Marci’s natural passion for movement began when she was a young girl growing up on a small farm amidst the rolling hills of Iowa and continued when she and her family moved to the sandy shores of Neptune Beach when she was in middle school. Marci has always innately understood the power of movement in it’s ability to shift a mood, change a perspective and create resiliency for life’s challenges.
As she pursued college, Marci was faced with chronic pain and physical challenges from long distance running. Through trial and error she searched for answers from many allopathic medical doctors but to no avail. Finally, she discovered the concept of intentional self care through the blended power of massage, pilates and yoga. At that point, her career and life trajectory were decided, she committed to helping others in their journey of creating integrative support for body and mind.
Marci has over 25 years of experience assisting people in the journey of self-care through one on one work as well as group classes, retreats and workshops.
As a movement specialist, certified neuromuscular therapist, Kripalu yoga instructor, mindful living coach and certified aromatherapist, Marci has found through combining pragmatic skills with mindful awareness and more intuitve elements of healing, her clients are able to move toward a natural state of healing and balance.
Marci holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology, is a certified Master Yoga instructor in the Kripalu tradition, is certified in PH Pilates mat and props and is a licensed/certified Neuromuscular therapist as well as a Reiki II practitioner.
She has earned certificates in coaching from WellCoaches, Goal Imagery Institute and through the Hendricks Institute. In addition, she holds a certificate in Positive Psychology with Dr.Tal Ben-Shar, Harvard University and the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.
She has additional certifications in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness Self-Compassion, Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness and the Emotional Intelligence EQ 2.0 assessment system.
In 2016, Marci was fortunate enough to complete a practitioners training at the DUKE Integrative Medicine Center in Leading Patients in Writing for Health.
Additionally, she is trained in the practices of Heart Fluency and Body-Centered coaching offering individuals the gifts of tuning into body wisdom and heart intelligence in connecting with intrinsic elements of health and wholeness.
As well, Marci has extensive formal training in aromatherapy having earned her status as a Certified Aromatherapist through the Aromahead Institute. She loves blending the art and science of essential oil
therapy to support physical and emotional well-being.
Currently, Marci is thrilled to be working toward the Comprehensive Pilates Certification at Body Balance Institute and has most recently been trained in Balanced Body Barre and MOTR modalities.
In utilizing the methods of mindful movement, principles of breath and body awareness and hands on healing, Marci strives to create optimal conditions for decreased stress, elevated resiliency and increased
energy so that her clients can live active, meaningful lives.
On a personal note, Marci and her husband Ben are the fortunate stewards of a 108 year old historic home in Riverside where they live with their son Benjamin and 15 year old rescue dog, Sonny Boy, the self proclaimed mayor of the neighborhood.
