California Certified Massage Therapist, 2013 Certification # 50844
Esalen Massage Practitioner, 2013
Soul Motion Teacher Certification, 2015
DanceAbility Teacher Certification 2019
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
Other Relevant Education:
Embodied Relationships: Gestalt Awareness Practice with Michael Clemmens - June 9-July 7, 2013 *Nik 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