Yoga changes lives.
Yoga can be a powerful tool for transformation. I strive to teach practitioners how to use the tools of this practice to bring more ease into their lives. My expertise is in sports yoga and mobility and yoga for rest and recovery.
I began my yoga practice in 2010 with Gillian St. Clair and realized I wanted to share the power of this practice with others when I completed my 200 Hour Teacher Training in 2017 with the Steadfast & True Yoga School.
Since then, I received my 300 Hour certification with the Summers School of Yin Yoga in 2022. I’ve taught nearly 2,000 hours of class receiving my Yoga Alliance “Experienced” status in 2021. I strongly believe that everyone can practice yoga and I love working with beginners, those skeptical of the practice, and those marginalized by the mainstream Western Postural Yoga culture. I enjoy taking this practice out of studio spaces and into the community. In fact, many of my favorite classes are taught in unconventional spaces such as warehouses, offices, senior centers, recovery centers, lunch rooms, and hotel conference rooms.
My Teaching Style
My asana (movement) teaching is rooted in safety, curiosity, and exploration. It incorporates a variety of shapes and movements that are widely accessible to many bodies. We also practice meditation, pranayama (breathwork), and other limbs of yoga throughout class.
Many of my physical practices focus on improved mobility (techniques I learned mostly from Molly Morris) and creating comfort in the body. I believe without this foundation of physical ease it is difficult to practice other aspects of yoga such as being a kinder person to yourself and the world around you. Yoga is all about connection - connecting your mind, body, and spirit, connecting to your community, connecting to the universe. I weave yogic and Daoist philosophy throughout class to encourage us to not only care for ourselves, but to take action and care for others. Honoring the traditions and lineages of these practices is a priority in my teaching.
For many years, my practice and teaching was centered in Hatha-Vinyasa movement. However, in 2018 fellow teacher Allie King “strongly encouraged” me to attend a Yin Yoga training with her led by Josh Summers. I fell in love with the practice and theories behind it, finding a connection with the energetic and spiritual teachings unlike anything I had experienced yet. I knew I had to learn more and have spent the last several years experiencing and expanding my Yin practice including receiving my 300HR with Josh and Terry. I continue practicing with them through the River Bird Sangha and continuing education workshops.
Other Trainings and Skills
I have also completed trainings in meditation, adaptive chair yoga, trauma-informed yoga, and Jess Thompson's Wellness Includes Me Mastermind (as well as other inclusive wellness trainings). I am a lifelong learner and am always looking for more opportunities to improve my own practice and teaching.
I believe that, while props are helpful, you don’t need anything to practice yoga. You don’t need a special space, expensive equipment, or even a mat. There are ways to practice wherever, whenever and however you are. If you work with me, we can learn new ways to practice together!
When I’m not teaching you can find me exploring other movement practices, cooking, enjoying local restaurants, and gardening. I permanently reside in Nashville, TN, but will be spending four months in Chicago, IL from October 2023 - February 2024. I am also available virtually across the globe.
