More About Me
– as a practitioner, a human, & a creator –
Mission & Values
To Guide Us All To Tell Stories Big Enough To Live In
~ In Our Bodies, Our Relationships, Our Companies, & Our World ~
Forthrightness | Flexibility | Belonging
informed by Wisdom & Curiosity
TITLES, Education, & Other DESCRIPTORS
Titles
- Licensed Acupuncturist
- Herbalist
- Somatic Touch practitioner
- Distance Mind Body Integration specialist
- Non-Affiliated Ordained Officiate
- Current Adjunct Faculty at WON Institute
- Co-Founder of Acupuncture for Veterans in Maryland
- Former Director of Clinical Education & adjunct faculty at MUIH (formerly Tai Sophia Institute)
- Founding Member of The Octopus Movement
Education
- Doctorate in Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine
- Master’s degree in Acupuncture
- 2 yr. Graduate Certification in Chinese Herbs
- 96 Hour Somatic Touch Training with Dr. Stephen J. Terrell PsyD, SEP
- Approximately 900 hours (& counting) of continuing education in trauma healing, herbal medicine, elemental coaching, qigong, reiki, somatic work, needle technique, dietary health, auricular protocols, Asian medical history, etc.
- BFA in Editorial Design & Theatre Design/Technology
Elsewhere
- The Story Medic
- Once Upon A Moment podcast
- Calm Amidst The Chaos mini-podcast
- Speaker
- Facilitator
- Bridge-builder
- Namer & Tamer of Elephants in the Room
- An Old School “B” in the LGBTQIA+ community
- Recovering AEA union Theatrical Stage Manager
- Cultural creative
- Teacher
- Mom
- Partner
- Friend
- Writer
- Artist
- Musician
- pluviophile
- ambivert
- coddiwompler
- & lover of words (logophile)
Find me in the community
CLAY POTS, LLC
A Safe Place To Grow Something New
Providing FREE wellness services to the general public in a community setting in southwest Baltimore, Maryland.
Additional services by other providers include yoga, meditation, mindfulness training, nutrition, GED prep work, computer literacy, and a host of other offerings.
Everyone is Welcome! Come Join Our Community!
Current Projects Online
Once Upon A Moment
A short teaching story, fable, or children’s book,
followed by thought-provoking questions,
& a guided somatic meditation every week.
This year-long podcast is not simply about relaxing.
It’s about…
reconnecting to your inner wisdom,
reclaiming your personal sovereignty,
trusting your own strength,
and committing to effective change not matter what comes.
A NEW EPISODE DROPS EVERY WEDNESDAY!
The link below also includes Calm Amongst The Chaos, a short set of 5 meditations
to take with you anywhere.
The Story Medic
Helping us all to have a little fun, find connection,
& tell stories big enough to live in.
You can find my tent, here, behind the front lines of the resistance, come on by for:
IN PERSON
acupuncture, herbs, somatic touch
ONLINE
somatic meditation treatments
body intelligence work
heart-restorative storytelling
a relaxed break with some deep listening
& a remembering of your connection to your resources
Then, when your thermos is full again, I’ll send you back out again
to do the work that is yours to do in the face of what is.
Coming Soon to Substack, Instagram, & YouTube
