Certifications:

          
            California Certified Massage Therapist
            License # 50844

            Esalen Massage Practitioner, 2013

           
            Extended Student Program Esalen Institute
            Certification in Leadership and Manual Therapy/Somatic Studies 
            Completed: 2014  (1200+ hrs. of studies)

           University of California, Santa Barbara
           BA Degree, Art (emphasis in photography and digital media)
            BA Degree, Sociology
           Graduation: June 2005


Dance Related Education:

           
            5 Rhythms and 4 Foundations of Mindfulness
            with Lucia Horan and Noah Levine - January 10-12, 2014     

            Soul Motion: Taking Refuge
            with Zuza and Scott Engler -August 18-23, 2013

            Ancient Memories: A Continuum Journey into Our Human Origins
            with Emily Conrad- July 14-21, 2013

            Shall We Dance: Salsa, Tango and Family Constellations
            with John Harris- March 31-April 5, 2013

            Spirtweaves Emerge: Come into Being through Evolution
            with Michael Molin-Skelton and Anneli Molin-Skelton -
            March 17-22, 2013

            Soul Motion: Begin Again
            with Vinn Arjuna Marti - February 24-March 1, 2013

            Soul Motion: Alone, Together
            with Vinn Arjuna Marti - February 22-24, 2013

            Soul Motion: The Dance of the Master
            with Vinn Arjuna Marti - November 16-18, 2012

            The Brazilian Soul: Dance and Drumming
            with Cida Viera and Jayson Fann - June 15-17, 2012

            Hip Hop Dance:  Moving the Spirit through Rhythm and Creativity
            with Amy Campion - May 25-27, 2012


 
Massage Related Education:

           
            Healing the Back Shoulders and Hips Esalen Deep Bodywork:
            with Rob Wilks and Paul Paul Wehrman – December 21-January 19, 2014

            Beyond the Long Stroke: The Integration of Deep Bodywork
            with Perry and Johanna Holloman - June 9-14, 3013

            The Healing Art of Deep Bodywork Mastery Class:
            Working with Difficult Cases with Perry and Johanna Holloman -
            April 28-May 3, 2013

            The User’s Guide to the Human Body
            with Tom Myers - February 17-March 17, 2013

            Deep Bodywork and Subtle Sensing
            with Perry and Johanna Holloman with Eric Moya – February 1-8, 2013

            Spiritual Massage: Light Body Infusion
            with Maria Lucia Bittencourt Sauer - January 20-February 17, 2013

            Streams of Energy (Shiatsu)
            with Jim Gallas - August 5-September 2, 2012

            Presence of Touch: Cranial Sacral
            with Suzanne Scurlock-Durana - July 20-27, 2012

            Your Life Cannot Be Any Easier Than Your Movement:
            Introduction to Cortical Field Re-Education
            with Sybil Krauter, Ellen Kindle and Melissa Krikorian - July 1-6, 2012

            28-Day Esalen Massage Practitioner Certification Training            
            with Daniela Urbassek, Oliver Bailey and Peggy Horan
            February 24-March 23, 2012
Esalen Healing Touch - Nikki Kurtz


Other Relevant Education:

           
            Embodied Relationships: Gestalt Awareness Practice
            with Michael Clemmens - June 9-July 7, 2013
            *Nikki Assisted this month long program          

            Sharing Your Life Story: Improvisational and Writing
            with Anne Randolph - May 12-June 9, 2013

            THE MAX: Expanding the Limits of Your Self-Expression
            with Paula Shaw - November 18-23, 2012

            Embodied Relationships: Gestalt Awareness Practice
            with Michael Clemmens - September 2-30, 2012

             Gestalt Awareness Practice - Visiting Teacher Intensive
            with Christine Price - July 1-6, 2012   

            The Transformative Power of Emotion
            with Dorothy Charles - March 18-April 15, 2012