About Me

I am Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) with Yoga Alliance and also practice as a psychotherapist in San Francisco, CA. I have been practicing yoga for about 6 years. Sometimes I wish it were longer than that, as I think my body and mind would thank me. As is said, it’s a process.

In all honesty, I was resistant to embracing yoga at first. I chose not to really give it a chance because it was either “too new age” or “not edgy enough for me.” I thought that “it only stretched muscles” and appealed to a crowd that “simply was not me.” With regular practice, I debunked these notions and trained with some really wise & dedicated teachers. I discovered that Yoga, unlike any other thing, worked to slow me down. I finally found that I could compassionately and truly listen to the body that I live in.

Almost a decade later, I’m hooked. I happen to think that yoga can have the same benefits for you, regardless of mental state and/or physical limitations. You can learn more about my training and my style of yoga teaching below.

Join me in class someday. I’d love to meet you.

My Training

I completed my 200 hour training at The Mindful Body in San Francisco, under the careful guidance and wisdom of Maile Sivert (E-RYT) and Caroline Kelley (CMT, E-RYT). They both consider Richard Freeman to be their most influential teacher. My training was comprehensive, focusing on various aspects of yoga including Anatomy, Pre & Post-Natal with Kari Marble, Ayurveda, Meditation & Buddhism with Catherine Shaddix, Yoga Philosophy, including intensive study of The Bhagavad Gita with internationally renowned scholar, Ravi Nathwani. In addition to the teachers mentioned above, I have also studied regularly with and been greatly influenced by Deb Burkman, Andrew Squier, and Matt Champoux.

My Style

I teach yoga that is Ashtanga inspired and generally considered a mixture of Gentle Flow (Vinyasa) and alignment or asana focused (Hatha). I also really enjoy teaching Restorative classes as well. Students report that my classes are informative, playful, down-to-earth, physically challenging, & mindful. My aim is to hold a space that invites groundedness and calm. I tend to infuse my teaching with accessible yoga philosophy without too much talking and sometimes with music. In such a space, I think people can really learn their bodies’ potential, limits, and quiet all of that unhelpful mind chatter. When this is facilitated, the capacity for compassion grows exponentially and more things become possible than you ever thought or imagined.

*If you are interested in starting psychotherapy with me or are curious about it, please feel free to visit my website here.