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My Story
Yoga is the one thing I kept coming back to in my search for my "thing" in life. Believe me, I've tried a lot of things but never really stuck with any of them. Ironically, yoga wasn't my passion when I first started practicing twenty years ago. I didn't like it because I believed that I wasn't good at it. I believed, like many people, that you had to be super flexible and athletic to do yoga. It wasn't until I went to a yoga retreat at White Lotus Yoga (www.whitelotus.org/) in Santa Barbara, CA that I discovered yoga is so much more than postures and flexibility: it is a way of life.
About five years ago, I experienced severe pain due to sciatica, and my sedentary life. I could no longer sit at my desk and do my job that I'd been at for over 20 years without suffering. I decided to study yoga, holistic nutrition, and meditation and found that these practices helped me. My pain had gone. I began to build strength, flexibility, balance, and most importantly equanimity (the ability to stay calm and centered, especially in a difficult situation). At the age of 52, I decided to change my career to share what I've learned.
About five years ago, I experienced severe pain due to sciatica, and my sedentary life. I could no longer sit at my desk and do my job that I'd been at for over 20 years without suffering. I decided to study yoga, holistic nutrition, and meditation and found that these practices helped me. My pain had gone. I began to build strength, flexibility, balance, and most importantly equanimity (the ability to stay calm and centered, especially in a difficult situation). At the age of 52, I decided to change my career to share what I've learned.
My Teaching Style
My role as a yoga teacher is to provide a brave space for students to explore yoga and act as a guide to help them find their own path to growth. Using asana practice, meditation, and pranayama, my goal is to help students become more aware of their bodies, minds, and breath in each of the classes and/or workshops I offer. Weaving in yogic principles like the Yamas and Niyamas help to encourage inquiry into the self. Challenging students to let go of societal views on how yoga should be done or how asanas should look and pay attention to what works for them in the moment enables a more authentic view of themselves. Self-reflection and self-awareness are the paths toward evolution and growth and these are the core focus of my teaching philosophy.
My Credentials
Certified Yoga Instructor - American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA) - September 2019
Certified Holistic Nutritionist - American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA) - September 2019
Certified Meditation Teacher - Priority Academy - October 2019
Certified Professional Life Coach - Transformation Academy - October 2019
Certified Yoga for Healthy Aging Instructor - Baxter Bell Yoga - January 2020
Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) 200 Hours - Castro Valley Yoga - August 2021
Certified Yoga Nidra Teacher - My Vinyasa Practice - January 2022
Certified Holistic Nutritionist - American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA) - September 2019
Certified Meditation Teacher - Priority Academy - October 2019
Certified Professional Life Coach - Transformation Academy - October 2019
Certified Yoga for Healthy Aging Instructor - Baxter Bell Yoga - January 2020
Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) 200 Hours - Castro Valley Yoga - August 2021
Certified Yoga Nidra Teacher - My Vinyasa Practice - January 2022
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