About Me
Death Doula, Teacher & Artist
After relocating from New York City I landed in Melbourne, Australia. I’ve moved around all over the world; all the movement has allowed me to realise the most obvious thing of all: “home” is wherever and whenever I am present in my body. This knowledge is the basis of my 20+ years of practice and teachings, and is ultimately what I seek to pass along to each and every single Being I have the joy of working with.
People often ask me where I'm from; my journey started in my birthplace (formerly, The Soviet Union) in present-day Baku, Azerbaijan. Due to the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, my family and I were forced to flee the country and immigrate to the United States via Russia as Armenian refugees. In America, I was fortunate enough to be afforded the opportunity of “freedom,” a far-fetched idea that was sadly unavailable at the time my family fled Baku.
Luckily, we eventually ended up in Southern California where I found my first love: dance. Dance became an outlet for me during my youth and a form of therapeutic release as I became older (and simultaneously navigated the two very different realms of Western culture and Eastern European values). Overall, my upbringing and curiosities led me to pursue mastery in movement at an early age, devoting lots of time to expanding my consciousness through deeply understanding the body. From a young age I also had a knack for leadership and guiding others in movement, so I continued to follow this path as it was something that interested me.
The culmination of my experiences and studies have radically influenced me to the point where I am now able to provide a safe, gentle, and inquisitive container of profound realisation for each person I work with. A vital source of inspiration, the roots of my story inevitably drive me to facilitate these transformational experiences for others.
