It began with movement.
For as long as I remember I loved dancing, watching dance, and creating dance. Growing up my love of dance came from watching old movie musicals. Fast forward and my life as a dancer was with choreographers who’s work involved telling stories in a way that involved elements of theater as well as dance and, in addition to teaching dancers, I also love teaching movement and dance to actors.
That brings us to the other part of my life that was clear and divinely appointed early on and that was becoming a teacher. I discovered my love for teaching through my teachers, most notably my third-grade teacher, Mrs. Banks. I knew, and have always known since I can remember, that I wanted to be a teacher.
I merged my love for dance and my desire to teach and began studying dance at the age of 16. Better late than never, because it’s how I arrived at where I am today. When it was time for college, I found one that allowed me to at least minor in dance and that was Morgan State University in Baltimore. I continued my training at Sarah Lawrence College and it was during that time that in my training that the possibility of a performing career was brought into focus. After graduate school, I spent the next twenty years building my career, touring, and teaching.
Over time the balance of my career shifted to bring me into alignment with my true purpose and I began to teach more and perform less. Now with over 30 years in higher education, what I enjoy most about teaching is the interpersonal engagement, which I recognize now as connecting with souls and guiding them towards seeing the light in themselves.
During my time as a dancer, I was introduced to meditation and yoga. That was the beginning of my spiritual development. I became a Destiny Life Coach, a Reiki Master/Teacher, an Integrated Energy Therapist, a Certified Movement Analyst, and studied several forms of meditation. It was all of this work, combined with my self-study, and training to become a Contemplative Psychotherapist that laid the groundwork for me to become an Intimacy Director.
Today, everything I do is a weaving together of the skills I’ve honed over time. My work centers on helping people build meaningful relationships — with themselves and with others. I focus on cultivating harmony within spaces. My aim is to reduce stress and anxiety and strengthen communication and connection. It's all about creating space for people to breathe more freely, relate more deeply, and move through the creative process with a little more ease.
Love, love, love,
Mama Nay