I’m a student and teacher of yoga and meditation, a writer, and sound practitioner. I’m a Seattle-based yoga and meditation teacher offering a wide array of practices including hatha, vinyasa, yin and restorative yoga, meditation and sound baths. My goal is to provide a modern class experience that’s steeped in the history and philosophy of all eight limbs of yoga, helping students transcend the b
oundaries of an exercise class and step into something deeper and more profound. My classes focus on breath and body connection, and listening to and honoring your own body and what it needs. My classes are always all-levels. I incorporate music into my classes, and I love to spend a lot of time creating my playlists so they’re a mix of genres and eras. Also, I always laugh in my classes, and I hope you laugh with me! I became a yoga student in 2012, at a time when anxiety and depression were taking over my life. I’ve always enjoyed a good, sweaty workout, but I was looking for something more contemplative, something physically challenging that would also support me on my inward journey of healing and growth. This practice has made my life so much richer than I could have imagined. When nothing else can quiet the mind or still the body, coming to your mat can. All you have to do is show up. Everything we do in my class is an offering, and all levels are welcome. After growing up in the midwest and northeast, I moved to the left coast in 2010 and found my perfect home in Seattle, where I live with my partner and our very large son, a yellow lab named Baker. I spent the first 20 years of my professional life working in non-profit communications and marketing, primarily in higher education. In 2018, I left my full-time gig and signed up for a yoga teacher training program, unsure of what the future held for me. And now, I find myself building a new career as a yoga and meditation teacher. And I have never been happier! A nomad and travel junkie, I’ve visited almost all 50 states and many countries. I enjoy a hot cup of tea or a glass of wine, all things arts-related, knitting and the color gray. When I’m not teaching, writing or creating, you'll find me practicing yoga, taking a long walk, listening to podcasts or records, doing a puzzle or, at the end of the day, always reading a good book.