When I began exploring yoga classes I was worried I'd find myself a bit bored. I assumed yoga would be too slow for my liking. I was looking for the ability to move and stretch to compliment heavy lifting and some running. I joined a studio with a variety of classes. I tried them all. I enjoyed them all! I recall the class that changed my yoga path - I was in class and we were guided into supine butterfly (facing up, back resting at an angle supported by a bolster, soles of the feet together and arms resting wide on each side of my body) and the teacher was sharing readings from a book on the ethical practices of yoga. She was specifically reading about the Niyama, Santosha (one of the 8 limbs of the yoga path)...the words pierced my heart and the tears began to flow down the sides of my face. I was suppose to be there, to hear that message, to heal more. I continued attending more restorative, yin, gentle flow classes and really appreciating the connection I was making with myself.  I was experiencing breakthrough in my physical AND mental health.  

My physical fitness journey & priorities shifted. I began to move more intuitively to support my mind, body & soul. I began honoring my physical and spiritual energy in a way that felt so kind, so healing. I was honoring my abilities instead of focusing on my inabilities. I stopped moving to change the aesthetics and started moving to honor the environment of my whole being. 

It is my pleasure to bring restorative + yin style practices to my community. My mission is to bring light to the peace & love that already exists inside each of us, turn it on and turn it up!