Being raised one of 12 children, Anita likes to say that natural healing was always honored first in their household because going to the doctor for every snakebite or fever wasn’t a financial option. As a result, Anita assumes the attitude that yoga, massage, meditation, caring conversation and a healthy “wait and see” attitude heals many day to day health challenges.
Anita took Genevieve and her brother to their first yoga classes as kids. They attended openings of wellness centers in Cincinnati as children. The dream of opening a yoga cooperative and community wellness space continues to blossom in the Lake Norman community between daughter and mother.
Anita has been in healthcare for many years and has always worked to incorporate healing and wellness into every role. She has taught health science curricula at the baccalaureate and graduate levels and has served in diverse health care roles including women's health, chronic care management, integrative care and employee health (she was honored with the "Healthcare Heroes" award for work with employee health management programs in 2004). She received certification in biofeedback in 1996 and has participated in numerous workshops and training in health coaching, meditation, stress management, mind-body modalities, motivational interviewing and yoga.
Anita's true passion is facilitating meditation classes and having loving, one-to-one, face-to-face conversations that help individuals move forward on an empowered, self-managed and joyful life path. She looks forward to working with iShine members for health coaching.
Certified in HeartMath® Biofeedback & Yoga, Anita looks forward to working with iShine co-op members for health coaching.