My first introduction to yoga was through my mother. She was a disciplined TM meditator, twice daily. A wordless, quiet, confidence was a noticeable contrast to the loud chaos often in the background of my childhood.
My first yoga class in 1997 sparked a curiosity and unexpectedly blew open the doors of my heart. After 8 years, I left my corporate job and began my formal study of asana, pranayama, yoga therapeutics, and tantric philosophy with John Friend, founder of Anusara Yoga.
It was in this community that I was introduced to Desirée Rumbaugh, Noah Mazé, Christina Sell, and other esteemed teachers who fueled my desire to delve deeper. I began teaching yoga in 2004 and hosting yoga workshops with these internationally recognized teachers to foster community and help raise the vibration of yoga in the Twin Cities.
Following the birth of my three children, I collectively gave birth to a yoga studio in Minneapolis with the support of my students and a shared vision held by three other passionate women. Now, I currently teach at various studios in Mpls and find my deepest work, inspiration, and insight to be embedded in the trenches of everyday life.
I am certified in Anusara Yoga. I merge the teachings of being an embodied awake human, motherhood, my formal yoga training, and time spent in the classroom and India with Dr. Douglas Brooks.
I am known for cultivating a welcoming, supportive, and engaging environment. Infused with tales from everyday life, I weave precise physical instruction and practical application of yoga philosophy into my classes.