Background:

My music training began in early childhood through private lessons, school participation and church ministry (still love that foot-stoppin' Gospel and classical chorales as well). I have extensive teaching experiences with all age groups: classroom and private. I have experience as a soloist, small ensemble, choir and orchestral member as well as being director of choirs, bands and orchestras.

(And many other experiences as a travel agent, sales person, piano and repair technician and customer service agent in a corporation - whew!)

So how did I make this transition into an energy healing practice?

Not so hard really. Music is energy. Rhythm is energy. Life is energy. Energy: my favorite subject! Life began with energy. The energy of the word. The energy of the breath.

And I love this age we are living in. I love a quantum way of thinking: living energies moving and being; not in isolation, but in relationships and connectedness. And common to all of us from the Sumerians to the Hindus, and yes, even to the Christians, is this thing called, life force. This is the energy that shapes, supports, and fills us. (You may have heard this referred to as prana, yesod, ki, ch'i, baraka, wakan, or the Holy Spirit).

When I needed a little extra help with an ailing knee and a few other pains, a friend used Therapeutic Touch and I experienced great relief. Soon after, I was introduced to Reiki (ray' - key) and went for my Reiki attunements and that was one powerful experience! (Too much to talk about here and now. More later...)

Being a teacher/educator/musician/performer/spiritual person, I was curious to know more about the mind-body connection. During a few transitional periods in my life, I was needing a little extra help with self-esteem, improving thinking skills, and a few other things so I began to explore other energy-based teachings and fell in love with the simplicity (huge paradox here with the complexity of the human mind and body, "I am fearfully and wonderfully made") and the effectiveness of these techniques.