th, 2021

  • Registered Yoga School, Asheville Yoga Center - Asheville, North Carolina

  • Completed courses:

    1. ​Anatomy

    2. Ayurveda (complimentary & alternative medicine for self-healing & self-realization)

    3. Bhagavad Gita (ethics + moral philosophy & moral psychology)

    4. The Moon Path (yoga for the feminine life cycle taught from a kundalini yogic perspective)

    5. Marma (Ayurvedic pressure points, self-guided acupressure massage, aroma therapy, & yogic practices to improve the flow of energy within the body) 

    6. Mindful Flow, Meridians, & The Five Elements (mudras, mantras, breathwork, kundalini yoga, Ayurvedic + Chinese philosophy, & guided massage for self-care)

    7. Therapeutic Ball Rolling (guided massage for self-care to release tension, improve mobility, ease chronic pain, and to live better in the body)

    8. Subtle Body Anatomy - Chakras, Meridians, & Marmani (profound energy points and pathways)

    9. Yoga Nidra Intensive (proper training from India)

    10. Yin Yoga (targeting our connective tissues for the deepest stretch)

    11. Kids Yoga

    12. American Red Cross, Adult, Child and Baby: First Aid/CPR/AED 

    13. The Opinionated Psoas Muscle & Our Dynamic Core (anatomy, imbalances, aches & pain syndromes, back & hip issues, psoas-focused movement to build strength & facilitate a release)

    14. Karma Yoga (selfless service)

    15. Student Teaching 

    16. Pranayama (a state where quiet, even, smooth, and continuous breath creates a bridge from the external to the internal being), Mudra (a gesture, state of mind expressed through the body, a non-verbal form of communication), & Bandhas (support one in arriving at their center, the layer of bliss and delight)

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Essentials of Tai Chi and Qigong 12-hour On-Demand Course, April through May, 2020

  • International Master Tai Chi Instructor: David-Dorian Ross, B.A.

 

ServSafe Certified, Ohio Food Handler, July, 2019 to July, 2022

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Yoga, Meditation & Neuroscience 13-hour Course, November 30th to December 2nd, 2018

  • Registered Yoga School, Asheville Yoga Center - Asheville, North Carolina

 

Certified Health Coach (CHC) Professional Training Program, September, 2012 to July, 2013

  • State University of New York at Purchase, Institute for Integrative Nutrition

  • Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (BCHHP) 

 

Yoga Alliance 200-hour Experienced-Registered Hatha Yoga Teacher, Class of 2012

  • Registered Yoga School - Orlando, Florida​

 

Certificate of Training in Childhood & Adolescent Weight Management, November, 2011

  • The Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics, Commission on Dietetic Registration - Daytona, FL

 

Licensed Dietitian (LD), August, 2009 to June, 2021 *Voluntarily Retired Credential*

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Registered Dietitian (RD), August, 2009 to May, 2020 *Voluntarily Retired Credential*

  • Passed a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration​

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Graduate Program, Human Nutrition Dietetic Internship, Class of 2009

  • The Ohio State University - Columbus, Ohio

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Nutritionist, May, 2008 to Present

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Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, Class of 2008

  • University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati, Ohio

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To learn more about my background please view the following three pages:

Nutritionist

E-RYT

CHC + BCHHP

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