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EDUCATION

 

Kinesis Myofascial Integration (KMI)
(now Anatomy Trains Structural Integration [ATSI])
Walpole, Maine
Structural Integration

Central Maryland School of Massage
Frederick, Maryland
Massage Therapy

Body Balance Yoga School of Yoga Therapy
Annapolis, Maryland
Yoga Therapy Teacher

Hood College
Frederick, Maryland
Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical Science

Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Applied Microbiology

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CERTIFICATIONS

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Board Certified Structural Integrator (BCSI) - 2017 to Present
Certification Board for Structural Integrators


Certified Yoga Therapist - 2015 to Present
International Association of Yoga Therapists

Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) - 2015 to Present
State of Maryland Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners
Maryland License # M05456

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EXPERIENCE

 

Balanced Foundation Yoga, LLC (Owner) - 2013 to Present
Frederick, Maryland

A private practice offering ScarWork course instruction (on- and off-site), structural integration, ScarWork, neurovascular work, massage therapy, and yoga therapy by appointment only.

 

Clinical Trials/Investigational Product Development - 1999 to Present

Regulatory Affairs (RA) and Regulatory Operations (RO) support for clinical trials sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health (2013 to Present). RA and RO, pharmacovigilance, and laboratory support for clinical trials conducted by the private sector (1999 - 2013).  

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Mountain Spirit Yoga - 2013 to 2016
Middletown, Maryland

Teach on-site specialty courses and therapeutic group yoga classes

 

Sol Yoga - 2012 to 2016
Frederick, Maryland

Teach on-site specialty courses and group yoga classes

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WORKSHOP/COURSE TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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  • 31Oct-03Nov2024: ScarWork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web, Assisting Sharon Wheeler (Prague, CZ)

  • 9-12Sep2024: ScarWork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web (Frederick, MD)

  • 30Jul-03Aug2024: BoneWork: Integrating Bone Fascia, Assisting Sharon Wheeler (Walpole, ME)

  • 25-28Jul2024: Integrating the Cranium, Assisting Sharon Wheeler (Walpole, ME)

  • 18-19Feb2024: ScarWork Refresher and Update, Co-Teaching with Joy Carey (Redondo Beach, CA)

  • 27-29Oct2023: ScarWork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web (Anchorage, AK)

  • 1-4Aug2023: The Tail End: Structural Integration for the Pelvis, Assisting Sharon Wheeler (Walpole, ME)

  • 27-30Jul2023: ScarWork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web with Sharon Wheeler (Walpole, ME)

  • 7-9Jul2023: ScarWork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web (Frederick, MD)

  • 10-12Mar2023: ScarWork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web (Palmer, AK)

  • 26-28Aug2022: ScarWork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web (Frederick, MD)

  • 1-4Aug2022: Integrating the Cranium, Assisting Sharon Wheeler (Walpole, ME)

  • 27-30Jul2022: ScarWork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web with Sharon Wheeler (Walpole, ME)

  • 8-10Jul2022: ScarWork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web (Frederick, MD)

  • 01-04Apr2022: ScarWork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web with Sharon Wheeler (Saratoga Springs, NY)

  • 10Jan2021: Neck Mobility (Zoom)

  • 12Mar2016: Free Up Your Shoulders, Neck & Jaw (Mountain Spirit Yoga, Middletown, MD)

  • 18Jul2015: Yoga for Pain Management - Shoulders and Neck (Sol Yoga, Frederick, MD)

  • 09May2015: Yoga for Pain Management - Hips and Low Back (Sol Yoga, Frederick, MD)

  • 07Feb2015: Roll Away Tension (Mountain Spirit Yoga, Middletown, MD)

  • 30Mar2014: Release Tension Today (Sol Yoga, Frederick, MD)

  • 23Feb2014: Discover Tension Release in Your Body (Mountain Spirit Yoga, Middletown, MD)

  • 03Nov2013: Pain Be Gone (Sol Yoga, Frederick, MD)

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

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  • 2023: Culture of the Core/Visceral Manipulation (Alyssa Dodson; Boulder, CO)

  • 2023: Knee, Ankle and Foot (Ron Murray; Durham, NC)

  • 2022: Understanding and Working with Scoliosis (Meredith Stephens; Walpole, ME)

  • 2022: Neurovascular Release Level II (Kier Schumaker; Walpole, ME)

  • 2022: Neurovascular Release Level I (Kier Schumaker; Walpole, ME)

  • 2022: The Art of Structural Integration (Sharon Wheeler; Hilton Head, SC)

  • 2021: ScarWork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web (Jeannie Kelley; Hilton Head, SC)

  • 2021: The Tail End: Structural Integration for the Pelvis (Sharon Wheeler; Walpole, ME)

  • 2021: Integration Bone Fascia (Sharon Wheeler; Walpole, ME)

  • 2021: Neurovascular Release Level II (Kier Schumaker; Online)

  • 2020: Neurovascular Release Level I (Kier Schumaker; Online)

  • 2020: Functional Methods: Assessments and Treatments - Module 1 (Jeffery Burch; Eugene, OR)

  • 2019: ScarWork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web (Sharon Wheeler; Walpole, ME)

  • 2018: Nerve and Artery Mobilization for Structural Integrators - Module 2 (Kier Schumaker; Eugene, OR)

  • 2018: Nerve and Artery Mobilization for Structural Integrators - Module 1 (Kier Schumaker; Eugene, OR)

  • 2016: Biomechanics of Alignment (Liz Gaggini; Laguna Beach, CA)

  • 2015: Anatomy Trains for Manual Therapists (Meredith Stephens; Walpole, ME)

  • 2014: Healing Yoga for the Spine (Carla McAdams; Middletown, MD)

  • 2014: Pranakriya Level 1 Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training (Jacci Reynolds; Middletown, MD)

  • 2013: Advanced Ayurveda (Dr. Rosy Mann, Kripalu faculty; Frederick, MD)

  • 2013: Yoga for Scoliosis (Carla McAdams; Middletown, MD)

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