Originally from Minneapolis, Dara began her movement journey as a kid, in dance. Fast forward, she attended Perpich Center for Arts Education where she majored in Dance. She continued her dance training at Columbia College Chicago, earning a BA in dance and choreography. Throughout her time at these schools, she was introduced to Pilates, Yoga and Massage Therapy. She learned how critical it was to use cross training and self-care to keep in peak condition and feel one’s best.

Since Graduating College in 2009, she has become proficient in all three.

She graduated Cortiva Institute in 2010. Her modalities include; Trigger point, Sports, pre/postnatal, cupping, table Thai, lymphatic drainage, Myofascial release, and reflexology, and Reiki. Following massage school, Dara has taken Pilates training through FFC Classical/Power Pilates, Pilates Chicago, and The Pilates Center of Boulder, CO where she received her Pilates Diploma. Following, Yoga programs through Corepower Yoga, Yoga Collective and the Deep Academy. She has also taken multiple Barre trainings. Her background not only helps her with an anatomical and energetic approach but has a knowledge and training with the nervous system. This aids in her ability to teach and relate with kids-elderly and special cases and populations, such as her training with spinal sore injury patients, blind and former stoke clients. Additionally, Dara is a certified Canine Massage Therapist and credits part of her heightened sensitivity with humans from her work with dogs. She thrives on learning and growing each and every day.