Danielle has been interested in the field of healing for several years. At the age of 25, she started her own non-profit agency where she brought together the healing powers of the arts to people with developmental, physical and emotional challenges. This non-profit, Creative Clay Cultural Arts Center, continues to this day, 25 years later.  After seeing the benefits of teaching yoga/meditation and relaxation to this population, she received her 200-hour training in 2004 and became certified as a yoga teacher and completed her 500 hour in 2015. 

Ayurveda credentials:

2021: Dr. Paul Dugliss: Spiritual Mentoring Program

2020: Cate Sillman: Ayurvedic/Holistic Health Coaching Program

2013-2018: Pancha Karma Therapist: Blue Lotus Ayurveda, The Art Of Living Boone, Sivananda Ashram-Bahamas, Prama Institute

2009: Graduate California College of Ayurveda-Ayurveda Yoga Therapist

2008: Graduate of California College of Ayurveda, Ayurveda Health Educator

2005: Dr. Light Miller: Ayurvedic Educator Principles/Aromatherapy/Marma Therapy-Guru Kula program

At present time I have over 2,500 hours of theory and practice in Ayurveda and continue to expand my learning in the field of Reike/Energy and Marma Therapy.  

Massage credentials:

2010: Asheville School of Massage and Therapy

CEU training in Myofascial, Cranial-Sacral, Swedish, Cupping, Deep Tissue, Hot Stones and Abhyanga Massage. My style is to integrate many of these modalities to work the body, mind and spirit. Integrating these styles has proven to be highly effective and therapeutic. It works with muscle and joint pain, nervous system issues, headaches, sciatica.

 

Aromatherapy credentials:

She has studied with David Crow, internationally known master herbalist, aromatherapist and Ayurvedic Scholar and learned how to delve deeper into aromatherapy and use essential oils to help bring mind, body, and spirit in unison. Aromatherapy has become an essential part of her practice as has seen the benefits aromatherapy has to offer. Danielle has her own line of aromatherapy blends, Sangita Ayurvedics. She has also studied aromatherapy under Dr. Light Miller with the principles of Ayurveda and the elements. 

 

The Yoga Service Movement

Danielle founded The Yoga Service Movement, a nonprofit organization created on the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity for self-improvement through yoga, meditation and wellness practices such as Ayurveda and holistic healing. Danielle is very excited about bringing health and wellness to the community especially for those who may not otherwise afford it. She hopes to create a more holistic affordable health and wellness center in years to come.

theyogaservicemovement.org

Danielle lives in Swannanoa with her two children. She loves yoga, tennis, traveling, hiking and helping others. She has found this path of yoga, Ayurveda and massage therapy and it is a path that she feels blessed to be taking.