About Suzanne
I know what it’s like to feel like a stranger in your own body.
For many women, midlife arrives with a particular kind of disorientation. The strategies that once worked, for fitness, for energy, for emotional resilience, quietly stop working the way they used to.
And the advice you get rarely explains the 'why' — it either dismisses what you're feeling or overwhelms you with conflicting information. “
It’s a beautiful part of human nature to change at midlife; we just need to focus on listening more deeply to the body we're in today – not fight with it.
I’ve been in that place. And it’s what led me to build the work I do now.
-My StoryHow I Got Here
I’ve spent years studying and practicing at the intersection of movement, somatic awareness, and the science of how our bodies change over time.
I’m a certified yoga teacher, somatic movement educator, and strength coach with a deep focus on midlife women’s physiology and the nervous system’s role in health and recovery.
But more than the credentials, what shapes my work is lived experience, my own navigation of midlife transitions, and the many hours I’ve spent listening to women describe theirs.
What I heard, again and again: women who were working incredibly hard and still struggling. Women who felt like their bodies had turned against them because movement that for years brought them home to their bodies felt completely different.
Women who were given either dismissal (“it’s just aging”) or overwhelm (conflicting advice, fad protocols, programs designed for someone twenty years younger).
What they needed was something different. Something honest, grounded, and actually designed for them.
That’s what I set out to build.
My Turning Point
My symptoms didn't arrive all at once. They crept in slowly — a quiet accumulation of changes that touched my hormones, my joints, my nervous system, and eventually, my sense of self.
The hip pain came first. Then Anxiety and Moodiness started to ramp up.
Then came the gradual unraveling of something I had always counted on to keep me steady: my movement practice. Yoga wasn't just exercise for me — it was how I stayed connected. To my body, to my community, to myself. When that changed, my mood shifted. My confidence quietly followed.
I was moving through perimenopause, and like so many women, I was doing it without a clear map.
So I did what felt natural — I sought support. And what made the difference wasn't just information. It was the practitioners who met me with compassion and empathy, who made me feel less alone in what I was experiencing. That quality of care matters. It stays with you.
I also did my own research — not out of distrust, but out of deep belief. I believe, genuinely and wholeheartedly, that our bodies are remarkable at every age. That we are not broken and that what we're moving through deserves curiosity, empowerment, not fear — and real support, not confusion.
That belief is what brought me to this work. And it's what I bring to every woman I have the privilege of walking alongside.
—Credentials & ApproachTraining and Approach
My work draws from several disciplines, not because more is always better, but because midlife wellness is genuinely complex. A single modality rarely tells the full story.
Movement and Yoga
Certified yoga teacher with extensive training in therapeutic applications, restorative practices, and movement and strength for the aging body; because you’re not frozen in time.
My classes and sessions are never one-size-fits-all.
Somatic Education
Trained in somatic movement practices that prioritize internal body awareness, interoception, and the nervous system’s role in how we move, feel, and recover.
Strength & Conditioning
Certified in strength training adapted for midlife physiology, with particular attention to bone density, muscle maintenance, hormonal context, and sustainable progressive loading.
Menopause and Nervous System Science
Ongoing study of hormonal physiology, stress response, and the evidence base around menopause and movement. I translate this science into plain language so women can make informed decisions about their own bodies.
E-RYT 300, YACEP with additional certifications in trauma-informed and restorative yoga.
Clinical Somatics Level 1 &2, Somatics with Trina Altman & Jules Mitchell
Girls Gone Strong Certified Menopause Coaching Specialist
Yoga Tune Up - Anatomy & Biomechanics
Professional Certification from the Integrative Women's Health Institute in Perimenopause and Menopause Coaching
—PhilosophyWhat I Believe
Midlife is a time of immense change, but it is not a decline. It’s a recalibration, and one that carries enormous possibilities when it’s met with the right support.
I believe women’s bodies carry deep wisdom. I believe that symptoms are information, not failures. And I believe that the goal of movement isn’t to look a certain way or meet an external standard, it’s to build a body and a nervous system that can carry you through life with strength, steadiness, and joy.
My approach is grounded in three commitments:
Honesty over hype. No gimmicks, no shame, no false promises. Just evidence-based guidance delivered with care.
Embodiment over prescription. Your body’s signals come first. We build from what’s actually happening for you, not from a program designed for someone else.
Compassion without softening the truth. I will meet you with warmth and tell you what I actually think. You deserve both.
—Who Is This ForIs this for you?
You’re in the right place if:
You sense that midlife is asking something new of you — and you want to meet that with curiosity, not fear.
You're done with programs designed for someone twenty years younger, and ready for an approach built around who you actually are right now.
You're tired of being dismissed by your doctor or overwhelmed by conflicting advice online, and you want honest, grounded support that actually explains the why.