Education & Training:
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration, Finance
University of Colorado at Boulder
Certified Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP)
Nutritional Therapy Association
Lay Ordained Zen Buddhist
5 Years Monastic Training
Crestone Mountain Zen Center
Mindful Eating Training
Chozen Bays Roshi, MD
Great Vow Zen Monastery
Life Experiences:
5 Years of Residential Monastic Training at a Zen Buddhist Monastery
5 Years of Mindful Eating Experience (Oryoki Practice)
3 month Off-Grid Natural Building & Sustainability Apprenticeship in New Mexico
5 Years of Structural Integration Bodywork (Rolfing)
Built and Ran a Successful Financial Planning Business with 500+ clients over 9 Years
Daily sitting practice, with 7000+ hours of meditation
Completed four 90-day Practice Period Retreats at the Zen Center
15 Years of Practicing Yoga – Individually & Communally
5 Years of Training in a Professional Vegetarian Kitchen
Ongoing personal growth work with Acupuncturists, TCM Doctors, Chiropractors, Somatic Therapists, Naturopathic Doctors
4 Years of Ikebana Study & Practice at the Zen Center
7 Years of Minimalist Living
(< 450 sq feet)