About Us

Nomadic Fire® started as my answer to burnout. After 15 years as a psychotherapist, I was worn thin from holding space for others while neglecting my own need for rest and renewal. I loved the work, but I knew I needed something more—a different way to support both myself and others in their pursuit of wellness.

That’s when I found The Sauna Club (www.mysaunaclub.com) near my hometown. From my very first session, I felt something shift. Sauna wasn’t just heat—it was grounding, restorative, and healing. I dove deep into the research and quickly learned what my body already knew: sauna reduces stress, supports mental health, improves circulation, eases sore muscles, and strengthens the immune system. More than that, it creates space—for stillness, for connection, and for coming back to yourself.

As an ultrarunner, "wild swimmer," and nature lover, I had long dreamed of moving to the mountains once my youngest son left for college. When he did, the pieces fell into place: combine mountains, wellness, community, and sauna into something that could truly enrich people’s lives. That vision became Nomadic Fire®.

Today, I live most of the year in Colorado, where I run Nomadic Fire® and keep a therapy practice in both traditional and psychedelic-assisted therapy. To me, sauna and therapy are both ways of tending to the whole self: mind, body, and spirit.

And when I’m not in the mountains during the summers, you’ll likely find me back in Chicago, swimming in Lake Michigan or soaking up the city’s best. Wherever I am, my goal remains the same: to create spaces that restore balance, spark connection, and support wellness in all its forms.