Patricia began studying shiatsu in 1998 and graduated from the Living Earth School of Natural Therapy Shiatsu Professional Diploma Program in 2001. Since then, she has continued to deepen her knowledge of healing through her personal process and her study of Psychology, Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation, and Biodynamic Cranio-Sacral Therapy. She offers mindfulness meditation and shiatsu workshops in hospitals, universities, and community centres. She resides in Ottawa, Canada, where she maintains her private practice and is currently completing a post-doctoral fellowship in rehabilitation psychology.