About Nancy

Rather than list 40 years 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