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I first began practicing yoga in 2001, after many years of an on-again, off-again practice. I always returned when I was at a point in my life where I needed healing. I decided to take the yoga teacher training at Breathe Together Yoga. I wasn’t sure I’d ever teach, but I knew I wanted to deepen my knowledge and understanding of the practice, and I wanted to be able to maintain the grounded peaceful feeling I felt on my mat while I was moving through the world.
Since beginning my teacher training 2015 with Jennifer Prugh, I’ve had the privilege to study with Mark Singleton, Srivatsa Ramaswami, Jules Mitchell, Noah Maze, Rolf Gates, Joanne Varni, Rebekah Tayebi, Judith Hanson Lasater, Courtney Krishnamurthy, Pearl Wang, Bridget Puchalsky, and Prajna Vieira.
I have the honor of teaching Youth Yoga to students 8 to 13 at BTY, and I also teach middle school students at a local school. When I’m not teaching, I’m usually hanging out with Charlie, Sam, Pippa, and Blue. I love to load them all up and head to the beach, whether it’s to look at the ocean or walk in the sand – I usually end up taking a nap.
How did you find your practice?
I first began practicing yoga in 2001, following the loss of my first child. My first teacher would start every class with pranayama, followed by seated poses, and end with meditation. I loved the practice; I found it so healing.
Yama/niyama you value the most/are working on?
Tapas (self-discipline) – I feel this work done here is utilized when practicing all of the yamas and niyamas.
One thing you wish that everyone – including non-yogis – knew?
Every class and every style of practice can be meditative and beneficial. Your practice can change with you and as you need it to. Sitting in meditation is practicing yoga; if you feel you need to be in child’s pose during a Vinyasa class, this is still practicing yoga.