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Why I Work the Way I Do
I’m a psychosomatic practitioner and movement teacher with over a decade of experience in therapeutic movement modalities, meditation, breathwork, and depth-oriented somatic and relational approaches to inner work.
In my late teens, a strong spiritual seeking took hold, and I stepped outside conventional education to immerse myself in long silent meditation retreats, the study of contemplative traditions, and intensive experiential inquiry. This period also included sustained engagement with non-ordinary states of consciousness through psychedelic experiences in both therapeutic and ceremonial contexts. These explorations opened profound insights and states of awareness, yet over time it became clear that insight alone was not enough. Something essential was missing.
I came to understand that healing does not come from reaching higher, but from sinking deeper. Deeper into the body, into relationship, into collective and familial history, and into the places we’ve armored, avoided, or forgotten.
That realization led me to train in the Hakomi Method, to study nervous system regulation, and to engage more seriously with developmental, philosophical, and integrative frameworks that help make sense of our inner and collective worlds. Over the years, I’ve practiced and studied therapeutic movement, bodywork, and inner parts work as a way of living in greater integrity with the body, with others, and with life itself. I’ve also supported individuals in integrating experiences arising from ketamine-assisted therapy and other transformative modalities, with an emphasis on embodiment, meaning-making, and relational grounding.
I’m currently based in Asheville, North Carolina, where I live with my wife and young daughter. My work integrates ongoing study in spiritual lineages and somatic depth work, and is grounded in a simple truth: presence is medicine, and meaningful change happens in relationship when we are met with curiosity, compassion, and attunement.
I offer three primary pathways for this work:
Yoga & Functional Movement Coaching
I look forward to working together!
There are, of course, many experiences and teachers that have shaped and deepened my understanding over the years. To see a list of other formative experiences I’ve held or participated in over the years, and the teachers & mentors I give thanks to click here.
Healing is a process of untangling inner psychosomatic knots that halt natural human development. It is both an intimately personal and collectively shared process. The interiors and the exteriors are truly not separate. I hope everyone I work with feels three steps further along, with a friend, advocate, and resources beside them, as they evolve towards a more integrated, empowered, and authentic life.
More information about working with me can be found here.