Professional Qualifications

Education:

Certified Yoga Instructor at 1000-Hour Level from the Southern Institute for Yoga Instructors, R.Y.T., Nashville, TN

Advanced Life Coach Training Certification, Coaches Training Institute, Atlanta GA, 116-Hour Certification

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Training for Professionals - University of Massachusetts - Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn

M.Div., Pastoral Psychotherapy Emphasis

B.M.E., Baylor University, Waco, TX, Vocal Emphasis

2010 (forthcoming) The Art of Intimacy: How Intimacy Practices Can Transform Your Relationship

1998-2001 WellSpring Health Services, Nashville, TN 37212

1992-1998 Private Practice, Center for the Family, Nashville, TN 37212

Mind-Body Psychotherapist
Yoga and Meditation Teacher; Stress Reduction Specialist
Facilitator: Body Image Groups
Co-Facilitator of psychotherapy groups combining cognitive behavioral therapy with modes of healing using the body as resource for that healing

1988-1992 Yoga Teacher and Therapist, Nashville, TN 37204

St. Thomas Hospital Adult and Geriatrics Psychiatric Units
Cumberland Hospital Adolescent and Adult Psychiatric Units
West Side Athletic Club
The Yoga Room (general beginning and intermediate classes, stress management and relaxation skills, restorative classes, body image, therapeutic back and neck care classes)
St. Thomas Hospital Good Health School
Workshops for Middle Tennessee State University students
Green Hills Chiropractic Center

1978-2004 Actor, Soloist, Vocalist, Concert Performer, Song Writer

Certified Yoga Instructor at 1000-Hour Level from the Southern Institute for Yoga Instructors, R.Y.T., Nashville, TN

2008 Field Center Certified Facilitator, Field Center

2001-2002 Advanced Life Coach Training, Coaches Training Institute Atlanta, GA, 116-Hour Certification

1999-2001 Sex Therapy Training

Masters and Johnson, Treatment for Trauma Based disorders, Sexual Compulsivity and Eating Disorders
Dr. David Schnarch, The Crucible Approach Introductory Workshop: The Integration of Sex and Marital Therapy

1998-2000 Tantra Training

1989-2009 Intensive Yoga and Meditation Training and Workshops

Yoga Intensives and Teacher Training with internationally certified Iyengar teachers including: Ramanand Patel; Rodney Yee; Felicity Green; Adil Palkivala; Manouso Manos; Roger Cole; George Purvis; Gabriella Guibilaro; Judith Lasater; Mary Pullig Schatz, M.D.; and John Schumacher
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Training for Professionals with Jon Kabat-Zinn
St. Thomas Hospital Stress Reduction Program Training for Facilitators

1984 Internship: Clinical Pastoral Education, Highland Hospital, Louisville, KY

Chemical Addictions Unit: treatment based on 12-step recovery model
Medical/Surgical Unit: trauma and grief counseling, stress management, family crisis counseling