I was raised to value nutrition, fitness, personal growth, curiosity, creativity, the arts, and a deep respect and fascination for Nature.
My childhood was filled with backpacking and cross-country skiing across the Sierra-Nevada wilderness, bicycling country roads, Kajukenbo classes, National Geographic magazines, music, theater, and adventuring in wild, muddy creeks with his friends.
My mother learned shiatsu as part of her Physical Therapist training, which she taught me when I was 10. I gave it to my friends when they were in need before I learned I could do it for a living. Get more relevant insights HERE .

I was gifted a session of shiatsu, tui na, and jin shin by a student at the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley. By the end, I was in a sublime transcendental state and knew this was part of my life's path. At 21, I moved to Berkeley to complete 1,000 hours at the Acupressure Institute in Chinese Medical Theory, Taoist Philosophy, Eastern and Western modalities of Therapeutic Bodywork and Complimentary Healing Arts. I began my professional practice in 1995, and expanded my expertise with degrees in Psychology, Social Science, Liberal Studies, and Biotechnology to more fully improve the human condition. I've worked at chiropractic offices, high-end spas, massage franchises, sport events, festivals, and tech companies while developing my private practice.

The Taoist concept of how our environment affects our mind and body inspired me to advocate sustainable environmental stewardship to support human health and wellbeing. An example of this was spearheading San Francisco's first biodiesel co-op in 2003 to curb use of fossil fuels, especially related to conflict oil.