As a dancer, choreographer, and teacher working both in NYC and Europe, my interest to continue moving with ease and expression led me to the Trager® Approach and Continuum Movement. While on faculty at the Swedish Dance College in Stockholm Sweden in ’89, I began my studies with Trager. Moving back to the States in ‘90, I continued my dance career, teaching dance and yoga at the University of Massachusetts Dance Degree Program. I became a Certified Trager Practitioner in ’91 and a Certified Pilates Instructor in ’92.

As my life continued to expand I married and gave birth to my daughter, which was a major turning point in my life and career in ’94. It was during my pregnancy, that I was first introduced to Continuum Movement by my doula. My little experience of Continuum Movement aided greatly to the complications I experienced birthing my daughter. Within two years, I was at a CM weeklong workshop with Emilie Conrad. I knew at the workshop, back in ’96 that I would teach the work. I also knew the enormity and responsibility of carrying the work. I became an Authorized Continuum Movement Teacher in 2002. Within that same year and literally same week, I was ordained at the Cathedral of St John the Divine in NYC, an Interfaith Minister.

In 2004, I began a mentorship with Gary David, PhD that continues today, studying Epistemics and Affect Psychology. I teach with my husband, Mark Hoch MD, a workshop I have created, titled “Transforming Shame, through the lens of Affect”.

I am grateful to all my teachers: Emilie Conrad, Milton Trager MD, Susan Harper, Gary David, Rick Gutierrez, Deane Juhan, my fellow colleagues, and all my clients and students!
I am in private practice in Asheville, NC.

My Asheville practice includes working with clients in person, by phone and by offering weekly classes and workshops. I teach nationally, internationally and when my weekends are not filled with officiating weddings, I might be throwing pottery, hiking, spending time with family, or off to the ocean!

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