ABOUT TERESA
Education
M.A. in Integral Health Studies, California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), San Francisco, California
Thesis: What is the effect of expressive (ecstatic) dance on self-esteem among people with eating disorders?
Internship: UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, San Fransico, California
B.A. in Dance, School of Arts & Communication, Chapman University, Orange, California
Certification & Training
- Love Your Brain Yoga Instructor (for people with Traumatic Brain Injuries)
- Pilates for the Mature Client, Alan Herdman
- Rainbow Kids Yoga Instructor
- Craniosacral Fascia Therapy, Dr. Barry Gillespie
- Postural Assessment and Body Mapping, Lizz Roman, Ellie Herman Studios
- BioGeometry & Sacred Geometry, Kris Attar, Awareness Workshops
- Certified Integrative Wellness Coach and Wellness Management, CIIS, San Francisco, California
- Yoga Instructor, Avalon Yoga Studio, Palo Alto, California
- GYROKINESIS®, Debra Rose, San Francisco Gyrotonic. San Francisco, California
- Certified BodyTalk Practitioner, The BodyTalk System
- Core Intelligence, Long Beach Dance Conditioning. Marie-Jose Blom. Long Beach, California
- Pilates Instructor (Mat, Standing & Equipment), PhysicalMind Institute. with Tom McCook, Center of Balance, Mountain View, California
- Usui Reiki Master/Teacher, Terry Attwood
- CPR/AED & First Aid Certifications, Health & Safety Institute
Sound Healing, Mentored by
Rasamayi Turturici. An internationally acclaimed teacher and multi-award winning sound healing musician. www.OnlineSoundHealing.com
Movement Clients
- Private studios (Poised, DefineIt, East West Pilates, Woodside Wellness Stuido, Shannon Brown Pilates, Burlingame Pilates Studio)
- Senior Residential Living (Palo Alto, Castro Valley, San Francisco)
- Synapse School, Menlo Park, CA
- Health clubs (PJCC, Redwood Shores, Club One, CHD Meridian)
- YMCA Northwest & Palo Alto
- Fitwell Chiropractic Sports Medicine, San Francisco, Califiornia
- Cielo House, Belmont, California
- Corporations: NetApp, NEC, Oracle, Electronic Arts, TrialPay, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
- Dance: New Ground Dance Company, West Valley Light Opera, Foothill College Dance Troop, Dance Arts Center, San Juan School of Dance
Movement for Special Populations
- Memory Care Residents
- Stanford Cancer Patients
- People with Traumatic Brain Injuries, including concussions
- People with Eating Disorders
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Injury recovery
- Special Needs Children
Public Classes
- Reiki I and II, in Belmont, San Carlos, Los Altos and Five Branches University, San Jose, CA
- Reiki I for Children: ages 7 to 12
- Stretch, Flex & Relax
Community Service
- Living Well With and Beyond Cancer Conference, Stanford Healthcare
- Nine Lives Foundation
- Guide Dogs for the Blind
- Special Needs Arts Program (SNAP), Dance Arts Center
- Wellness Open House. Northwest YMCA
- Reiki Clinic. Stanford Cancer Center & Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto, California
- Reiki Clinic, Kaiser Hospital, Redwood City, California
- Reiki Clinic, San Carlos Senior Center, San Carlos, California
Wellness Program Management
- Wellness Fair, Mercy Housing, 2011, 2012
- Wellness Fair, CIIS, 2010, 2009
Public Presentation
What is Integrative Health? at East West Bookstore, Mountain View, California
