​I hold a PhD and MSW in Social Work and am an expert in integrative health and wellness. As a practitioner, I believe we are holistic beings and therefore we must work equally with the body, mind, and spirit and soul of each individual. I also view wellness in terms of the person-in-environment: our well-being is both internally and externally determined. Our social circles, communities, and the land around us are as much a part of us as our bodies are.​

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I offer community yoga classes, wellness workshops, and educational talks that incorporate movement, holistic practices, and nature into preventive healthcare and wellness. I am deeply passionate about wellness and active living for all people, in all bodies, at every stage of life. I have witnessed firsthand as a Dr. of Social Work and have experienced myself just how transformative and expansive physical movement and being in nature can be for our health, healing, longevity, and well-being. When we move our bodies together in a group, we reap further benefits: social connection, deeper accountability to ourselves and others, and a sense of community.

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My yoga classes blend classic hatha, vinyasa, restorative, and yin yoga sequencing with somatic practices. My classes aim to ground the body and release tension, while allowing positivity and light in. I discovered yoga around the age of 11 through recorded courses at my local library and have been an avid follower ever since. As an adult, yoga opened the door to learning, practicing, and becoming certified in numerous other somatic practices, including brainspotting (certified brainspotting practitioner), Reiki energy healing (certified level II), meditation, trauma-sensitive breathwork, and EFT tapping, among others. In addition to being a certified yoga instructor (RYT-200), I am also a certified group fitness and Zumba instructor, and have also trained with leading institutes in the evidence-based mind/body space, including the Deepak Chopra Foundation. I blend elements if these holistic methods into my group wellness classes.​​​​

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From 2021 to 2025, I headed a private practice that blended somatic healing practices with traditional mental health care. I closed my private practice indefinitely in 2025 to return to macro-level, community-based social work, which is where my heart lies. Earlier in my career, I worked in the human and community development space, serving in both direct practice and policy. For over a decade, I worked in international humanitarian development, leading programs across the world in countries such as Guatemala, Brazil, and Ireland, and working for organizations including the United Nations, the International Labour Organization (ILO), and various international NGOs and non-profits.

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Today, I serve full-time as the Executive Director and a founding Board Member of the Susan Kay Matthew Foundation, a charitable family foundation. I am based in Hawai'i on the island of O'ahu and frequently travel to Florida, where my family resides.

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