Wisdom and Compassion are the two elements of enlightenment, intentional practices which bring more consciousness into our lives. Wisdom is the non-conceptual experience of our true nature and compassion is wisdom's natural relationship with others.

My logo is part of visionary image of the female buddha, Yeshe Tsogyal. Among its many meanings, it displays the integration of wisdom and compassion, each grounded in emptiness, as well as its result, the eternal wheels of transcendent joy which are the true marks of the world and all beings.

Who I am today has evolved through my connections with Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism, Hakomi, and Matrixworks.

I am a practitioner and teacher in the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism and a practitioner and teacher of the Hakomi Method and Matrixworks. These paths all share the goal of getting out of our "history", experiencing ourselves authentically, and living in the relational world with compassion.

My Vajrayana training began thirty years ago in Canada with Kalu Rinpoche and the XVI Karmapa. At the moment, I live in Hawai'i and my teachers are the Dzogchen master, Lama Tharchin Rinpoche and through guru yoga practice, the late Dudjom Rinpoche, Jigdral Yeshe Dorje, one of the greatest Tibetan masters of the 20th century. In 1992, under Tharchin Rinpoche's guidance, I became a "lama" or teacher. In 2001, I established Jnanasukha (Wisdom Bliss), dedicated to female buddha Yeshe Tsogyal and "The Dakini Heart Essence" a direct transmission from Yeshe Tsogyal to His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche. More about Jnanasukha

Hakomi draws from several sources such as neuroscience, eastern philosophy, and systems theory, to provide a method of accessing deep meaning, healing, and growth.

I am a passionate advocate of intentionally deepening connectedn ess-to ourselves, to others, and to the larger field. I enjoy using Hakomi as well as Buddhist principles for expanded awareness and the organic unfolding of understanding and possibility.

I have nine years of training with Ron Kurtz, the originator of Hakomi, including a three-year intensive with him in Mexico from 2000-2003. I have been very fortunate to continue training with Donna Martin, a senior trainer, and to organize her professional trainings on Maui from 2005-2008. In 2007, I received Hakomi Certification (CHT) and in 2008, I was certified as a Hakomi Teacher. Please contact me about individual sessions, workshops, and skills training on the Big Island of Hawaii and on the US mainland. More about Hakomi.

In 2008 , I began training in Matrixworks, a process of working with groups as living systems. Taught by Mukara Meredith, MSW, CHT, Matrixworks supports the growth and development of healthy functioning groups. More about Matrixworks.