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I am an analytical and practical person with a passion for yoga, fitness, and helping people to find confidence in their favorite selves. I bring more than two decades of experience and passion for yoga to every class I teach.
I love to take the philosophies and concepts of yoga and blend them with stories and metaphors to help make the practice digestible for today’s world. I believe that in yoga (and fitness) we have to meet ourselves where we are in each moment and I strive to help my students understand that wherever in the practice (and in life) they are enough.
I’m known for being technical about alignment and awareness. I can’t help it, I love to geek out on functional anatomy and alignment. Equally as important I love giving each participant the space to feel each pose in their own way. I love to help people find little aha moments in their practice whether it be a new way to think about a particular pose, a shift of breath, or a relatable story that helps bring heady yoga themes into the world we live in. Even with all the technicality I try to keep the energy of my classes light and uplifting. I always hope everyone leaves my classes feeling good, having had some fun, and having learned a little something about themselves or the practice.
Join me in-person or online so we can work, sweat, laugh, smile, and grow together.
E-RYT500 with the Yoga Alliance
Initial Yoga Teacher Certificate at The White Lotus Foundation with Ganga White and Tracey Rich
Advanced Certification at The White Lotus Foundation with Ganga White and Tracey Rich (2008)
Advanced Certification at The White Lotus Foundation with Ganga White and Tracey Rich (2018)
Certified in Therapeutic Yoga at The White Lotus Foundation with Cheri Clampett and Arturo Peal
Advanced Certification in Therapeutic Yoga at The White Lotus Foundation with Cheri Clampett and Arturo Peal
Yoga Therapy– Level 2 Advanced Certificate through the Yoga Therapy RX Program at Loyola Marrymount University with Larry Payne et. al.
The Roll Model® Method – The Science of Rolling
The Roll Model® Method – Ball Sequencing and Innovation
AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor
Schwinn Certified Indoor Cycling Instructor
Les Mills BodyPump and Strength Development
CPR Certified
Some of my most inspirational teachers and Mentors have been: Ganga White, Tracey Rich, Sven Holcomb, Cheri Clampet, Arturo Peal, Jill Miller, Larry Payne, Amy Wheeler, Leslie Kaminof, Eden Goldman.
In 1996, I graduated from high school and began the Theater program at UC Irvine. I didn’t know it then, but many techniques, warm-ups, and other exercises I practiced at UCI were often directly taken from, or closely related to, Yoga. I took many of the physical, breathing, and emotional practices I learned in school with me and created my own regular routine, which I practiced for years. When I took my first official Yoga class, I realized that many of the poses mirrored the practices I had done in college and had continued to do on my own. I had been practicing Yoga without knowing to define it as such. I found some amazing Yoga instructors, and there was no turning back. The physical, mental, and spiritual benefits began to re-shape me inside and out. Little did I know they also would re-shape my future.
With the encouragement of my teachers, I took a course to become certified as a group exercise instructor through AFAA and several Yoga workshops. I then began to teach Yoga classes at the gym. A few years later, I took the White Lotus Foundation’s 16-day intensive teacher training certification program. The experience gave me a wealth of new information and confirmed much of the knowledge I had gained in my years of prior experience. Training with Ganga White and Tracey Rich gave me new tools to use as a Yoga instructor. I returned to the White Lotus Foundation the next year for their advanced training program, where I once again studied with Ganga White and Tracey Rich. Their inspiration, knowledge, and experience have helped shape my teaching and led me to grow as a teacher, a Yogi, and a person.
I continue to broaden my knowledge of Yoga asana and philosophy by attending classes and workshops regularly. I graduated from two years at Loyola Marymount University’s prestigious Yoga Therapy RX program. Concurrently, I returned to the White Lotus Foundation, where I studied the practice of Therapeutic Yoga with Cheri Clampett and Arturo Peal. I then returned again for advanced training in Therapeutic Yoga with Cheri and Arturo. Forever a student, I try to learn from every teacher and every student I come in contact with. I have explored the world of Therapy Ball Massage, becoming a Certified Roll Model Method™ Practitioner, enabling me to teach “The Roll Model Method” created by Jill Miller, the creator of Yoga Tune Up™. I also returned once again to The White Lotus to deepen and advance my practice and teaching with Ganga White and Tracey Rich.