I am a cis hetero man of Scottish, Irish and Canadian heritage born in North Carolina in 1986. I identify as an extroverted introvert — outgoing and playful but needing lots of solitude to reset and recharge.
I grew up in Virginia, Japan and Minnesota. I graduated high school in Connecticut and have a Bachelor's degree in English & Creative Writing from the George Washington University in D.C. where I played Division 1 soccer.
I have lived many years of my life in spiritual and permaculture communities in Northern California, Scotland and Portugal.
I have lived on the Front Range of Colorado since 2011, practicing Āyurvedic medicine and Vedic Astrology full-time since 2016.
I have navigated my own mental health challenges since childhood, which is why I have sought out a wide spectrum of tools and techniques for helping others do the same.
My worldview is informed by Internal Family Systems, Non-Violent Communication and the Nature-based Map of the Human Psyche.
I love to dance and ski and play all sorts of sports. I feel most at home in wild places, wandering forests and submerged in mountain rivers.
More than anything, I love to connect with others to explore the vast potential of what is possible in this "one wild and precious life."
If you want to chat about anything at all — your life's journey, your current circumstances, to ask questions or just enjoy a compassionate conversation, please reach out.
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My first job was to care for the animals at a local veterinary clinic.
I was a four-sport athlete in high school and played Division 1 soccer at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
I've worked as a mover, a waiter, English teacher and writing tutor.
I've lived nearly 7 years of my life studying and teaching in yoga ashrams and permaculture communities in California, Colorado, Patagonia, Scotland and Portugal.
Once upon a time I was a music journalist and from 2011-2015 I managed sales and marketing for multiple startups in the natural foods industry.
I have experimented with many forms of consciousness-altering substances in both ceremonial and self-destructive settings.
2008
B.A in English & Creative Writing
The George Washington University
2014
Yoga Acharya (RYT-500)
International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre
2016
Permaculture Design Certification
Midwest Permaculture
2018
Ayurvedic Doctor (NAMA)
Alandi Ashram & Ayurveda Gurukula
2019
Master's in Metaphysics
The Periodic Table of Āyurvedic Elements
University of Metaphysical Sciences
2020
Internal Family Systems Online Circle
IFS-Informed Certification
Internal Family Systems Institute
2023
Doctor of Divinity Candidate
Internal Family Solar Systems
University of Metaphysical Sciences
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