My professional journey has been multidimensional. I started my career as an employment lawyer, became a consultant and entrepreneur, added teaching yoga and mindfulness to my work, and then entered the world of professional coaching. While seemingly varied, these disciplines complement each other tremendously and I draw from all of them.

I am a Stanford Law School graduate who practiced in the employment law area for many years in San Francisco, Boston and Cleveland before starting my own HR consulting business. As a consultant, I focus on enhancing workplace culture while ensuring compliance with legal requirements and best practices.

Adding professional coaching to my repertoire was a natural outgrowth of my work. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been interested in the question of what leads some people to live with intention and purpose, while others seem to be buffeted about by life’s ups and downs. Coaching offers clear guidance to not only answer this question, but to guide individuals to achieve goals while managing stressors. The discipline of yoga does as well, and I have been deeply engaged with the practice of yoga, mindfulness and philosophy for over two decades.

As a coach, I have been able to help clients find their next level. My approach blends strategy and mindset tools aimed at helping people craft their own visions of success and then bring them to life. That could mean getting through a challenging life circumstance. Or pursuing a professional or entrepreneurial dream. Or figuring out what’s next in life and work. Whatever the goal, it is essential that we learn how to manage our minds with skill and take actions that move us forward. My clients and I have found that coaching is a powerful accelerant.

As a yoga teacher, my aim is to help students feel good in their bodies, move with more ease, and find a greater sense of equanimity in their minds. I am passionate about the philosophy of yoga, which led me to write a book about how the practice can elevate our overall well-being and sense of meaning and contentment. It was published in 2017 and has been used in teacher trainings. (Check it out on amazon here.)

I live with my husband Dan and our dog Frank. I am a mother to one extraordinary young woman and have two wonderful stepchildren. When I am not working and spending time with my loved ones, I’m most likely practicing yoga, reading a good book, enjoying a steaming cup of coffee, or jogging (slowly) or walking with Frank (quickly).