About Rose
I love working with people, and I am fascinated by how the body expresses our life experiences and adapts to its challenges. I’m passionate about helping people explore their inner capacity for healing and believe that reconnecting with our body is one of the most valuable resources we have for maintaining our well-being.
My bodywork career began in 1984. I trained extensively in deep tissue, sports, and medical-massage. I found that skillful hands-on therapy brought great relief from pain and can have a big impact on the quality of life. During that time, I received Rolfing sessions that changed my life. Not only did I have relief from my chronic back pain, but there was a major shift in my self-confidence and a gracefulness in my movement that I had never experienced before.
My practice went from offering people pain and stress relief to helping them feel more empowered and able to move through life with more ease and resilience. In 1994, I trained at the Guild for Structural Integration in Boulder, CO. Beginning in 1997, I spent three years studying a body-oriented psychotherapy system, Bodynamics, with Raja Selvam, PhD. I became interested in how our early life experiences are imprinted in our bodies.
I’m passionate about helping people explore their inner capacity for healing
My practice went from offering people pain and stress relief to helping them feel more empowered and able to move through life with more ease and resilience. In 1994, I trained at the Guild for Structural Integration in Boulder, CO. Beginning in 1997, I spent three years studying a body-oriented psychotherapy system, Bodynamics, with Raja Selvam, PhD. I became interested in how our early life experiences are imprinted in our bodies.
In 2000, I began a three-year training in Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing, a body-focused approach to healing trauma. The symptoms of trauma were often what brought clients to my door, and I wanted more skills to help them heal. I have been a teaching assistant in Dr. Levine’s trainings for 15 years. I have also trained and assisted in NeuroAffective Touch trainings with Dr. Aline LaPierre, a body/mind therapy system that specializes in healing early life developmental trauma.
Before moving to the Boise area in 2024, I had my practice in Ventura County, CA, for 40 years. My husband and I moved here in 2024, and we love living in Idaho.
I am a member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals and the Foundation for Human Enrichment.
I’ve been married over 36 years to a gifted acupuncturist/ herbalist, and together we enjoy family, friends, nature and music, and communities of faith.
