Certified Instructor & Life Guide, Ancient Toltec Wisdom; "The Four Agreements" (Best Selling Book by Don Miguel Ruiz). 6 years of continuing studies with Masters, Don Miguel Ruiz; Gary Van Warmerdam; Rita Rivera and Brandt Morgan.

7 years of continuing studies in Ancient Wisdom- New Thought Philosophy:
RSM, Morristown, NJ, Rev. Frankie Timmers; Agape International Spiritual Center, Culver City, CA, Dr. Rev. Michael Beckwith; Center for Conscious Living, Montclair, NJ, Rev. Michelle Wadleigh; Unity Christ Church, Bon Air, VA, Rev. Joyce Fisher Pierce.  New Thought Prayer Practitioner (Intentional Thinking).

13 years of continuing studies and practice as a Certified Jin Shin Jyutsu(R)-Physio Philosophy Practitioner and Self Help Instructor.

Visioning and Meditation - Learned from Dr. Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith, Agape International Spiritual Center, Culver City CA.

5/13/2006 - Presenter of Make Your Own Ancient Wisdom Healing Mandala" at Sixteenth Annual Women's Festival, Morristown, NJ.  Attracted the largest workshop audience at the Festival. 

2005-06 - Hired by Catholic Charities to host a series of "Healing Mandala Workshops" for children who lost a parent, and for partners who lost a significant other on 9/11 or in other sudden traumatic loss, Morristown, NJ.

2000-06 - Established private practice and worked with population diagnosed with cancer at the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Atlantic Mind Body Center & Rehabilitation Institute ( Morristown Memorial Hospital), NJ as well as Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ.

2000-05 -  Jin Shin Jyutsu (R) Physio-Philosophy and "The Four Agreements" (authored by Don Miguel Ruiz)  Instructor for a variety of self-help workshops to the general public and hospital employees at The Carol G. Simon Cancer Center; Atlantic Mind Body Center; Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ and Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ); University faculty; mental health care practitioners; corporations, special interest groups as well private practice.

2005 - Featured as the facilitator of a "Healing Mandala Workshop" presented as a holiday gift to children at the New Jersey Center for Healthy Living, Montclair, NJ.

2004 - Dr. Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith, Founder of The Agape International Spiritual Center, Culver City, CA, as well as Teacher in the "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne.  Dr. Rev. Michael invited Denise to maintain a consciousness of prayer and meditation during the "Synthesis Dialogues" - an international peace dialogue hosted by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and 40 world leaders at the Pope's summer residence in Italy.

2004 - Creator, Writer and Producer for National "FAMILY GOALS PROJECT".  Denise recorded "Spiritual Intentions" on CD to 1) revitalize the spirit of therapists working with families of "Sudden Traumatic Loss" as a result of 9/11; 2) assist with the grief process for partners who lost a significant other; 3) adolescents who lost a parent; and 4) children aged 5-9 who lost a parent.

2004 - Hired by The NJ Mental Health Society & Catholic Charities to guide families affected by loss incurred on 9/11.  Taught "The Four Agreements" and Jin Shin Jyutsu (R) Physio-Philosophy to assist with inner healing and self-empowerment.

2002 - Implemented Meditation, Affirmative Prayer/Intentional Thinking, (suitable for all religious practices) and Visioning learned from Dr. Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith.  Taught the "Power of Intention" to private clients, patients, and special interest groups to embody self empowerment in various dimensions of living.

2002 - Trained as a Qi Gong Practitioner which is an ancient Chinese practice of balancing, releasing, and building energy to promote health, healing and harmony within.

2002 - Certified Teacher in "The Four Agreements" and Ancient Toltec Wisdom to assist clientele with uncovering and replacing limiting thought patterns with empowering, transformational processes to attract and manifest what is truly desired in everyday life.

2001 - Denise partnered with contemporaries and founded "Friends of Jin Shin Jyutsu" 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to provide community outreach about the ancient healing practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu(R) Physio-Philosophy.

2001 - Response to 9/11: Facilitated an afternoon healing experience, created by Leah Freund, "Hand-in-Hand" that peacefully united members of the Jewish and Muslim population in New York City.

2001 - Introduced medical research physicians from California Pacific Medical Center (CMPC) to oncologists at the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center (CSCC), Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ .  CPMC was using  Jin Shin Jyutsu(R) Physio-Philosophy (JSJ) to reduce anxiety in woman with breast cancer.  CSCC decided to join CPMC in their research efforts (although this didn't manifest due to financial reasons).  CSCC also agreed to establish hands-on JSJ for patients diagnosed with cancer in the center and this benefit continues to be available today.

2000 - 04 - Certified Member of Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP)

9/26/2000 - Participated with panel of physicians speaking live about benefits of Jin Shin Jyutsu(R) Physio-Philosophy for public program, “Let Evening Come”, based on Bill Moyers special “Dying on Our Own Terms" Malcolm Forbes Amphitheatre, Morristown Memorial Hospital.

2000 - Volunteered one morning per week for one year with Dr. Mehmet Oz, at Columbia Complementary Medicine Program, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University New York, NY.

2000 - Began selling signed, numbered, limited art editions of Original Healing Mandalas.  Each Mandala is created freehand with ink, colored pencil or watercolor, with an intention for personal and planetary healing.  Since ancient times, illumined saints and sages have used the power of Mandalas to lift the veil of spiritual darkness, open creativity and optimism, while alleviating personal and planetary suffering.  Hildegard von Bingen, Rudolf Steiner, Carl Jung, and the Fourteenth Dalai Lama are all known to have worked with Mandalas for healing purposes. 

1993 - 2001 - Studied and became a Certified Practitioner and Self Help Instructor in the ancient practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu(R) Physio-Philosophy.