My work draws on four decades of study and contemplative practice across multiple disciplines, credentials, and modalities. My academic study is listed below my lived experience. Where it should be.

About Nancy

Rather than list a lifetime of certificates, training, degrees, apprenticeships, and founder / co-founder achievements - I offer a compendium of Teachers and Healers, whom I’ve had the great fortune of direct, in person, study with - in some cases, for decades; in others, as collaborative colleagues. These remarkable people, institutions, and coalitions have deeply informed & inspired my embodied understanding. I am profoundly grateful. Implicit are my Deep Bows to the teachers and healers that inspired and informed each of them. Lineage. Sangha. Thank you!

Greg Bernstein, World Wide Drone Solutions, Activist / Guide / Recovery Advocate / Artist / Videographer
Dr. Julia Boudakian, ret. Dentist > Cranial Work
The brave adolescents and TAY I learned from during 9 yrs of MASK / MBSAT Cohorts.
The “Yogini’s of Harbin,” a 20-year cohort in Angela Farmers’ Inner Body Yoga
Toni Garrett - Farb, Founder / Owner, Whole Earth Access
The families who welcomed me deeply into their stickiest dynamics - until we found the light.
Heart Of Consciousness, Kundalini Sadhana
Bird Lew, Acupuncturist

A Couple of Professional Ditties ~

Master's in Holistic Health Education
John F. Kennedy University | School of Holistic Studies

Concentrations: Psychology — Counseling, Somatic & Transpersonal | The Study of Human Consciousness

Program Emphasis: Living systems theory • Whole-person development • Non-pathologizing approaches to resilience and wellbeing

Bachelor's in Communications
University of the Pacific

Dual Majors: Public Relations • Journalism

Additional Certifications: Mindfulness-Based Substance Abuse Treatment (MBSAT) Facilitator | CalMHSA Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist (#MPSS-JYLIST) | Warm Data Host | among several others

Representative Contributions:

  • Gateway Mountain Center - Principle Contributing Architect. A nonprofit youth development organization integrating nature, holistic well-being, and therapeutic mentoring; serving over 25,000+ youth across 12 school districts and in 7 local school campuses

    • Co-authored significant vision-mission, theory of change, curricula and programming

    • Co-authored and delivered The 4Roots Method© and Natural High Retreats

    • Co-authored and developed Whole Hearts, Minds & Bodies, the first and only clinically supervised, nature-based therapeutic mentoring program to secure County Behavioral Health contracts and Medicaid (Medi-Cal) reimbursement.

    • Authored MASK (Mindful Aware Self Knowledge), incorporating flow state cycle education and expanding the 10-module CAS MBSAT curriculum

    • Field work with youth, faculty, and parents from all backgrounds | specializing in high-need youth navigating complex trauma, suicidality, Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction

    • Developed The 4Roots Youth Wellness Center, facilitating youth driven vision, programming and curricula.‍ ‍

    • Supported and developed back stage operations and HR functions

  • The Claremont Resort & Spa | Founder, Restorative Fitness© | industry pioneer of somatic fitness | Founder, the first Sound Healing Treatment in the spa - fitness - yoga industries | Oversaw daily operations incl. 60 classes per week, 365 days per year | Oversaw a large scale renovation, while remaining open for business

  • Invited teacher - Spirit Rock Meditation Center

  • Invited co-leader - Esalen Institute