Integrative Movement Therapy

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New York

"I’m devoted to understanding trauma. How the body stores what the mind can’t fully process, and how we can create conditions for that held energy to shift. My work explores how movement, breath, and mindful presence can help untangle what remains knotted inside us, inviting a sense of relief, reconnection, and renewal."

How would you describe the work that you do?
I help people reconnect with their bodies and uncover the patterns that shape their experiences. Through a blend of therapeutic movement, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and clinical social work, I guide clients into restoring internal harmony, unwinding emotional patterns, softening into change, and meeting themselves anew. 

What led you to this work? 
This work found me in many ways, but it began with pain. I experienced my first migraine at nineteen. Even then, I had a deep inner sense that I held the power to heal myself. That belief led me to Chinese Medicine and yoga, which opened the door to my inner world and, over time, helped me become migraine-free. I’ve now been pain-free for over a decade. In the years since, I’ve spent my life weaving together what I’ve always known about the body with what I’ve come to learn about the mind. In June, I graduated as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) after two years of study at Columbia. That clinical training now lives alongside my decades of experience with movement, breathwork, Taoism, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, creating a deeply integrated approach to healing. 

What is unique about your offerings? 
I’m devoted to understanding trauma. How the body stores what the mind can’t fully process, and how we can create conditions for that held energy to shift. My work explores how movement, breath, and mindful presence can help untangle what remains knotted inside us, inviting a sense of relief, reconnection, and renewal. I’ve also long been called to understand how grief lives in the body, and how intelligent, compassionate movement can support those who are mourning—not to move on, but to move with, alongside, and eventually through.

Who is this work for? 
It is for anyone that is any curious to explore uncharted territory with an open mind and an available heart. I work with people in transition, those moving through grief, illness, heartbreak, creative blocks, or identity shifts, people who long to feel more at home in their bodies and more aligned with the rhythms of their lives. Many arrive after trying conventional methods that didn’t quite reach the root. They’re looking for something more integrative, more intuitive, more personal, something that meets them where they are and honors all that they carry. At the heart of this work is an understanding that the only constant in life is change. When we can soften into that truth—rather than resist it—we begin to move with life, not against it.

Who are your teachers?
My path has included apprenticeships and immersive study in Zen Shiatsu, Medical and Shamanic Qi Gong, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese postpartum care (also known as Chinese confinement), 9 Star Ki astrology, yoga, and Vipassana meditation. I’ve studied closely with Taoist shaman German Sanmateu, whose teachings carry the spirit of a deep and ancient lineage. His mentorship has profoundly shaped my understanding of Taoist cosmology and the body as a vessel for transformation. I continue to learn from my teachers, my clients, my daughters, and the seasons themselves.

What is Waving Moon? 
It is a space, both physical and evolving online, where these practices are offered with care, rhythm, and reverence for the body’s innate wisdom. My vision is to build an ecosystem where people can gather—whether in the Springs studio or from their living rooms—to engage in meaningful, embodied healing within a supportive community. The digital platform will include live and asynchronous practices, group circles, and resources designed to foster connection, accessibility, and belonging across space and time.

What are the different ways people can work with you? 
Through Waving Moon, people can work with me in-person or online, where I offer weekly therapeutic movement classes and one-on-one integrative therapy sessions. I also host seasonal retreats and workshops, as well as self-paced courses. 

What do you think personal growth has to do with collective change? 
Change begins in the body, but it doesn’t end there, it ripples outward. When we shift the way we relate to our bodies, our grief, and our stories, we begin to soften the systems we unconsciously replicate. Embodied healing unravels internalized hierarchies and opens the door to more compassionate, liberated ways of being with ourselves and each other. 

How do you make your work accessible? 
Accessibility is the foundation of  both my personal practice and the vision of Waving Moon, which is intentionally designed to be a soft and inclusive landing place where people can enter at their own pace, in whatever state they’re in. I offer sliding scale options, hybrid formats (in-person and online), and trauma-informed practices that prioritize consent, safety, and choice.

What are some of your daily rituals and practices? 
My days begin with tea, breath, and stillness. I move gently—qi gong, walking, or a few unfolding shapes on the floor that open my body without forcing it. I often journal in the mornings and wind down in the evenings with foot soaks, small movements that invite spaciousness, and reflection. These rituals are not rigid, they bend and adapt to the needs of my body, my daughters, the season, and the day.

What do you keep on your bedside table or on your altar?
On my bedside table, you'll find a small stack of books—some in progress, others waiting their turn—and my favorite lip balm from Love Adorned. I also keep a yoga block next to my bed so I can ease into supported fish pose before sleep, a shape I’ve come to call the opening of my sea of forgiveness. While in the pose, I often do a gentle mindfulness body scan. That block might be my most beloved object. It is simple, but deeply supportive. In my Waving Moon studio space, my altar includes fresh flowers, a statue of Quan Yin, a candle, incense, palo santo, sage, and a small singing bowl. 

What words of wisdom do you always find yourself sharing? 

You already know.” I return to that often, especially with clients. The body knows. The breath knows. Our task is not to force answers, but to slow down enough to hear the wisdom that’s already there.

Photos by Bill Delano