Tessa is a peak performance specialist and flow coach, formerly trained under the Flow Research Collective. She studied Kriya Yoga in Rishikesh India, through the lineage of Parmahansa Yogananda. When she returned to the United States she also became a certified mindfulness-based stress reductionist, teaching the art of meditation in wellness and fitness centers, hospitals, university campuses and non-profit organizations. 

As a graduate of Columbia University in the city of New York, Tessa holds degrees in biology, psychology and health management, as she possesses a superior understanding of the interrelated aspects of health. She has a dedicated history in clinical and psychological health research, as well as patient engagement strategy. She has managed single and multi physician practices in both the traditional and integrative medicine spaces.  

Tessa has worked intimately with Shamanic healers in South America, through Colombia and the Shipibo tradition in Peru, studying the therapeutic effects of plant medicine. She is a certified trauma-informed plant medicine facilitator, skilled in helping clients tap into their innate healing intelligence to advance their personal and professional goals.