When I first began to practice yoga regularly in 2001, it felt like a foreign language to me. My background was competitive fitness /bodybuilding and dance. I viewed my body from the out side with great criticism; I would judge and compare myself to others. Practicing yoga changed the direction of my life and gave me a new way to communicate with my body, inner dialogue and sense of self in the world.

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I am forever grateful to my teachers who helped me to expand and grow into the teacher I am today. It is my passion to help people feel a deep connection to their inner fire, truth and their physical bodies so they feel safe living in their own skin.

I emphasise breath and mental focus over struggling to attain the external form of a posture. Each student has a unique body; so I encourage them maintain a strong awareness and respect for where their body is in the now. Cultivating a deep awareness of the internal body I combine a fluid flow of postures with pranayama (breathing techniques).

 

A well-paced flow puts students in a meditative zone, builds internal heat to release tension, and gracefully moves the students through a structure from warm-up, to working the body, to a gentle cool-downI emphasise breath and mental focus over struggling to attain the external form of a posture.

 

Each student has a unique body; so I encourage them maintain a strong awareness and respect for where their body is in the now. Cultivating a deep awareness of the internal body I combine a fluid flow of postures with pranayama (breathing techniques). A well-paced flow puts students in a meditative zone, builds internal heat to release tension, and gracefully moves the students through a structure from warm-up, to working the body, to a gentle cool-down