Dina is a Shaman, healer, educator, visionary artist, mother and grandmother. She combines her artistic expression with her intense interest in wisdom teachings and spirituality. Dina's training as a dancer opened the door for her study of various body-mind healing modalities. She has an interdisciplinary masters degree in dance, physical education, and music from Oregon State University (1984) and is a licensed massage therapist, trained in the Brian Uttik School of Massage, Seattle, WA. The interest in the body-mind connection led Dina to embark on a rigorous training in Rosen Method Bodywork,receiving her certification as a practitioner in the fall of 1992. Her work is enhanced by her comprehensive Reiki training, in which she has achieved the level of Master in 1991.
Dina's life long studies in the healing arts also include certification in Integrative Yoga Therapy and as a yoga instructor, the Feldenkraise Method and intensive training in Shamanic Energy Medicine. Throughout her years of formal studies, Dina pursued the spiritual path of Insight Meditation with the world-renowned teacher Ruth Denison.
For the last three decades Dina dedicated her time in healing and teaching seminars and workshops nationally and internationally. Took women on Sacred Journeys to Israel, Peru and Mexico and created the Zohar Path; A feminine approach to healing body, mind and soul.
Dina conducted women’s gathering “Women Weaving” weekend workshops for women connecting the arts with spirituality and healing. Path of the PriestessWisdom Circles for women. TheRainbow Connection; Spiritual initiation of the Earth and created Olive Oasis Sanctuary and the Earth Temple in the Catskill Mountains,
Dina views her work as an on going process of exploration, discovery and expression, creating sacred spaces for the unveiling of the heart.