Regular yoga practice promotes a deeper connection to the physical body, (greater flexibility, strength, joint mobility, muscular tone, bone density, heart and better organ function, increase in immune function…) Beyond physical exercise, yoga practice is a process of anchoring the mind in the body and with the breath; pausing or turning off the minds “automatic pilot”, creating a connection to ease in stillness, or an opening of the heart to one’s deeper intentions and to core values. This practice of mindfulness supports our ability to live and be present in the moment to moment of our life unfolding. It is her belief that the regular practice of yoga with mindfulness truly supports our ability to meet with the various challenges that we all face in life whether mental or physical.

Susan has had the good fortune to learn from many varied and wonderful teachers both in Vancouver, the U.S. and Europe: Godfrey Devereux, John Friend, Martin Kirk, Richard Miller, Tias Little, Jill Satersfield, Anne Cushman, Janice Gates and Jill Sattersfield. Buddhist teachers, Jack Kornfield, Howie Cohn, Heather Martin, Donald Rothberg, Anna Douglas, Mark Coleman and Phillip Moffitt. She is also blessed and inspired by her many students. She teaches classes of yoga and mindfulness at secondary schools, corporations, seniors care facilities, medical and family service settings, office 's, private homes and colleges to seniors, teens and adults of all ages and abilities. She has been able to resolve and support those dealing with anxiety, depression, addiction, big and small T trauma,chronic pain, PTSD, postpartum depression, cancer, MS and osteoarthritis. As well, she has been asked to develop athletic based and mindfulness-based programs for pre-teen and teens in the school system. She maintains a private practice of clinical counseling/psychotherapy, yoga therapy, massage and mindfulness based mentoring both in the private and public (speaker at conferences) sphere. She has completed Spirit Rock Meditations Centers 18 month Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness Training Program and has a Masters Degree in Integral Counseling Psychology at California Institute of Integral Studies. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who worked with transitional age youth (16-26yrs) in Palm Desert and in private practice. She currently practices in Vancouver, BC as a Registered Clinical Counselor and maintains her California clients monthly in person in the Palm Desert area and with Telehealth phone or video conferencing, sessions as needed. Susan is a registered Yoga Alliance member at the E-500hr RYT in Mindful Yoga and Meditation.