
About
I've been a yoga teacher, mentor, and trainer for over 15 years. My teaching is influenced by Anusara yoga, Meridian Yoga Therapy, Restorative Yoga, The Thinking Body-The Feeling Mind, and the Siddha Yoga lineage. I lived 6 years in an ashram as part of the core staff and am dedicated to making movement and breathwork accessible and therapeutic to everyone I work with.
My dedication to holistic therapeutic movement and trauma-informed recovery provides a caring and informed framework for practice. Weaving together the technical, therapeutic, and mystical aspects of yoga I create spaces that address the physical and more subtle aspects of healing in ways that are insightful, forward-thinking, and kind.
I support folks incorporating therapeutic yoga into the trauma recovery work they are already doing for the purpose of deeper integration and healing.
I have a gift for helping folks recovering from injury, chronic pain, cptsd, anxiety, and depression.
My teaching incoroporates breath-work, meditation, yoga postures, safe alignment, acupressure, and is a trauma-informed approach.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
Initial consult, followed by weekly or biweekly yoga sessions.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
100 hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training, University California San Diego, 2007.
200 hour Yoga Teacher Training, Ginseng Yoga, San Diego CA, 2008
2 Year direct Apprenticeship under the guidance of Maral Hadidi, San Diego CA, 2008-2010
200 hour Anusara Yoga Teacher Training with Sianna Sherman, Yoga Kula, San Francisco CA, 2009
50 hour Yoga Therapy Training Sianna Sherman and Kenny Graham, Yoga Kula, San Francisco CA 2010
200 hour Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Oasis Tucson AZ, with Darren Rhodes and Christina Sell, 2010
Level 1, Group Facilitation, Mediation, Conflict Resolution and Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration, Community At Work, San Francisco CA 2012.
Student Residence, Kundalini Meditation and Tantric Practice, The Movement Center, Portland OR, 2010 - 2018.
Level 1, Aroma Acupoint Therapy Training, Yo San School of Chinese Medicine, Santa Monica CA October 2017.
Level 1, Intuitive Plant Medicine Training, One Willow Apothecaries, Spring 2018.
Bach Flower Practitioner Training, Rio Hibler, 2018
The Art and Science of Herbalism, 2 Year Training, Rosemary Gladstar Online Training, 2017 - 2018.
Trauma Informed Immersive Student Leadership Apprenticeship, Shakti Rising, 2018-2019.
Level 1 Meridian Yoga Therapy Training, Science of Self Online Yoga School, 2020
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> Thousands of hours of teaching and practice in the styles of Hatha, Anusara and Vinyasa.
> Key teachers that I have logged hundreds of in-studio hours with include Noah Maze, Darren Rhodes, Christina Sell, Sianna Sherman, Tara Judelle, Tony Giuliano, Hagar Harpak, Maral Hadidi and more, including advanced intensives and yoga therapy intensives with John Friend formerly of Anusara Yoga.
>> Mentorships and Training others to Teach Yoga:
I mentor students making their transition from student to teacher of yoga. Mentorship programs are individualized to the qualities of each person and include observation skills, articulation and cueing skills, theming, class planning and design, pacing and effecting space holding, and more.
As a former faculty member at The Movement Center in Portland OR I co-designed and facilitated 4 rounds of yoga teacher training.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
$70/hr
How did you get started teaching?
One of my yoga teachers took me under her wing and suggested that I begin learning how to share yoga with others. In time I became her asistant and eventually went on to teach and further my studies from there.
What types of students have you worked with?
I've taught people of all ages, abilities, and walks of life.
I've worked with aging populations who are learning to live with the natural biproducts of aging such as limited mobility, osteoporosis, arthritis, and general aches and pains.
Young and springy 20-somethings new to yoga, and seasoned practitioners alike.
I've also taught and helped people in wheelchairs and with conditions such a parkinsons and MS.
It's a wide range.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
I would advise them to get on the phone with the teacher first if you can, and get a feeling for them. I would say, look for a teacher who has at minimum 5 years teaching experience, especially if you are working with injuries or health concerns.