About Us

I  grew up by the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and I’ve been active since I can remember with a massive love for nature, animals and adventure. I came  here  to  California from Hawaii in April of  2001.  My  most  strenuous  physical challenge was in Hawaii when I was a stroker for the Napilli’s Outrigger Canoe Club during the 42 mile International Wahine O Ke Kai race. My lifestyle led to modeling for swim & sportswear calendars and catalogs with features in Muscle & Fitness and Oxygen magazines. Among my favorite things are being outdoors  in  nature, traveling, golf, dancing, theater, reading and spending time with family, my husband Geof and our chocolate lab, Trigger. The craziest adventure I’ve experienced was skydiving and bungee jumping on the same day in Caines, Australia with my brother Jason. Over  the  years  my sense of adventure grew into a passion for movement and my journey into movement science. 

I’ve been a student of movement since 2003 and started my studies in Chain Reaction Biomechanics in 2004 under world renowned physical therapists, Dr. Gary Gray and Dr. Dave Tiberio. I hold a B.S in Kinesiology from California State Fullerton and continued my  education in Applied Functional Science with the Gray Institute. In 2011 I became a Fellow of Applied Functional Science (FAFS) which demonstrates  competency for assessing,  treating  and  training  the  chain  reaction  biomechanics  of  human  movement.  

My curiosity prompted me to understand movement internally. I’ve  been studying and I  continue to study the significance of fascia (connective tissue) and its influence on how we move. I began my schooling in manual therapy in 2012 under world renowned movement and manual therapist, Lenny Parracino, CMT, FAFS in Funtional Soft Tissue Transformation (Lenny is the soft tissue therapist for the Clippers). I’ve  since broaden my manual therapy practice by studying Dr. Ida Rolf’s work and became a Board Certified Structural Integration Practitioner (soft-tissue therapy). 

I’ve been running my business, The Athletic Movement Club, at a  private  club,  The Pacific Club since October 2004. I work with the members on a daily basis for joint and tissue health with a focus on mobility, 3d movement, strength, performance and manual therapy. I help members with acute and chronic pain and joint rehabilitation: ankle/foot, knee, hips, back, shoulders, elbows, wrists, neck, etc. and ailments such as SI joint pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel and tennis/golfers elbow, etc. I’m a  lifetime  student  of  movement  science  and  I’m  dedicated to what I do,  it’s  my  passion.  I  want to  coach you  and  empower you  to perform and  function  at  your  best  and  free  you  from  immobility and  weakness.  This  is  mental  and  physical  resilience  for  life,  health  and  athletic  performance.  

• Fellow of Applied Functional Science (FAFS)

• Kinesiology degree

• Functional Soft Tissue Transformation Practitioner

• Board Certified Structural Integration Practitioner

• Functional Golf Specialist  (FGPS)

• 3D  MAPS  -  Movement  Analysis  &  Performance  System 

• FMR  -  Functional  Manual  Reaction 

• CAFS  - Certified  Applied  Functional  Science

• Certified  FRC Mobility Specialist /  Kinstretch

• Certified  Functional  Range  Assessment  Specialist    

• Certified  Functional  Range  Strength  Coach  (FRSC)  

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