What a gift I have been given. The gift to guide you in unlocking your existing potential.

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I found physical therapy as I have always been driven by  things that make me happy. My happiness comes from being in nature, endorphins, and connecting with people. I am also addicted to learning which has lead me to where I am today as a Certified Functional Manual Therapist working every day to help people live better lives. I am driven by the intellectual challenge of figuring out the puzzle that is the body. By identifying what is getting in the way, we can work together to rewrite the history of your body. 

 

Over the past few years I have been called to work with women across the pregnancy spectrum as there is SO much that can be done to aid in conception, ease comfort during pregnancy, facilitate labor and expedite postpartum recovery.

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Being a physical therapist allows me to partner with my patients to help them return to the life they want. Through this journey I will share with you my knowledge and passion to provide you with the tools you need to take ownership of you! 

 

Work Experience

Rowing

• US Rowing - Approved sports medicine practitioner for rowing athletes by the US Rowing Medical Commission

• Men’s and women’s US National Team at the 2017 and 2010 World Rowing Championships 

• US Women’s National Team during pre-Olympic training in Germany in 2012

• Sports Physical Therapy Institute In Princeton, NJ 2009-2011

Outdoor Enthusiasts 

• Skiing, mountain biking, running, climbing, mountaineering, hiking 

• Telluride, CO 2011 - 2013

• Seattle, WA 2013 - present 

United States Olympic Training Center October 2016

• Men's gymnastics, wrestling, modern pentathlon, marathon, skeleton 

Soccer

• DC United (Major League Soccer Team) - 2009

• Seattle select goalie & field players - 2013 to present

Pregnancy Support

• Founder of SolMamas - educational classes that empower & educate women about pregnancy and child birth

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Professional Development

• Certified Functional Manual Therapist (CFMT) from The Institute of Physical Art 

  • Functional Mobilization (FM) I, FM II​, FMUQ (upper quarter), FMLQ (lower quarter), PNF I (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation), CoreFirst Strategies, Gait, Foundations (through CrunkKeiser) 

• Functional Manual Therapy Courses from The Institute of Physical Art 

  • Visceral Mobilization

  • Continence, Reproduction & Sex 

  • Kinetic Shoulder Complex​

  • Resistance Enhanced Manipulation (REM) 

• Pelvic Health Course Work 

  • Courses taught by pelvic health guru Kathe Wallace

    • Pelvic Girdle & Pelvic Floor Connections - External Examination & Treatment

    • Pelvic Floor Support Systems in Postpartum Recovery, Pelvic Pain & Prolapse

  • Institute of Birth Healing - certification pending

    • Holistic Treatment of the Pregnant Body 

    • Holistic Treatment of the Postpartum Body

    • Advanced Treatment of the Postpartum Body

  • Herman & Wallace

    • Pelvic Floor Level 1

  • Rachel Shapiro

    • Internal balance of the pelvis for pregnancy​

  • Landy Peek

    • Trauma and the Pelvic Floor​

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Education

• Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) - Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia

• Masters in Athletic Training (ATC) - Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia

• Bachelors of Science in Exercise and Sport Science at the University of San Francisco