Why study yoga with me?
My Yoga Journey
I began my yoga journey as a teenager struggling with mental health. Resistant to the benefits, it wasn't until college that I seriously started to study yoga. I was lucky to attend a school nestled in the San Juan Mountains of Southern Colorado. My first yoga mentor, Deb Buck (Yoga Durango Co-owner), showed me that yoga is about so much more than strength and flexibility. She guided me towards using Hatha yoga as a tool to regulate the nervous system. I studied at Yoga Durango for 5+ years, attending several immersions and retreats with renowned practitioners. I am now a registered yoga teacher with over 500 hours of teaching experience.
My speciaties include yin yoga, yoga for seniors, yoga for chronic pain, yoga with children/adolescence, and yoga for stress relief. Most recently, I have been deepening my yin yoga and functional yoga studies with teacher Devi Daly. I currently teach yoga in a behavioral health hospital, at several yoga studios in the Denver Metro Area, and at elementary schools. Clearly, I have a deep passion for sharing yoga with others from all walks of life. I am in my second year of my Masters program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with the goal to be able to integrate yoga and psychology as a career that will benefit others for the rest of my life.
Yoga is for EVERYONE
I truly believe yoga is for everyone. Regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, religious beliefs, or physical abilities, we will find a yoga pose for YOU. "Not every yoga pose is for everyone but there is a yoga pose for everyone." After all, yoga postures are such a small part of what makes up yoga. Yoga is a way of being in the world much more than it is a physical performance.
Radical Acceptance
In my classes you are:
- 1. Safe
- 2. Supported
- 3. Free to show up as you are and not be questioned.
Sound Healing
I am a trained vocalist and musician with 15+ years of experience. Since the pandemic, I have enjoyed offering sound healing baths for larger groups of people. I have shared my voice and bowls at bachelorette parties, yoga studios, and more recently libraries. I have partnered with Douglas County Libraries offering baths every few months at different libraries in the Denver Metro area. I love offering healing sounds to the broader community. These events are free and open to the public. More information on these events can be found on the home page.
