In early 2012, after reviewing my back x-ray, my Neurological Spinal Specialist broke the news to me - I couldn’t run anymore and my tennis days were numbered. I had no idea what I was going to do or be able to do for physical exercise. He persistantly suggested yoga. I persistantly resisted. My past trainers told me it wasn’t a workout and I thought it would be “earthy/crunchy”. After my first practice, I found both were dead wrong.
The degenerative damage to two of my vertebrae will always exist, but thanks to yoga, the pain it caused does not. Through yoga, I can move and do routine things in my life again that weren’t accessible before I began practicing.
I enjoy teaching all types and levels of yoga, from children, prenatal and adults, to vinyasa, deep stretch, slow flow etc. I love to see the look on a person’s face when they are able to do things they haven’t been able to do in a long time or ever before. It humbles me when a child tells me a pose such as titibasana is easy and excites me to see adults who access it for the first time. I’m invigorated when I’m able to bring relief to others who’ve experienced pain like I have or to others who simply enjoy yoga and don’t know why. I get it. I enjoy it for those same reasons and love being a teacher and fellow practitioner.
