My Journey into Yoga
I joined my first yoga class at 18 years old and felt very much put out of my comfort zone. Thanks to a dear friend who loved the practice, I kept attending, even when I felt out of place. After many months I realized the benefits of slowing down and coming back to breath. To put it simply, it was not a love at first sight, but has become a deep, loving devotion. The practices I now gravitate towards are grounding, slow flows, with a lot of space for free movement and embodied meditation in the imaginal. As I journey deeper into the practice, there is a realization of how much there is to learn and offer, and how rich this experience with yoga can be.
My Training & Experience
I completed my first 200-hour yoga teacher training in 2019 and a Pilates teacher training in 2022. My occupational therapy background focused on mental health and community development influences how I hold space and themes within my class. I am currently following a 300-hour tantric and depth psychology training that is deeply influencing my approach to everything, classes included. I like to draw from the seasons, elements, lineage and roots of the practice, nature and daily life to keep learning.
What You Can Expect in My Classes
My classes focus mainly on embodiment and meeting yourself where you are at, the intention when leading it to dip you into body and the experience of The Divine. I believe deeply in the surrender to guidance of body and allowing balance between space for bodies to move freely within class and the invitation to follow a prepared sequence. My intention with flow is to move in the direction of energy within the body and to allow a space for body to slip into a dance-like experience. It is a space that is continuously evolving.
What Yoga Means to Me
It is very difficult to put into words as at its base it is a way of being- I see yoga as a space to return to my body, to guide the way I approach life and to make connection to a much bigger spiritual and religious practice. I see it as a slowing down and listening to the whole of the present moment and connection.
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