I bring together my training in art therapy, qigong, and meditation in the work of Healing Through Creativity.

I’ve studied qigong beginning in 1990 with several teachers including Ken Cohen, Arthus Makaris, and Pragata Blaise. I began seriously studying qigong when struggling with chronic fatigue, finding qigong to be the only form of exercise that I could engage in with good benefits. Many years later, Pragata introduced me to the 18 Lohan Hands, a set of forms and spontaneous movement that completely altered my sense of what it is to be healthy!

Art is a passion, love, and sanity-keeper. I’ve always been more interested in process than product, so my style focuses on the empowerment of expression and the joy of discovery. Art has allowed me to process and express what words cannot, especially grief, loss, transition and renewal. In 1998 I earned a Masters degree in Art Therapy from the College of New Rochelle. I’ve worked with a variety of people in many settings, always appreciating how art opens the heart.

My appreciation of mindfulness is grounded in my ongoing training at Zen Mountain Monastery since 1989. As a senior practitioner, I regularly offer beginning instruction in zazen (Zen meditation), introduce people to art practice, and assist with affiliates’ retreats. I serve as the Volunteer Coordinator of the National Buddhist Prison Sangha.