Calliope Fitness & Arts, Roslyn, NY Yoga Fitness Pilates Belly Dancing Tai Chi

Rhonda Carol
Founder/Director

Staff Biographies

Rhonda Carol	MFA Sarah Lawrence College; Post Graduate Degree GSA England; Founder/ Director Calliope; BA English Literature, Master Fitness Trainer/Master of Fitness Design; Certified Pilates Instructor; Wellness Coach
	Rhonda Carol is the Founder and Director of Calliope Fitness and Arts. Drawing on her unique background in fitness, dance and theatre she formed a synergy of disciplines which became the Calliope signature of today. She trained abroad in dance at the renowned Laban (Trinity) Conservatoire, London, England, where she studied Modern Dance, Ballet, Laban Movement, Choreography, Anatomy, Alexander Technique, Mime and Labanotation with such noted teachers as Bonnie Bird, a Martha Graham disciple, Jeanne Jarrell, Machtel Hauer, Clive Elliot and more. In NYC she studied ballet with Melissa Hayden, Wilhelm Burman, Jazz with Phil Black and at The Erick Hawkins Studio. She trained in acting at Guildford School of Acting,England, receiving a Post Graduate Degree, completed her BA in English Literature and holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre from Sarah Lawrence College. She is a Certified Master Fitness Trainer / Master of Fitness Design, a Certified Pilates Instructor and Wellness Coach. Rhonda utilizes her extensive dance and theatre movement techniques to enhance her fitness and recuperative training programs. She was the Director of Pineapple West Pilates at the Queens County Farm Museum and has taught Fitness and Pilates at health clubs and studios throughout the N.Y. Metropolitan area most recently at Pathways Women's Health as Wellness Director, 2009. She is the co-creator of the Augere-Busta Barre Workout. Rhonda served as Artistic Director of Womanstage, a Theatre company advancing women in the performing arts, and has worked Off-Broadway and internationally as a choreographer, dancer, director and actor performing various leading roles in Ibsen, Chekhov, Pinter, the Greek classics and others. She has been featured in Newsday, Women in Art/Women's Record, North Shore Magazine, The Times/Ledger, and the NY Times LI Section. Wanting to do something for the victims of 9-11 she produced and directed "A Streetcar Named Desire" and donated the proceeds to the 9-11 fund. Some notable productions include "Dancing at Lughnasa " at Theatre-in-the-Park, NY, which she directed, and (AD) Richard Trent's film project "The Piano Teacher" Film Export, Prague.
Karen Olson, Drumming Workshop	Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree Juilliard; Master's Degree Yale University; Ph.D. NYU, Reiki Master
	Karen Olson is an internationally recognized violist, recording artist, composer and healer. She combines her unique background as a musician, Reiki master, and intuitive holistic healer, by providing interactive, fun and inspiring concerts and programs. From her unforgettable experiences working with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. in the Rat Pack band, Tony Bennet and Liza Minnelli, to her membership in the illustrious New York Pops and her popularity as a session musician, Karen has always shared the company of the world's greatest entertainers. Karen’s music has been called “jazzical”: classically oriented jazz fusion that has New Age and World Music influences. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree from The Juilliard School, a Master’s Degree from Yale University and a Ph.D. from New York University and she is a certified practitioner and teacher in several healing modalities including Theta Healing. Her CD Timeless Being ranked #1 on multiple charts and she edited a top-selling viola scale book for EC Schirmer. Karen plays on Thomastik-Infeld strings.
Elisheva	BFA; Dancer-Choreographer; Calliope Dance Company Artistic Director
	Elisheva is a second generation dancer who began her studies as a young artist in Musical Theatre. She is currently serving as the Artistic Director of the newly formed Calliope Dance Company. Elisheva has taught workshops, classes, master classes and has performed extensively internationally. She studied modern dance at Performing Arts H.S. under the direction of original "Alvin Ailey 2" Artistic Director Tyrone Aikens, NYSSA ad ADF. She earned her BFA in Dance Performance at Ohio State University under the direction of Susan Hadley (Mark Morris Co.), Bebe Miller (Bebe Miller Co.), Rosalind Pierson (Charles Weidman Co.), and Karen Elliot (Merce Cunningham Co.) in an intensive program where she studied choreography, Dance Labanotation, Alexander Technique, Pilates and Bartinieff Fundamentals. She began her professional career at 15, at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park leading Serena Wilson's and Renate Wallasch's collaborative show. She has studied with such acclaimed teachers as Yoursy Sharif, Sahra Seeda, Aziza, Amir Taleb, Amar Gamal, Kaeshi Chai, and is Level 1 certified in the Suhalia Salimpour format. Elisheva is currently company member and Dance Captain of NYC's world-renowned dance company "Bellyqueen" www.bellyqueen.com. Her passionate performances have allowed her to dance on stages with international powerhouses such a Oojami and she has toured and performed Jazz, Modern and Hip Hop Off-Broadway and at National Geographics Performance Theatre. Elisheva has been featured on television series (Fox), news broadcasts, commercials and award winning independent films. She recently joined the international faculty at the BellyFusion Festival in Paris for a three month European Tour, also including Maribor, Slovenia, Italy and Spain where she appeared as a Guest Artist and teacher. www.elishevadance.com
Stacey Lynn	CYT; Prenatal Yoga Certification; Creator Shine Yoga
	Blending a passion for yoga’s philosophical roots and healing qualities with a genuinely open and nurturing nature, Stacey Lynn creates a safe, meditative and therapeutic environment for her students. Stacey is a certified yoga teacher who brings 16 years of yoga and meditation experience to her work with adults and children. Having studied and trained with leading yoga masters, Stacey centers her practice on Prana Yoga – a system focusing on breath work, sound vibration and energy centers. She infuses her teachings with the art and science of Pranic Healing, an ancient form of cleansing, energizing and stabilizing the chakras originated and developed by GrandMaster Choa Kok Sui. A dedicated learner, she continues to grow her knowledge and practice through course work and individual study. To complement her teaching schedule, Stacey offers yoga as community service in local schools and organizations. During the summer months, she volunteers at Sunrise Day Camp, where she shares yoga’s benefits with children coping with cancer. Stacey believes that yoga is not an escape, but a path to being fully and joyfully engaged with everyday life. She has ample opportunity to explore this path as a devoted mother to Sophie and Elliot, who keep her connected to her inner child and playful spirit.
Roger Sencer	L.M.S.W., Psychotherapist; T'ai Chi Chu'an and Chi Kung Sifu
	Roger has been on a spiritual journey since he was 12 years old. He has been practicing T'ai Chi and Chi Kung for over forty years under various teachers, but his most crucial and vital training was from 1995 to the present under the gifted and renowned Master Wei Lun Huang from China. Under the auspices of Master Huang, Roger studied T'ai Chi Chuan, Tai Chi Sword Form, Ba Gua, Liu He Ba Fa, and Hsing Yi. Roger describes Tai Chi as "an art in which you connect onto the cosmic force - ki, chi, prana - in a profound and infinite way." At the age of 12, Roger studied philosophy and began his lifetime spiritual search for connecting with the divine through many different approaches: Sufi, Tantra, Zen Buddhism, Kabalah, Hindu/Yoga, I-Ching, Taoism, Alice Bailey,Gurdjieff/Ouspensky, Shree Rajneesh, Krishnamurti, Master Morya, and the list goes on! He studied/practiced under such great masters as B.K.S. Iyengar, Murshid Samuel Lewis, Pir Villiat Khan, Roshi Eido Shimano, and Roshi Halifax. In the 1970's he became founder and co-director of a meditation community in which he welcomed practices from Buddhist, Taoist, Sufi, Jewish, Christian and Hindu traditions. Roger's diverse esoteric pursuits enrich his practice of T'ai Chi and Chi Kung. His sense of humor and open heart endear him to students of all ages and levels. "It is easy to talk about the spiritual path. To truly BE the spiritual path is something else. Yes, words can be inspiring. And then the next day you have a headache. Words are easy. Be quiet. Do your practice. My practice continues to deepen. The T'ai Chi and Taoist principles have moved from my mind into every cell of my body, into my being." Sifu Roger Sencer
Adrienne Samuels	MA in Dance Movement Therapy, Hunter College; CYT; Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Practitioner
	Adrienne Samuels began dancing at a young age purely as a means of self expression, discovery and for the sheer joy of movement. She earned a Bachelor's Degree from NYU in Dance Therapy and received her Master's Degree from Hunter College in Dance-Movement Therapy. As a means of deepening her study of the interconnectedness of body, thought, emotion, energy and breath, Adrienne immersed herself in the Science of Yoga. She received her certification for Hatha Yoga from Integral Yoga and Yoga Zone as well as completing the certifications as a Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy Practitioner. Adrienne is the Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist in residence at Calliope Fitness and Arts offering private therapeutic sessions to clients
Bonnie Millen (Sabbatical)	MA Dance Ed; NYS Registered Physical Therapy Assist.; RYT; Adjunct Professor C.W. Post College
	A Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga teacher, Bonnie has been teaching Hatha Yoga for 18 years drawing upon studies with many local and nationally recognized teachers, being most inspired by her studies with Donna Farhi. Bonnie is a NYS Registered Physical Therapy Assistant having specialized in Orthopedics and holds a Master's Degree in Dance Education specializing in Movement Analysis and Injury Prevention. Her dance training encompasses many of the major Modern Dance techniques including Jose Limon, Erick Hawkins, and Martha Graham in addition to Ballet. Bonnie is an Adjunct Professor at C.W. Post College teaching Kinesiology for Dance and Yoga. She has studied Body-Mind Centering, Alexander Technique and Laban Movement Analysis. She is an American Oriental Bodywork Therapy Association Certified Practitioner having graduated from the Ohashi Institute.
Carmella Stone-Klein	MA New York University; Registered Art Therapist; Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher
	Carmella, a certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher and member of the Greater New York B.K.S. Iyengar Yoga Association, has been practicing Iyengar Yoga for nearly a decade. She received an MA from NYU and is a Registered Art Therapist. She has studied yoga with such renowned senior teachers as Brooke Meyers and Rebecca and Dean Lerner as well as her mentor Priscilla Gilmore and 'Yoga Angel' Jeff Logan. She has taught, and currently teaches at studios and for school districts throughout the New York area including Lotus Yoga, Forever Fit, Body and Soul; Huntington, among others. She conducts classes for the Commack and Huntington School districts and maintains a private yoga practice. Carmella's students greatly appreciate the excellence and precision of her teaching as well as the stress release and relaxation that her classes provide
Irene Failenbogen	Registered Yoga Teacher; Degree in Body Expression, National School of Dance, Buenos Aires; Singer; Prenatal Yoga Certification
	Irene Failenbogen began her Yoga training in Buenos Aires at age 15 as a measure to cope with an inherited scoliosis. Upon consulting a kinesiologist, Irene was referred to Yoga instructor and Fitness Trainer Alicia Deniri. Ten years of personalized training with Ms. Deniri not only stifled the growing scoliosis but also nurtured Irene's love for Yoga. She became certified and began teaching Yoga when she was 25. She studied Movement, Dance and Therapeutic techniques at the Maria Ruanova National School of Dance, Argentina from 1989 to 1992 including Alexander, Moshe Feldenkrais, Graham Dance and various contemporary free style approaches. Irene integrates these techniques into her Yoga classes. Much of her early practice and teaching focused on the therapeutic effects of Yoga such as emotional release and personal transformation. She worked as a Yoga instructor and Professor of Body Expression until coming to the United States in 1995. Since arriving in the US, Irene has been a Yoga instructor at various centers including Bally Total Fitness and Keep in Touch Massage Therapy and Yoga Center. She is also a certified Prenatal Yoga instructor through Janice Clarfield. She completed her training in Vinyasa Style Yoga in 2009 as a Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher at Always-at-Aum. Irene has been singing professionally since her debut in a critically acclaimed role in the Argentinean National Production of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and has had a CD produced entitled "Dusting Off".
Lancelot Theobald, Jr. Guest Teacher	Dancer-Choreographer; Director; Actor, Master Class Workshops
	Lancelot left his pro football career to pursue his career in choreography, directing, acting and modeling after surviving a deadly plane crash. Currently with the Mozell Entertainment Group, his acting and dancing credits include "Indigo Dancers," and "Kit Kat Club," Broadway, and "Middle Class Black Folk in the Claire de Lune," off-Broadway. He appeared at the Metropolitan Opera in "Samson and Delilah," which featured Placido Domingo, and also provided the voice over for "The Tribute to Hank Aaron the Businessman." Lancelot's choreography credits include videos for recording artists Lateaf and REYN, as well as working with Nikki Blonsky from Hairspray, the New York Knick City Dancers and choreographing routines for a popular Japanese television show. Lancelot is currently appearing as the male lead in Eugene O'Neill's "Anna Christie" and played the lead in the Doc-film, "In The Blood." Lancelot is the creator, choreographer and director of MOMZ-N-DA HOOD, America's first professionally choreographed dance ensemble made up of women in their 40's and 50's. Lancelot started the "Hip Hop Fusion" Dance Company to give traditional and non-traditional dancers and singers of all ages and ethnic backgrounds the opportunity to be part of a professional production, and to demonstrate that anything is possible when you have Dedication, Desire and Discipline. Lancelot recently completed work as Choreography Consultant and as an actor for the feature film "At the Top of the Pyramid".
Samantha Witt	BFA in Dance University of the Arts, Philadelphia;Dancer Cirque Le Masque; Zumba Instructor
	Samantha Lynn Witt, a Long Island, NY native, earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance with a concentration in Jazz performance from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and has been dancing her entire life. In addition to teaching dance, she is a certified Zumba instructor for dance fitness, 2009 and teaches in multiple locations in New York. Samantha is currently touring with the company Cirque Le Masque, which travels nationally and internationally. She has also recently performed in shows at Atlantic City's Trump Taj Mahal and Trump Plaza. In addition to performing and teaching a variety of dance techniques, Samantha has modeled for several companies including the Costume Gallery Catalog, Baum's Dance Wear and the Dodge Dance Company. She has performed on television for NFL's Pro Bowl, ABC's The View and WGN America. Samantha has also trained at Long Island High School of the Performing Arts, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, The Eglevsky Ballet Center and the American Theater Dance Workshop, amongst others.
Kenya	Dancer; Choreographer; Licensed Zumba Instructor
	Kenya began her dance career at the early age of 10 studying tap and jazz dance. She trained in both Ballet and Modern Dance spanning a scope of 6 years. In 1999, she began her ethnic dance training in Congolese, Ivory Coast, Guinea, expanding it to include Haitian Folkloric Dance, and finally East African Egyptian Bellydance. Kenya teaches several dance classes a week, most recently at Pathways Women's Health, and performs as a soloist. She also performs with several different dance troupes and she is the director of her own dance company The Belly Gems and Jewels Ensemble. She has performed at many festivals and venues, including the Strong Island RAQS Festival July 2008. She was a 2007 winner of the Arabesque Bellydance Competition and placed 1st in the Drum Solo category and 3rd in the Cabaret category. Kenya is also a certified Zumba Instructor.
Virginia Werner (Circe)	Dancer; Choreographer
	Circe (Virginia) began studying Middle Eastern Dance in 1980. She studied with Serena Wilson, Morocco, Deborah Selene and Anahid Sofian. Ginnie was a staff teacher and member of Serena Dance Theatre and a member of Morocco’s Casbah Dance Experience. She was also a staff teacher for Anahid Sofian and a member and soloist with the Anahid Sofian Dance Company through 2009. She has performed choreographed works and solos at many prestigious venues including Lincoln Center, Town Hall, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Tribeca Arts Center and Baruch Performing Arts Center. Ginnie was Associate Director, Choreographer and Costume Designer for the Mystical Motion Dancers (originally Project Cheer), a dance company started in 1982 that performed on a volunteer basis working with major New York City hospitals, recreational therapy departments, senior centers, and nursing homes in addition to civic venues through the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and the Queens Council on the Arts including a 23 year run at the 9th Avenue Street Fair and the Korean Day Parade. “Volunteer work is an extremely rewarding way of giving back to the community. Our experiences over the years, in some cases literally saving lives, have been amazing.” Mystical Motion Dancers also mounted a theatrical production in 1995 entitled “Myth, Fantasy & Legend” to a sold-out audience. Ginnie was honored by Queens Newsday in January 2003 as an Everyday Hero for her work with Mystical Motion Dancers. Shewas a member of the late Matteo Vitucci’s Castanets in Concert company with performances at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Alice Tully Hall, Museum of Natural History, Spanish Institute and the Repertorio Espanol. A review in the Cleveland Plain Dealer said “... her sword dance is an amazing combination of strength and poise.” Her unique style combines Turkish Cabaret, traditional Arabic, Folkloric, and occasional Fusion.
Jeanne P. Kogut	BA; Member Royal Academy of Dance & Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing Great Britain,(sabbatical)
	Jeanne was trained in the Royal Academy and Imperial Society methods and is both a member of the Royal Academy of Dance and Licentiate of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing of Great Britain, the pre-eminent dance examinations board worldwide. She was formerly on the faculty of the Boston Conservatory of Music, Dance Department, the Cathedral School of St. Mary, Garden City, NY and a dance instructor for Pathways Women's Health. Jeanne was on the Advisory Board of Children's Entertainment Review, a NYC based magazine, where her Dance School Guide was reviewed as exemplary by the New York Times. She is currently Director and Principal of the Academy of Dance, Garden City, NY. Jeanne has a B.A. from Boston University and is one of only six instructors in the Northeast qualified in both the Royal Academy and Imperial Society methods. Jeanne is an original Calliope member working as Artistic Director and Adviser to Calliope and her invaluable support and artistic contribution from the beginning has helped to launch the company. Jeanne is currently on sabbatical.
Ranya Renee Guest Teacher	BA Theatre and Linguistics Yale University; Dancer-Choreographer
	Ranya Renee began her performing career more than 30 years ago as a theatre actress and comedienne, and moved to NYC in 1992 to continue her work as a theatre director. She was gradually sidetracked byBellydanceuntil it became her life. One of NYC's leading Egyptian-style dancer-instructors, Ranya specializes in teaching holistic technique and theatrical performance skills, she performs, teaches and produces live shows internationally, and works as a freelance choreographer and coach for performers Off-Broadway and on independent productions. She has danced at museums, cultural festivals, has been featured twice at the Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival with Simon Shaheen's Near East Music Ensemble, at Central Park Summerstage, the United Nations, as well as performing in partnership with Autumn Ward and others. The Tunisian Cultural Minister for Dance commissioned her solo Danse Oriental performance accompanied by the Tunisian Troupe Nationale Orchestra for a gala event in Tunis. As a dancer-actress she performed with Alessandra Belloni in the Passion Opera as Mary Magdalena at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Television apppearances include Good Morning America and programs in Europe and the Middle East. She has been interviewed by Self Magazine, Fox News Online, featured on the cover of The NY Times Weekend section and has earned rave reviews for her instructional DVDs Bellydance "Egyptian Style:The Baladi" and "Modern Oriental". Ranya has written dance-related articles for various publications including Arabesque Magazine. She holds a BA cum laude in Theatre and Linguistics from Yale University and is conversant in seven languages.
Rayhana Guest Teacher	Dancer, Choreographer
	Rayhana began studying Middle Eastern dancing at the age of 19 at Serena Studios in New York City. Her love for Middle Eastern dance grew as she explored the variations and depths of this ancient art form. She continued to study under the tutelage of Serena. She continued her dance repertoire and education with other fine dancers such as Ibrahim Farrah, ( who referred to her as the "Queen of the Undulations" ), Elena Lentini, Shoshana and Jehan Kamal. Rayhana's dramatic and sensual style culminates the influences of all those she has had the honor to study under. Being true to the feminine and spiritual essence of Middle Eastern dance has always been very important to her. She interprets the subtleties and drama of Middle Eastern music choosing to mix different styles such as Arabic, Turkish, Gypsy with a Latin flair blending old and new world styles. Rayhana has had the honor of being a member of Serena's Dance Theater Company, Shoshana's Dance Theater Company, Morocco & the Casbah Experience, United World Artists, Egyptian American folkloric Group, along with Troupe Fantazaya, the Benat Nessma Dance Company, and Jehan's Goddessdance. Rayhana has danced at such prestigious establishments as Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park, Brooklyn College, Queens Theater in the Park, Hawaiian Jazz Blowout, United Nations Theater, Caesar's in Atlantic City, Ibis Supper Club. She has also entertained celebrities such as the late Gregory Hines in New York as well as Fox 5 celebrities at Warner Brothers Studios in California. She was also the opening act for Alabina in New York, Rapper JC Jockey and Barbara Eden at the Waldorf Astoria.Rayhana also appeared abroad at LeCarboneria in Sevilla Spain This past year, she had the honor of instructing the beautiful and most gracious Ms. Susan Sarandon.
June Alpert	MS; Registered Dietitian; C.D.N.
	June Alpert is a Registered Dietitian (R.D.) with the American Dietetic Associationand a New York State Certified Dietician-Nutritionist (C.D.N.) who provides individual nutrition counseling. She has extensive experience working with cancer patients and survivors, achieving considerable success helping her patients maximize their nutritional health and well-being before, during, and after treatment. June received her B.S. in Community Nutrition and Health from Cornell University and her M.S. in Nutrition and Public Health from Columbia University. She is the author of Enlightened Eating for Better Health, a book featuring practical guidelines and recipes for a lifelong healthy eating plan, and has developed an award-winning line of healthy food products. June is an active member of the Long Island Dietetic Association and the American Dietetic Association and its practice groups SCAN (Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition) and ON (Oncology Nutrition). June’s strong academic background combined with her compassionate and down-to-earth attitude, promotes long-term relationships with her patients.
Dr. Ronald Cohen	Psy.D.
	Dr. Ronald Cohen holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and has 30 years in private clinical practice and 28 years of Post Doctoral specialty training in dealing with cancer patients and their families. He specializes in Restorative Coaching and has developed the Psyco-Oncology Treatment Program utilizing relaxation training, visual imagery, cognitive reframing to cope with specific cancer concerns, and skills training in effective strategies to cope with familial stresses. He offers expertise in Crisis Intervention, Family Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Techniques.
Leonore Rotondi-Salvia	BS LIU.; Clinical Dietitian/Holistic Nutritionist; by appointment at Calliope
	Ms. Rotondi-Salvia has a diverse nutritional background. She served as both a dietary technician and clinical dietitian in the nursing home setting and in the hospital environment. She has worked in various health care settings assessing, planning, and implementing dietary protocols for various types of disease, illnesses, nutrient deficiencies and syndromes, dementia, diabetes and post and pre-op cardiac patients, including Hillside Manor Nursing Home, Carillion Nursing Home, Cafe Nordstrom, Mount Sinai Hospital, Cabrini Medical Center, Lawrence Hospital, Police Athletic League, Invite Health and others. She was assigned to the drug dependent/homicidal/ suicidal ward at Cabrini. In 2003, Ms. Rotondi-Salvia joined the staff of the prestigious New York "Invite Health" where she was mentored by the renowned nutritional expert and WOR/WWRL "Invite Radio" host Jerry Hickey. This experience enabled Leonore to further enhance her expertise in the areas of protocols in holistic nutrition and condition specific formulas. During her years with Invite Health she officiated in trade shows, health seminars, and appeared on numerous radio shows as an expert panelist promoting "Invite Health". "The Antioxidant Bar" on 43rd Street and 3rd Avenue, NYC, was her crowning glory. She is personally responsible for the formulation of dozens of preparatons and their nutritional analysis. These formulas are still being used today; her stylish layout of the Antioxidant Bar was so extaordinary that it was used as the site for the film "Music and Lyrics By" starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. She is sought after for her caring consultation in the areas of weight loss, diabetes, hypertension, and other male and female issues. Leonore Rotondi-Salvia - www.rainbowofhealth.com
Linda Mandelbaum	CHHC, AADP
	Linda is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, partnering her degree in education, life experiences,and passion for health and wellness by becoming a board certified Health Coach and Holistic Nutritionist. Through her certification process, she was able to study over 100 different dietary theories, studying with Deepak Chopra, Andrew Weil, Paul Pitchford, Mark Hyman, and many other skilled health practitioners. This extensive study is based on the principle that there is no one diet that will work for everyone, and that it is imperative to learn how to study your own body and listen to what it is telling you in order to determine the nutritional path that is right for you. Having gone through her own personal transformations, and embracing healthier living while witnessing the harsh effects that poor eating habits have held on her own family she came to know that she needed to be a part of the change to help people live longer, healthier, and happier lives. While open to working with anyone who wants to create positive change in their lives, she specializes in working with women who are struggling with weight issues and emotional eating and youth who want to learn about healthier eating habits and how their food influences their mood, energy, study habits, and more.