About Beth
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Nervous System Specialist | Yoga Therapist | Mind-Body Coach | Speaker, Educator & Retreat Leader
My work brings together neuroscience, yoga therapy, somatic and mind-body approaches, mindfulness, meditation, and training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) to support healing, personal growth, and greater well-being.
I specialize in nervous system regulation, trauma, chronic pain, optimal aging, and menopause wellness, while also supporting people navigating grief, loss, and significant life transitions. Through individual healing and coaching, education, speaking, and transformational retreats, I help people deepen their understanding of themselves, reconnect with their inherent wisdom, and discover new possibilities for living fully.
My approach has been shaped by extensive professional training, years of dedicated study, and my own lived experience.
And that is where my story begins.
How I Came to This Work
There was a time in my life when I didn't know there could be another way of relating to my thoughts, my suffering, myself, or the world around me. I couldn't have imagined the person I could become—or the life I would one day be living.
My journey into teaching yoga began unexpectedly, as I shared on the homepage. But what happened next was something I could never have anticipated. I entered teacher training expecting to learn how to teach yoga. Instead, I encountered yoga philosophy and Buddhist teachings that fundamentally changed the way I understood myself and the world.
The timing was profound.
Shortly before that training, life as I knew it had imploded. I found myself navigating experiences that shook the very foundations of my life. There were times when simply getting through another day felt overwhelming. I felt lost, unable to see a way forward, and almost afraid to imagine what the future might hold.
The teachings and practices I was studying became far more than something I taught. They became something I lived.
Yoga, meditation, and mindfulness became my anchors. At some of the darkest points, when I genuinely didn't know how I would keep moving forward, they helped me meet what was happening inside me, stay present with myself, and find the next step.
Over time, I experienced remarkable changes in my relationship with myself and with life, including relief from chronic migraines that had once dictated so much of how I lived. I became deeply curious about why these practices could create such meaningful change. That curiosity led me into yoga therapy and years of further exploration and study of the nervous system, trauma, chronic pain, applied neuroscience, and mind-body healing.
Alongside my professional journey, I was discovering parts of myself I hadn't known existed and possibilities I couldn't have imagined. My life was expanding in ways I hadn't known were possible. I was not simply recovering from what I had endured; I was discovering an entirely different experience of being alive. And that discovery continues—not as a pursuit of some better or more perfected version of myself, but as an ongoing unveiling of wisdom, strength, possibility, and dimensions of myself I have yet to discover.
Along the way, something else I had searched for much of my life was finally revealed: a deep sense of purpose.
Sharing what had helped transform my own life, so that others might discover what is possible in theirs, became the natural expression of that purpose. It remains a profound privilege to accompany others as they explore their own paths toward healing, self-discovery, and a fuller experience of life.
This journey also changed the way I understand the difficult chapters of my past. I would never diminish how painful those seasons can be, or suggest that suffering is necessary for growth. But I came to recognize that, just as the lotus grows from the mud, beauty and grace can emerge from even the hardest places.
I am profoundly grateful for what grew from my own mud—and for the life I now live and the purpose I found through it.
Education & Professional Credentials
Professional Qualifications
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Master of Science (MS) — University of New Orleans
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Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) — International Association of Yoga Therapists
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Certified Polyvagal Therapist (CPVT) — PESI
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Certified Mind-Body Coach (CMBC) — The Embody Lab
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Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500) — Yoga Alliance
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Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP)
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Certified Menopause Yoga™ Teacher — trained with founder Petra Coveney
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Certificate in Hypnotherapy — PESI
Advanced & Specialized Training
My advanced and continuing education has included direct instruction, specialized professional programs, and coursework with guest faculty, alongside independent study of influential researchers and practitioners in the fields that inform my work.
Advanced study of Polyvagal Theory, autonomic nervous system regulation, and the relationship between physiological states, safety, connection, and healing.
Training and education with Stephen Porges, Deb Dana, Rebecca Kase, and Arielle Schwartz
Specialized training in trauma-informed and somatic approaches, including Somatic EMDR, Somatic Experiencing-informed practices, attachment-informed work, intergenerational trauma, and the neuroscience of trauma.
Training and education with Bessel van der Kolk, Peter Levine, Pat Ogden, Diane Poole Heller, Arielle Schwartz, Rachel Yehuda, Scott Lyons, and other educators and researchers.
Training and continuing education in pain neuroscience, mind-body pain reprocessing, and the relationship between the brain, nervous system, and persistent pain.
My studies have included professional education incorporating recorded instruction from Dr. John Sarno and Dr. Howard Schubiner, along with independent study of their research, writings, and approaches to mind-body pain.
Training and study in Internal Family Systems-informed parts work, mindfulness, meditation, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and somatic approaches to self-awareness and change.
Educators include Richard Schwartz, Dan Siegel, Jon Kabat-Zinn, and Manuela Mischke-Reeds.
Certified Menopause Yoga™ Teacher, trained with program founder Petra Coveney, with continuing education focused on menopause wellness, nervous system resilience, and supporting vitality throughout the aging process.
My professional education has included training through NICABM, PESI, The Embody Lab, Trauma Solutions, and other specialized educational organizations.
I remain committed to lifelong learning, thoughtfully integrating evolving research and practices within the scope of my professional training.
My work draws from formal education, professional certifications, specialized training, and ongoing study across nervous system science, yoga therapy, trauma, chronic pain, mind-body healing, mindfulness, and personal growth and transformation.
Beyond the Work
Let's Connect
Whether you're seeking support for your own journey or exploring ways to bring this work to others, I welcome the opportunity to connect.