I was born in the UK but my roots are deeply European with German and Sicilian ancestry. I grew up loving animals, especially horses and wanted to be a vet, but I knew that I would never get the grades for university, so when I left school, l I went to Shetland for a summer picking tomatoes.

After Shetland, I went to an agricultural college and then worked with horses in Germany and the UK. I never had a career plan and somehow ended up in London. I cycled through a wide range of jobs, including hospitality, graphic & website design, marketing and IT. I look back now and see that I was always a creative person, but didn't know it.

I went to university as a mature student to study archaeology. I loved learning, research & writing, but was wholly unsuited to the corporate world. After a few years, chronic pain, living with hypermobility and constant stress led me to massage and yoga, both of which changed the course of my life.

Just before I was 50, I found out that I was autistic. With this new lens for viewing myself, I realised that I was fortunate to discover bodywork, yoga, and mindfulness, as they have all helped me navigate life. These are the mediums through which I work to help others. I am grateful to all my teachers who opened the doors for me to learn about myself.

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