Whitney has been practicing breathwork for three years, but helping people breathe for over ten years!

Whitney works in the local hospital’s Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. Because of her profession of nine years as a Respiratory Therapist, her primary focus is: helping people breathe while assessing their lung mechanics.

           After her son was born in 2021, Whitney finished her Master of Science in Health Informatics and holds a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy. 

         In April 2023, she became a certified Breathwork instructor through Jon Paul Crimi’s teacher training program. Crimi is a member of the International Breathwork Foundation and a leader in the Breathwork community. Whitney also participated, and became certified, in Brene Brown’s “Dare to Lead” cohort program.

       As a Breathwork teacher, Whitney has taught at local, regional, and national events such as Burning Man, The Balance Bend Mental Health Festival, and the SteamPunk Music Festival.

      She holds monthly writing and Breathwork workshops in Bend, Oregon at Nature’s Bling and private group settings.

     Recently, Whitney has been teaching weekly classes at The Yoga Shala Bend, as well as, The Athletic Club of Bend. 

    Located in beautiful Bend, Oregon, Whitney loves spending time with her three-year-old son, practicing yoga, riding mountain bikes, snowboarding, traveling, and attending live music concerts.  She is passionate about how mind-body integrations facilitate understanding for the collective. Dedicated to helping others, she wants her clients to know they have the power to heal themselves using Breathwork. Through her life experiences, research, knowledge, and spiritual beliefs, Whitney is guiding her community to a state of healthy equilibrium.