Dr. Peter Bayley's Lab

Meet the team

Bayley Lab Alumni

Jasmin Francisco, B.S.

Jasmin Francisco joined the Bayley lab at Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research in 2021 as a Project Coordinator. During her time in the lab, she managed four clinical trials from start-up to close-out. 

Jasmin graduated with a B.S. in Physiology and Exercise Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. She will be attending Georgetown University to pursue her Master's of Science in Bioinformatics. Jasmin is interested in computional biology and genomics. 

Heidi Mahoney Ram, C-IAYT, E-RYT, MPA

Heidi is a certified yoga therapist, instructor and irest level 1 teacher. She joined the Bayley Lab in 2021 as a yoga teacher and research assistant. As a lifelong student of yoga, her interests lie in using yoga tools to support people in each stage of life to live with greater ease, integrity, and harmony in mind and body. 

Heidi is a mom of two, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and also holds a Master's of Public Administration and B.S. in Anthropology and Marketing. 

Korrine Fitz, B.A., M.A.

Korrine Fitz is a certified yoga instructor and fitness coach. She joined the Bayley Lab in 2021 as a yoga teacher and research assistant, after many years of teaching yoga to veterans through the V.A.

As a lifelong student of dance, fitness and yoga, Korrine’s focus is on personal growth and wellness, with special attention to trauma and stress-related conditions.

Korrine is an avid traveler, speaks French and Hebrew, and holds an M.A. in International Policy Studies and B.A. in French and Political Science.

Audrey Keaney, M.A.

Audrey is a yoga teacher and psychotherapist. She is currently working towards her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. She has been teaching yoga and meditation for the past 6 years. She joined the Bayley lab in 2021 as a yoga teacher and research assistant supporting research exploring the benefits of yoga for chronic pain, Alzheimer’s disease, and Lyme disease. Audrey is passionate about movement and the mind/body connection. In her free time, she loves to swim in the ocean, play piano and guitar, practice yoga, and hike.

Audrey holds an M.A. in Clinical Psychology and B.A. in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience. 

Caro Fenno, E-RYT, TCTSY-F

Caro joined the Bayley Lab in 2019 as the coordinator of the WRIISC Yoga and Meditation program through the Palo Alto VA. She is an experienced yoga and dance instructor and is a certified Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator. Caro is passionate about healing through movement, awareness, and agency. 

Caro holds a BA in International Studies from Duke University. 

Kelly Parker-Bridges E-RYT

Kelly is a San Francisco Bay Area yoga teacher and retired police officer. After experiencing the benefits of yoga in her own life, her passion became teaching yoga and meditation to veterans and first responders. She joined the Bayley Lab in 2021 as a research assistant and yoga teacher.

Kelly is also an iRest Level 1 teacher and is working toward her yoga therapist certification at the Stress Management Center of Marin. 

Dr. Erika Tomlinson, PsyD

Dr. Erika Tomlinson joined the Bayley lab in 2019 as a post doctoral fellow.  She worked on a project testing the feasibility of online yoga in patients with Lymes Disease. 

 

Shweta Pahade, B.S.

Shweta Pahade joined the Bayley lab at Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research from 2019 - 2022 as a Project Coordinator. She led the Feasibility of At-Home Telehealth Yoga for Chronic Pain research study at WRIISC. She is now a Product Designer in Tech. 

She graduated with a B.S. in Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. 

Dr. Jay Schulz-Heik , Ph.D.

Dr. Jay Schulz-Heik joined the Bayley lab as a post doctoral fellow. His research focused on PTSD.

 

Jason Greenberg, B.S.

Jason Greenberg joined the Bayley lab at Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research from 2020 - 2021 as a Project Coordinator. He worked on a project testing the feasibility of online yoga on chronic musculoskeletal pain in Alzheimer's patients. 

He graduated with a B.S. in Psychology and Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara. 

Kamini Dixit

Kamini Dixit joined the Bayley lab at Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research from 2017 - 2019 as a Clinical Research Assistant. She worked on a phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of 2 doses of Benralizumab in patients with moderate to very severe COPD with a history of COPD exacerbations.