Jody’s life long interest in the mind, voice, and spirit connection, began as a young child on the coast of Maine with her geologist grandmother and botanist grandfather. Summers spent immersed in the wild woods and rocky oceanfront, foraging, collecting, camping, cooking, and singing around the campfire instilled a love of nature and a deep connection with the natural world that has been fundamental to her spiritual and artistic growth.

Jody trained and worked as both a singer and actress, touring nationally and internationally. Her versatility and flexibility have led her to perform in a wide range of genres, from musical theater to oratorio, singing music by composers from Bach, Handel, and Faure, to Barber, Gershwin, and Sondheim. Jody’s vibrant and refined soprano has been reviewed with enthusiasm throughout the New York region. She has also maintained a private voice teaching studio for the past 22 years helping vocalists of all ages fulfill their personal singing goals.

Over the years, her spiritual practice has grown and shifted, at first paralleling her singing and teaching career, and gradually merging as she became less interested in performing and more called to the creative healing arts. She has been a practicing yogi and meditator since the mid 1990’s, incorporating mindfulness along with breathwork and singing as devotional practices.