Biography

I was first introduced to yoga about seven years ago via a local Recreation Center class. I began a daily, consistent practice about two years ago, after finally realizing that, while I was getting plenty of exercise walking 5 miles a day, I felt very limited in my range of motion. I felt I desperately needed to release frozen tight muscles. I took a class with Haleema Sood and she introduced me to John Childers. Now having completed John's Teacher Training Program, I realize I have benefited from so much more than just the physical practice. I have evolved into a more aware, grounded, meditative and accepting being, as well as cultivating a new appreciation for all aspects of humanity. While my personal practice has many facets (rigorous, relaxed and meditative) I especially enjoy leading others to the realization that they have the power to affect change in their own bodies, minds and lives.

One opportunity I've had through Full Spectrum Yoga was to volunteer teach at New Directions for Women; a drug and alcohol-recovery center. It has blessed me with working with women enrolled there and the particular issues with which they have to deal in confronting their recovery. I have expanded my empathy while strengthening my resolve to help them deal with their limits. It is the best feedback in the world to have someone say to me after class. "I feel so much better now!"