Focused Breath

Nurtured Body

Peaceful Mind

Joyful Soul

My Yoga practice began over 12 years ago after a couple of low back surgeries. Yoga asanas (poses) were instrumental in my physical recovery and living a life free of pain. I am now able to move in a way where I was previously limited and am much more conscious and mindful of ways to keep my back happy and my Body strong, capable and thriving. I’ve created a series of Happy Back classes available in the On-Demand Video Library of the Member’s Area to help anyone struggling with sciatica or back issues, decrease pain and increase quality of Life! One of the keys to a happy back is a strong core and my Crunchless Core series is available to students as well.

After a full recovery attributable to Yoga, I kept returning to my mat for the peacefulness I was experiencing in my Mind, as well as, the radical love and self-acceptance growing between my Body and Mind. One day in savasana (corpse pose), I had an out-of-body experience that encouraged me to pursue my 200hr YTT in Bali, Indonesia with School Yoga Institute in 2018. I first began teaching a Yoga & Art Embodiment class as a volunteer to the women population at Chicago’s Federal Prison. I felt called to share ancient wisdom and practices to individuals who could most benefit from Yoga, but whom did not have access.

This led me to study Trauma-Informed Yoga, which is incorporated into all of the classes I teach. 9 out of 10 people will experience a traumatic event at some point in their lifetime and a regular Yoga practice offers so many tools to utilize on the road to physical, mental and emotional recovery, in addition to nervous system regulation. Some techniques include different asana (poses) and pranayama (breathing) specific to soothing the vagus nerve (a large nerve in the Body responsible for stress responses), curating a safe space and mindfulness of language cues and asanas. Each class available in the Member’s Area will have a Trauma-Informed note explaining anything to be especially mindful of. All classes offer a variety of options to encourage students to practice in the way that feels best for them!

My own current practice is focused on the Tantric Yoga tradition and philosophy. Tantra is an alignment of view, motive and action and was developed as a Yoga practice that could be available to “house-holders.” In Tantra perspective is rooted through the lens of non-duality. Tantra offers a vast variety of tools, methods and daily practices for individuals committed to the spiritual path towards enlightenment without needing to completely renounce their current way of Life. Yoga will ALWAYS meet you exactly where you are at and take you someplace you have never been before!

In 2024 I journeyed to the sacred valley of Peru for a 300hr YTT with SYI. The Incan traditions are kept very much alive and there is a deep reverence for the natural World (Pachamama) that is uncanny. My 300hr training had an emphasis on Ayurveda, which is the science of longevity. Anything the Body needs to be healthy and brought into balance can be curated with plants and herbs from the Earth. Together, Yoga (for the Mind) and Ayurveda (for the Body) form a beautiful union. I am an avid candle maker and more recently have been concocting natural fragrances and lotions. My intention is to have various herbal essences available for y’all halfway through 2026.

In addition to practicing Yoga and Meditation, I love to cook vegetarian meals, boulder, create art, dance, drum, dream, make candles & herbal remedies, read, write, learn, love, hike and explore Pachamama and all of her beauty!