Helping others improve their well-being has been my focus for over 20 years. I graduated with a Masters of Science in Physical Therapy from Columbia University in 1999.  I have worked in a variety of settings but found my true calling when I discovered pelvic health in 2014.  Since that time, I have been furthering my education and developing a treatment philosophy that honors each client as an individual with unique life experiences that profoundly affect the way dysfunction manifests within the body.

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Personally, my first child was born in 2008 via C-section due to failure to progress.  Although both he and I were healthy, I was devastated.  I felt that my body had failed me, and I felt pressured to agree to a surgical intervention that, looking back, I felt was unnecessary.  I realized at that moment that despite my knowledge as a physical therapist, I was largely ignorant about my own body and how to prepare for birth.  I set out to change that.  I took my first continuing education course in pelvic health through the Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute, and also pursued certification as a Professional Yoga Therapist through the Professional Yoga Therapy Institute, now known as Living Well Institute.  I began my journey as a pelvic health physical therapist in the University of North Carolina Health System in 2017, and following relocation to PA for my husband’s job, I worked in an outpatient clinic for 4 years as a pelvic health PT.  I received my Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification (PRPC) from Herman and Wallace, designating expertise in the field of pelvic health.  I launched Breathe and Blossom in May of 2021 in order to provide care on my terms, and am loving the ride!

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My desire to better help my patients, and recognition of the limitations of traditional physical therapy practice, has put me on a path to provide a unique, total-body approach to healing.  I was truly fortunate to have received mentorship with Paul McAndrew in treatment incorporating The Feldenkrais Method. Through aspects of both yoga and Feldenkrais I have deepened my understanding of the mind-body connection and how to assist my patients to improve body awareness through mindful movement.

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I am thrilled to be on this journey, and welcome the opportunity to partner with you!