iRest + Workshops
Mindfulness and contemplative practice have been part of my life and work for more than a decade. Alongside psychotherapy, I teach iRest Yoga Nidra, mindfulness, and mind-body practices through workshops, professional trainings, research programs, and community and educational settings. This page is where I’ll share upcoming opportunities to practice, learn, and explore together.
Try iRest for Yourself
The best way to understand iRest is to experience it. These guided practices offer two different ways into the practice. Choose the length and focus that feels right for you.
The Witch Is Present: A Halloween Meditation Workshop
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 6:30–8:00 PM
Radiant Yoga + Wellness | Worthington, Ohio
Who are you underneath the roles, stories, and identities you move through every day?
In this Halloween workshop, we’ll use the spirit of play as a doorway into that question through iRest Yoga Nidra, contemplative gazing, and partner inquiry. Everything will include options, and you will never be required to participate in a way that does not feel right for you. No meditation experience is needed. All money I receive from this event will be donated to Kaleidoscope Youth Center.
Cost: $22
iRest Yoga Nidra: A 6-Week Series for Grounding, Regulation & Resilience
October 9–November 20, 2026
Fridays at 4:00 PM
No session October 23
Through guided rest, body awareness, and mindful self-inquiry, we’ll practice building steadiness, meeting difficult experiences with more flexibility, and reconnecting with a sense of wholeness already present. Across six weeks, you’ll have space to slow down, explore these practices experientially, and discover what supports you in everyday life
iRest for Therapists: Integrating iRest Into Clinical Practice
September 2026 – April 2027 | Online
I’m assisting with this eight-month professional series led by Stephanie Lopez, President of the iRest Institute.
Designed for therapists and other clinicians, the series explores how iRest and somatic inquiry can be integrated into clinical work, including nervous-system regulation, trauma, parts work, therapeutic presence, and working with difficult emotions and protective patterns. Sessions meet monthly online from September 2026 through April 2027.
iRest Level 1 Teacher Training
October 20–25, 2026 | Worthington, Ohio + Online
I’ll be part of the staff and teaching team for this six-day iRest Level 1 Teacher Training with Stephanie Lopez. Along with helping support and manage the training, I’ll teach select portions of the curriculum and facilitate meditation and co-meditation practices.
Level 1 is an experiential training in the foundations and 10-step protocol of iRest Yoga Nidra. It is designed for people interested in deepening their own practice as well as clinicians, yoga teachers, and other professionals who want to bring iRest into their work. The training can be attended in person at Radiant Yoga + Wellness in Worthington or online via Zoom.
TeenThrive 2 Research Study
Nationwide Children’s Hospital | Columbus, Ohio
I’m a yoga instructor with the TeenThrive 2 study at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, working with the Hughes Team in the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research.
As part of the study, I teach yoga-based mind-body practices for adolescents participating in the research. TeenThrive 2 is examining group-based approaches for teens experiencing depressive symptoms.
The study is currently enrolling eligible teens ages 12–18.
Questions about iRest or upcoming offerings?
Feel free to reach out if you have a question about a workshop, training, research program, or other opportunity to practice together.