I discovered yoga several years ago through a friend of mine who spoke endlessly about its benefits. When I became a stay-at-home mom, yoga became my personal time for physical and emotional well-being. As my path of yoga continued, my love for the practice grew, just as my daughter grew. When she got ready to begin school, I decided to pursue my own education and to become a yoga teacher. Before becoming a stay-at-home mom, I was a social worker, helping children and adults to work towards emotional balance. Practicing and teaching yoga was an easy and natural transition for me, especially when I realized that yoga works the body in the same way that therapy works the mind. I no longer work directly in social work, but the experience I gained in that profession has guided my path in yoga.

I strive to teach my classes engaging a balance between physical challenge and emotional freedom. I enjoy the duality of yoga and find that it mirrors the many oppositional concepts of life. As I continue to explore yoga as a practice and as a perpetual student, I find inspiration in the principles of Anusara Yoga and Iyengar Yoga. These forms of yoga explore each pose and its alignment in the body. Therefore, the breath can flow more freely and we are able to experience the liberation and beauty of yoga. As we flow from one pose to the next in the Vinyasa style, we can lose ourselves in the rhythm of yoga and find the pulse of the enlightened heart within.

In addition to teaching adults, I have found a calling in teaching children's yoga. I currently work with children from age 3 through age 12. Young children are natural yogis. Their energy and enthusiasm is inspiring. They are incredibly willing to learn and explore by moving their bodies and using their breath and voices. As children get older, they become more and more interested in the poses (asanas) and how they flow together. As I guide each children’s yoga class, I am humbled by the youthful teachers in the class. Their playfulness, honesty, and willingness to explore brighten my heart.

I am truly grateful each day that I walk on the path of yoga. It is my hope that I can share some part of this wonderful practice with my students, young and old, each time we step onto the mat so that we may carry the grace of yoga with us into the world.