I began my facilitation work as a yoga instructor in 2010—teaching classes on rooftops in Zanzibar, open fields in Sicily, and studios in Vermont. Over the past 15 years, my facilitation work has evolved into a calling to support others in reclaiming their power through somatic movement, dance, and empowerment self-defense practice.

In 2018, I trained as an Empowerment Self-Defense instructor with ESD Global and was immediately hooked on the integration of boundary-setting and assertive communication, martial arts, somatic awareness, and cultural transformation. Since then, I have reached thousands through holistic self-defense retreats, teacher trainings, and workshops across Costa Rica, Central America, the US, and Europe.

As founder of Mujeres Fuertes Autodefensa and Choose Empowerment, I create immersive experiences that weave together holistic self-defense, storytelling and somatics—into cohesive journeys of self-discovery and empowerment. My work is grounded in the belief that safety, confidence, and joy are our birthright.

As a movement artist, I love to share every movement practice that I love: conscious partner dance, acroyoga, latin dance, movement meditation, ecstatic dance, and more!