The combination of music and movement is a passion of mine.  When I was a small child, my Mother took me to an introductory ballet class and I loved it....but she bought me a piano instead.  I have since forgiven her...there were no lasting scars other than the memory of my piano teacher and the boring music she made me play. 

My first introduction to Yoga was in the form of a video with Erich Schiffmann and Ali MacGraw.  I needed some variety in my workout schedule, and Yoga looked interesting.  That was ~ 15 years ago.  The benefits of Yoga go far beyond the physical.  My practice kept me centered and focused during some of the most trying times I have experienced;  my husband’s motorcycle accident and lengthy recuperation, as well as the death of my Father the following year. 

So many of us are slaves to constant brain chatter.  We live from the “neck up” and pay the price with feelings of anxiety and discontent.  Yoga shines a light on that tendency.  Through focused awareness, we become more sensitive not only to our own internal needs, but to others and the natural world around us. 

Wanting to share that potential, I finished my Yoga teacher training with YogaFit in September, 2008.  I chose YogaFit because of their attention to safety, proper physical alignment and their affiliation with ACE (American Council on Exercise).  My background in biology and education supports an emphasis on anatomic alignment principles and safety.  YogaFit training included specialty courses in teaching yoga to seniors as well as children, adolescents and teens, and I am committed to making Yoga an enjoyable, safe pursuit for participants of any age, in any physical condition.