My yoga journey began with practicing Vinyasa and Iyengar in my neighborhood
gym in New York City. In 2005, I discovered the 26 + 2 sequence (aka: Bikram
yoga) in a gritty studio overlooking Broadway. I fell in love with the heat, benefits
ranging from clear skin to a quiet mind, and that floating feeling of well-being
after class. And I never looked back. But no matter the yoga, every posture to me
is a Vinyasa sequence unto itself, and every posture deserves Iyengar-ish
attention to every detail.
As a teacher, my goals are to challenge, energize, and ease the yogis and
yoginis I am guiding. I encourage students both to go to their edge and, at the
same time, to work carefully toward deeper expression. Yoga gives us the
chance to practice self-discipline and self-acceptance; I honor both. As a teacher
and a yogini, I believe if we do our asanas with humility, precision, passion, and
self-compassion, yoga then becomes a gift we give from ourselves through
ourselves to ourselves.
Training and Experience:
I am certified by the Original Hot Yoga Association, after training at bodēnyc
(previously Bikram Yoga NYC) in 2019. My training also includes a credential in
Yoga Nidra guided meditation. From 2009 – 2014, I wrote a blog in exchange for
practice at my home studio, “Postcards from the Heat.”