IN THE MIDST OF CORPORATE AND FINANCIAL SUCCESS
Denise realized there was more to experiencing a meaningful life than what she had been taught in her traditional upbringing.
EARLY INSPIRATION
As a young adult, Denise was first inspired by her mother’s cousin, Elaine, who was given a diagnosis of terminal breast cancer. Elaine, 47, was given less than one year to live.
Several years later, Denise did not understand why Elaine looked so radiantly healthy. At an annual Thanksgiving gathering, Elaine's eyes beamed as she clasped Denise’s hand and quietly revealed how she was guided to deal "positively" with the metastatic disease that had filled her bones. She ended the conversation with a clear statement, "The doctors tell me I'm in remission, but I know I no longer have cancer."
Elaine’s approach to living ignited a fire of curiosity and inspiration in Denise. It was then that Denise decided that "every thought, word, and action is a prayer."
Elaine lived 28 years longer than her prognosis. She made her journey from her physical body on October 15, 2011, and continues to be an inspiration. She is held in gratitude for her willingness to share her healing journey. Elaine will always be loved and appreciated.
A CALL TO AUTHENTICITY
In her early thirties, Denise co-founded the U.S. division of a multi-national consulting firm. She discovered the ancient Japanese art of Jin Shin Jyutsu and witnessed two healings in hospital settings that defied medical understanding.
How and why could some people heal when scientific odds were clearly stacked against them? Intrigued and skeptical, Denise launched a journey that forever changed her course.
IVY LEAGUE RESEARCH
In 2000, Denise volunteered weekly with Dr. Mehmet Oz at the Columbia Complementary Medicine Program, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University in New York (N.Y.). She soaked up research information shared by Dr. Oz and the group regarding integrative healing studies conducted at Columbia, Yale, Duke, Harvard, and others. Through these meetings, Denise began to deepen understanding of "healing" and shared the program's findings with various groups and organizations.
MID-LIFE CAREER CHANGE
In 2001, Denise stunned her friends and family when she resigned as the working co-founder of a multi-national consulting firm that was providing a growing six-figure income. She committed to study and share more about the wisdom of authenticity and healing. Denise became a certified Jin Shin Jyutsupractitioner and self-help teacher, and partnered with practitioners and philanthropists in New Jersey (N.J.). Together, they co-founded a non-profit project to raise awareness about Jin Shin Jyutsu.
LIFE-CHANGING SERVICE
A participant in global collaborations, Denise has served under Dr. Mehmet Oz at Columbia Complementary Medicine Program, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University in NY; Drs. Rickie and Michael Bernard Beckwith, and the Agape International Spiritual Center, California (CA); and first-generation Toltec instructors trained by best-selling author Don Miguel Ruiz.
In 2004, Denise was invited to attend the “Synthesis Dialogues” with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, as part of a select audience of 250.
Denise continues to study diverse cultures, healing, and spiritual practices of the east and west. Her lifelong travels have brought her to more than twenty countries where she has met with religious and spiritual leaders, healers, shamans, and medicine people from indigenous cultures to learn about diverse healing perspectives.
