Having grown up in rural Vermont in the middle of the woods with no running water or electricity, Riley learned at a very early age to become one with nature. Throughout her life she has combined athletics, art, and healing which she attributes to how she was raised.  Riley has traveled throughout the United States with her teacher Zoran Hochstatter honing her innate abilities. She has used hands-on healing for hundreds of people, horses, dogs, cats, birds, and even a sea lion!