Rooted in an eclectic family lineage that includes free thinking scientists, 19th century social reformers, small town Sunday School teachers, and Ivy -educated doctors-turned missionaries, I inherited a deep appreciation for beauty, harmony, and human flourishing from both sides of my family.

Personally, I “geeked out” while earning a B.A. in English Literature, (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Distinguished Artist Award, Eli S. Lilly Scholar) with minors in French and Religion, from Hope College in 2007. However, I had no intention of subjecting undergraduates to my interests in Victorian poetry, the mystic Celtic imagination, or obscure theological texts. I left the library & the halls of academia, and worked without books for 7 years: as a farmhand on an organic blueberry farm, as a marketing coordinator in an art gallery, as a head cook at a children’s camp, a leader of trips in the wilderness, as a nanny, and as a cheese monger and wine seller.

I will spare you the other details, but they certainly made me the effective practitioner I am today, opening me to the human experience of the body, effectively widening the aperture of my understanding, and cracking open my perspective on on the world. (The unforgettable Irish shopkeeper! The horrible, humid stint in Tuscaloosa! The New York literary agent and the audiobooks! The grassfed beef farmer who ran for state government! The dubious wine industry parties that revealed so much about human character…) What I lacked in understanding as an innocent 18 year old came barreling into my awareness after a decade of following life outside of the library.

But here I am, 10 years into a successful practice, with the consistent double aim of understanding the human body and truly helping others. A savvy marketing director would recommend I say that I am “passionate” about continuing education, but actually, I am just frustrated when I don’t understand things. In 2023, I completed a course in basic Nutrition at Stanford University and became a founding supporter for Dr. Susanna Soeberg’s online Thermalist Institute. In 2024 I worked directly with Tom Myers, a pioneer in the field of myofascial release, to better understand the connection between fascia, the nervous system, and traumatic events. In 2021 I studied prenatal stress and attachment with Dr. Annie Brook. Other educational pursuits can be found in my C.V.

I suppose you could say that I grew up running in and out of sanctuaries, laboratories, and kitchens, and I am still drawn to the various alchemies that occur in those places. Now in its 10th year, my hope is that Linden remains a place of deep hospitality where such meaningful transformations—the fascial alchemies—continue to occur.