About me
Hello. Nice to meet you. I’m Crystal. I am a translator and interpreter and I teach movement classes.
I was born in California and have been living in the Paris Metropolitan area in France since 2013.
My approach to movement: Through movement, we can get in touch with the body’s innate wisdom and our real authentic selves. Movement helps us move emotions, move tension, move pain, and move us away from our thoughts and our stories.
Movement: I have always taken dance classes- ballet, jazz, contemporary to cite a few styles – with performances on stage.
Yoga came into my life when I was in college. At first, I was fascinated by the acrobatics, but later delved into the spiritual side of it.
In 2021, I obtained a 200hr yoga teacher training certificate from Rishikish Yoga Yogshala in India.
Then I went on to complete a 2-year programme at the Institut de Yogathérapie in Paris in 2024.
In 2024, I received my level 1 certificate in Reiki.
Translation & interpretation: I grew up in a bilingual family. Learning languages became my hobby, and so I made a career out of it.
I have a sweet spot for diplomacy and international relations. I have worked in Embassies and for major international organisations.
In 2008, I completed a Master Degree in Translation and Interpretation from the University of Rovira and Virgili in Spain.
In 2005, I recevied my B.A. in International Studies from the University of California, San Diego.
But there’s more to the story. There’s always more to the story. Everyone has more to their story. I hold the scars of an abandoment wound, one that developed before I was even 5 years old, I am a breast cancer survivor, divorcee, and recovering people pleaser.