I have been regularly practicing yoga since 2011. In the spring of 2011, I attended the Living Yoga Training Program (LYT), at Yogaville, which also is known as the Swami Satchidananda Ashram in Buckingham, Virginia. The LYT program is a month-long program of spiritual study that focuses on the branches of yoga. I have yoga experience in Hatha (Asana and Pranayama), Jnana (Wisdom), Raja (Meditation), Karma (Service), Bhakti (Devotion), and Satsang (Seeking Truth).

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From June 2012 – November 2013, I was Operations Manager for Shanti Yoga. In 2012 I completed my 200-hour intensive teacher training at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat in Nassau, Bahamas. I then continued to work for Rebecca Bayes, who mentored me as a yoga instructor and taught me how to find my voice.

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In April of 2013, I injured my back and my entire yoga practice shifted. Forced to listen more closely to my body, I focused on alignment-based yoga practices, studying Eischens Yoga (a branch of the Iyengar tradition) with Kari Tomashik in both Ferndale and Honor, Michigan. I have attended over 100 hours of training with her, including a series of weekend workshops and a summer retreat on muscle engagement and alignment.

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A yoga instructor at multiple studios locally, from Berkley’s Shanti Yoga to Lisa Ballo’s Belightful Yoga to LA Fitness, I have also taught private groups in Israel and Mongolia. I have also facilitated sessions at a Women’s Recovery Retreat for three years. I have taught everything from gentle candlelight yoga to a medium blend to challenging vinyasa.