My Yoga Philosophy
In the winter of 2000, I enrolled in weekly group classes with a Vinyasa Flow teacher. As a new student, I felt vulnerable, unsure of my abilities and about 50 pounds overweight. The mat soon became a place of exploration of what my capabilities were, spiritually and physically. With intention and commitment of just one weekly class, I lost 20 pounds within the 8 week session (results not typical). Yoga not only helped my body become fit, but quelled addictive behaviors that resulted in my chronic weight gain. In just a few weeks, my mind became clearer. I noticed increased patience in difficult situations and mothering my four young children. Over time, I explored many different lineages of Hatha Yoga; Astanga, Iyengar, Restorative, Kripalu, Kundalini as well as many different forms of meditation. In my discovery I found every style Yoga offers the body/mind health delivered in multi-paths.
The non-competitive nature of Yoga offered a safe place for me to move with ease around others. Yoga allowed body awareness. My Yoga practice became a complement to other solo sports I enjoyed such as hiking, cycling and running. Similarly, all have the same meditative component that Yoga shares. Today even, each time I return to the mat, it offers me a place to learn more about myself.
In May 2006, I left for a residential Yoga Teacher Training School in Western Massachusetts. Filled with the desire to teach others, I have taken on teaching full time, joyfully. My teaching style is to gently assist others reaching their potential in a Yoga practice in the spirit of Metta (love).
