Dr. Pavelka was introduced to The Radiance Sutras in 2015 during a workshop at Kripalu with Coby Kozlowski, MA. She began studying directly under Dr. Lorin Roche and Camille Maurine beginning in 2018. She then completed her 500-hour Radiance Sutras Meditation Teacher Training in 2022 and has been passionate about supporting her clients on their journey toward emotional health and wellness ever since.

In addition to her meditation teacher training, Dr. Pavelka is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Nationally Certified Counselor through the NBCC. She has a private counseling practice where she works with adult clients struggling with mental health concerns. Her research and clinical work in mental health and alternative medicine began in 2008. She received formal training at Temple University, the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Her doctoral research focused on the effects of digital, self-administered biofeedback-based diaphragmatic breathing on stress, anxiety, and panic disorder.

Dr. Pavelka is happy to coach clients worldwide who are interested in exploring Instinctive Meditation.