I am a certified holistic health practitioner for ­dogs and the people who cherish them, helping them all optimize well-being so they can thrive.

As a proud dog mom to a 13 year-old rescue named Django (who might just be as talented as Django Reinhardt himself!), I understand the role your animals play in your life. I specialize in guiding animals (with a focus on dogs) together with their people to optimal well-being through sustainable shifts in behavior, lifestyle and environment. My services include individual health coaching sessions for dogs and people, a 3-month coaching program, workshops, animal communication, energy healing and soon a course and virtual membership for dog parents.

I believe a holistic approach to health is indispensable, as it addresses the whole being whether a person or animal - mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually.  It recognizes bio-individuality, nutrition, environment, lifestyle, many healing modalities, and means thriving with balance. In a world where preventable chronic diseases are on the rise along with medical bills, where the standard diet for pets and people is heavily processed, and where exhaustion and stress overwhelm so many, I help clients take control over the health of their multi-species families. I share knowledge and tools from my experience and my education in nutrition, energy and holistic health to help clients find agency over their health and make conscious choices in their diet, their dog’s diet, lifestyle, environment and consumerism that benefit them and their animals while doing the least harm to the planet and other living beings.

I have studied integrative nutrition, Reiki, animal communication, other energy healing like Scalar Wave and EFT as well as animal welfare, dog cognition and emotion. I continue to study the latest on canine (and human) nutrigenomics and holistic health with the aid of many functional medicine physicians, integrative veterinarians and healing practitioners like Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Will Falconer, Dr. Karen Becker, and SamaDog, so I can serve my dog best as well as my clients, their fur babies, and other animals in need. I received an MPA from New York University, a BA from the University of Michigan, Reiki certifications from the NYC Reiki Institute, my Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and my animal energy and communication training through Animal Alchemy, Dr. Cara Gubbins, Jamie Wozny and Joan Ranquet.

Passion, compassion and creativity guide my practice, along with my reverence for animals and nature. Dogs are my greatest love and I have been nurturing, protecting and supporting them for a long time. From adopting my dog to rescuing dogs off the street, running my own pet care business, volunteering and fundraising for rescue groups, and producing animal advocacy art projects and marches against animal cruelty, dogs have been my cause. I’ve also been a curator in the arts and a counselor for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors. My experiences have prepared me well to listen and coach individually as well as design a membership that empowers people to reach vitality and lead their best lives with their animals who deserve a long health span, not just longevity.

I am a New York City transplant to the west coast where I currently reside with my fur baby Django and his human dad. I’d love to help you and your dogs on your health journey to thrive and achieve balance.