with Tracie Sage

In Tracie's words:
"Everything I teach is what I live. This is not to say that I do it all so perfectly. It is only to say that these are my practices, so I have personal experience with them, AND I have learned from my success as well as my failure. "Failure" is a beautiful opportunity for growth even though it may not always be my prettiest picture. And really its all Yoga, the practice of living in awareness, truth and love, from the mat and beyond, as we go out into the world.
The passionate thread in all that I do and also the essence of my "social sustainability project" is connecting intimately with myself and the world and from that essential knowing, guiding others to know/experience the intimate potential in their relationships, their lives and their communities, which leads to passionate, joy full living."

I remember beginning my first relationship studies when I was 2 years old. And making conscious choices regarding child raising when I was ten. My nutritional studies began when I was thirteen and around that same time I knew that I wanted to live "the old-fashioned way", which was really when my interest and exploration of sustainable practices began. Since then, I've had about five or six years worth of farming experience with different farms and focuses, including fruits, vegetables, herbs and now, flowers! I've designed, installed and maintained an abundance of gardens, including a permaculture landscape project that I was blessed to work on with Tom Ward. I've also worked with several herb businesses, both in the garden and as an herbalist on staff. These include Moonrise Herbs, Pacific Botanicals, Alchemy Botanicals and Mountain Rose Herbs. I love learning and integrating what I learn into my life when it brings me closer to health and balance and helps me connect to my own true nature and joy.

Tracie's Resume:

2000 to present:
Passionate Life Coach, supporting people through ongoing monthly coaching calls, Passion-to-Action sessions and group facilitation in connecting deeply, co-creating solutions and making life-enhancing choices in their relationships and lives to live passionately and thrive!

October 1996 to present:
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT500) and Herbalist/Whole Health Educator, Maya Tulum in Mexico, Kripalu Center in Massachussets, UC Davis Experimental College, San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners, CCAT at Humboldt State University, the Green Yoga Conference and numerous educational facilities and conferences across the country.

August 1991 to present:
Educator of Healing Ways. Offering workshops, classes and private consultations as means toward health and balance. Includes the use of foods, herbs, breath, imagery, yoga and other healing movement.

January 2001 to July 2003:
Owner /Director /Teacher, Alive & Well Yoga Center, Grants Pass, Oregon Teaching yoga and whole health coaching, marketing, bookkeeping, coordinating classes, and all other business operating details.

April 1998 to May 1999:
Owner /Manager /Teacher, Alive & Well, yoga studio and herb shop, Woodland, California, Opened and operated retail store, taught yoga and herb classes.

November 1994 to January 1996:
Farm intern and herbalist, Fiddler's Green Farm, 18265 Co. Rd. 70, Brooks, CA 95606. Responsible for field & greenhouse work, CSA boxes, deliveries and Farmer's markets. Developed herb gardens and a signature tea blend, and marketing and education strategies for herbs grown on the farm.

Education:
Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, BA in Interdisciplinary Studies, May 1992

Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California, Master's level studies in counseling, one year practicum, child and adult development, abnormal psychology, psychological assessment. Fall 1993 to Spring 1994

Special Training:

Yoga Anatomy and Therapy Training with Martin & Jordan Kirk
November 2008

Anatomy and Physiology Training with Stephen Bender, D.C., May 2002 - May 2003

Anusara Teacher Trainings with John Friend, SarahJoy, Hanneli, Desiree Rumbaugh and other great teachers Jan. 2002 - present

Financial Alchemy Coach, certified July, 2008

Personal Coach, trained at the Coaches Training Institute, San Rafael, CA. completed July 2000

Kripalu Yoga Teacher, trained at Kripalu Center, Lenox, MA. Certified August 1996, with ongoing & advanced training to present

Tai Chi, Modern Dance, Yoga, Ballet, Choreography, Bartinieff Fundamentals, Feldenkrais, Movement for Children Workshop (Levels K-12)

Movement Therapist, trained at the Institute for Educational Therapy, Berkeley, CA. July 1990

Herbal Apprenticeship with Jane Bothwell, practicing herbalist and teacher, Dandelion Herbal Center, Kneeland, CA ....AND further studies with herbalists and plants across the country