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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 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 Mission
To inspire and motivate women to unlock their inner vibrancy through yoga, meditation, and holistic nutrition so they can make the most of their third act in life.
My Credentials
Certified Yoga Instructor - American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA) - September 2019.
Certified Holistic Nutritionist - AFPA - September 2019
Certified Meditation Teacher - Priority Academy - October 2019
Certified Yoga for Healthy Aging Instructor - Baxter Bell Yoga - January 2020
I am currently completing my Yoga Alliance 200-Hour Teacher Training at Castro Valley Yoga under the direction of April Oquenda and Bridget Galli (due to the pandemic will be completed by May 2021).
Certified Holistic Nutritionist - AFPA - September 2019
Certified Meditation Teacher - Priority Academy - October 2019
Certified Yoga for Healthy Aging Instructor - Baxter Bell Yoga - January 2020
I am currently completing my Yoga Alliance 200-Hour Teacher Training at Castro Valley Yoga under the direction of April Oquenda and Bridget Galli (due to the pandemic will be completed by May 2021).
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