Meet Your Teacher

My yoga journey didn’t begin on a mat with grand ambitions of arm balances or headstands, it began after a partial hearing loss. At 25 I had to relearn my relationship with my own body from the ground up. When I first came to my yoga mat, I wasn’t chasing inversions. I just wanted to stand on two feet without wobbling. That single, humbling goal taught me something I carry into every class I teach: yoga isn’t about the pose you can show off, it’s about the strength and steadiness you build from wherever you’re starting.

That understanding deepened when my mom was recovering from a full pneumonectomy after a cancer diagnosis. Watching her navigate life with one lung, I realized that everything I knew as a teacher didn’t have to stay on the mat; it could come to her, right there in her hospital bed. Breath work, gentle movement, small moments of ease; I saw firsthand how yoga could meet a person exactly where they were, even in their most vulnerable moments.

Later, caring for my grandmother opened my eyes to a gap I couldn’t ignore: our senior communities need instructors who show up reliably, warmly, and on time. As facilities reopened their doors after COVID-19, I saw just how much that consistency mattered, and how starved for connection and quality movement our elders had become. That experience became the heart of my mission.

What makes me different is simple: I take the time. I get to know my students. Their histories, their bodies, their goals, and I build community around them, not around a one-size-fits-all class. I believe every single person who walks through my door, rolls out a mat, or sits down in a chair deserves to leave feeling successful. That’s not a tagline for me; it’s a promise. If you’re ready to experience a practice that truly sees you, I’d love to meet you and your community!

Ready to deepen your practice or the practice of someone you love? Our Chair Yoga Teacher Training offers 5 hours of continuing education designed for anyone who wants to grow their own skills, support an aging parent, or bring safe, accessible movement to a loved one who could use it. 

For those ready to take the next step, we offer an additional 5 hours of optional, in-person training for students who want to become certified chair yoga instructors themselves. Graduates of the full program have the opportunity to audition for a place on our teaching team, bringing quality, reliable instruction directly into local senior living facilities. 

Whether you’re here to learn for yourself or to become the instructor our senior community has been waiting for, this training will give you the tools, confidence, and heart to make it happen.