I love yoga. I am passionate about learning. I enjoy teaching – anything, really. I get such a high when I see someone discover something new or love who they are, as they are, just a little bit more. And sometimes I can’t believe that for a living I get to be in a room with people who are all doing their best to find their own paths in this fast, crazy making, confusing life. In my own yoga practice from time to time I find myself flowing with such ease and grace that I forget myself. And, truthfully, I sometimes have the hardest time even getting myself onto the mat. And no, I can’t put my foot behind my head. But regardless of what is happening in my life, each time I step into a yoga room to teach, it is an adventure to me and I just can’t wait to see what unfolds.
I discovered the world of yoga following a number of sports related injuries. I know you’ve heard it before, but yoga didn’t just change my body, it changed my life. I became certified in Bikram and then in Ashtanga Vinyasa. My husband and I then founded World Yoga, a healing arts center that quickly became one of the premier power yoga studios in the San Francisco Bay Area. I went on to study and teach Restorative, Yin, Prenatal and Kids yoga.
My teaching is most inspired by the fantastic teachers I was blessed to manage for 5 years and the over 6,000 students who walked through World Yoga’s door. I am grateful for the influence of many teachers, including Shiva Rea, Saul David Raye, Sharon Gannon, David Life and Paul Greely. My classes combine a balance of asana, pranayama and meditation. I often incorporate aromatherapy, inspirational music, visualizations, poetry and sound healing. On special occasions I invite my musician friends to serenade us during our practice. I always take my students from where they are, and encourage them to practice ahimsa (no harm) with curiosity and compassion. And I hope that in my classes I inspire them to take all they learn on that 2 x 6 foot mat, what I call the “mirror of life,” and apply it in their daily lives.