My mother introduced me to yoga in 2011 after years of accruing sports injuries from gymnastics, cheerleading, and distance running. Afterward, I vowed I wouldn’t be back (ha!)…Six years of dedicated practice and a love for teaching led me to YogaFit teacher training in 2017. I was hooked on the lasting reward of guiding others through their practice and decided to further my yoga education with my 200-hour RYTT. I’ve been a mixed styles instructor (vinyasa and restorative) for over five years.
Mission and style
To nurture and challenge
I’ve been drawn to teaching since I was little. Guiding others to their "lightbulb moments" became what I now know as my purpose. I use much of what I've learned as a writing teacher in yoga class.
I gently establish a safe space by using accessible, encouraging language; giving strong physical alignment and energetic cues; continuously checking in with my students; and adjusting levels of difficulty as I read their energy. While I'm trained in teaching vinyasa flow, I also enjoy teaching relaxing, restorative classes and guiding meditation.
Experience
Private Yoga Instructor, HomeFit (Huntsville, AL, Oct. 2020 - present)
Office Yoga + Meditation Instructor, Kim Sin Yoga (SF Bay Area, Aug. - Dec. 2019)
Vinyasa Yoga Instructor, EXOS (SF Bay Area, May - Dec. 2019)
Yoga Instructor, SmugMug (Mountain View, CA, Oct. 2018 - Dec. 2019)
Yoga Instructor, The Art of Living Yoga (Auburn, AL, Aug. - Dec. 2017)
Education and training
Registered Yoga Teacher, Yoga Alliance (RYT-200) ID# 285355
Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED, American Red Cross
(ID: 00RNJFV), exp. 03/2024
200-hour RYTT, Coastside Yoga Collective, Half Moon Bay, CA (08/2018-04/2019)
YogaFit Level 3, Auburn, AL (12/2017)
YogaFit Level 2, Auburn, AL (10/2017)
YogaFit Level 1, Auburn, AL (08/2017)