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I was introduced to yoga in the early 90's  during my time as a competitive gymnast and did my first teacher training in 2005. I'm trained in Rocket, Ashtanga, Hatha, Hot Power, 26+2, Pilates Mat, Vinyasa, and Yin yoga as well as Yoga Therapy, Somatic Healing, and Ayurveda. My public offerings are a mix of all these styles with the goal of teaching you how to take your yoga practice off the mat. I also offer 1-on-1 sessions, including Thai Yoga (assisted stretching) and Therapeutic Yoga.

I started my yoga journey as a dancer coming off an injury in 2001 very much approaching the mat for just a physical practice. Instead, I have been able to unlock my imagination and allow my mind to connect to my body. My public offerings include a mix of Pilates, Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Chair, Restorative, Breathwork, and Katonah Yoga. I completed my 200-hour training with Katie Thorworth, I then completed my 300 hour certification and an additional 200 hours of Katonah Yoga Training in 2021. I'm available for private sessions of asana and pranayama.

My personal yoga and meditation practice began in 2004 and remains a sacred and ever evolving gift. In 2024, I enrolled in Yoga Union’s 200 hour yoga teacher training to deepen my practice and study of yogic philosophy. I am beyond grateful for the wonderful teachers, fellow students and friends, and the community we continue to build. I am a Certified Sound Therapist (300 hrs) and offer restorative environments to ground and relax the body and nervous system. My goal is to provide a safe and inclusive space where people can build community and feel welcome, autonomous, and accommodated.

My yoga journey began in 2018, when I was first introduced to yoga by my father. While the initial experience with yoga felt slow and unengaging, everything changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This period became a turning point, helping me recognize yoga as a powerful discipline that nurtures the connection between mind, body and soul. Motivated by this deeper understanding, I pursued my formal teacher training at the prestigious Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), under the Ministry of Ayush,
Government of India. I further refined my practice and teaching under the guidance of Dr. Ramesh Adhikari, a PhD scholar in Yoga Science & Wellness, followed by travel to Rishikesh, India to further practice and understand yoga and meditation in detail. I specialize in Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation with experience of teaching individuals across all age groups. My aim is to help students experience yoga not just as a physical exercise, but as a holistic lifestyle that promotes long-term well-being.

I was introduced to yoga in 2006 during my years as an athlete and then rediscovered in 2013. I was certified in 2014 from Kim Manfredi (Charm City Yoga) and have been teaching regularly since then. My class is an accessible fusion of Ashtanga first & second series postures, structured like a modern vinyasa class. I am enthusiastic about creating a comfortable environment to enjoy asana practice that is energized by unique atmospheric and/or heavy music.

I’m a dharma teacher in the Kwan Um School of Zen.  When I’m not silently sitting on my ass, I write poems, explore nature with my wife, and endlessly serve our two spoiled cats. Outside of zen, I am the founding director of a high school and also serve as the chancellor of a college. To help with this propensity I have to be constantly busy I began practicing contemplative prayer in 2005 and formal meditation in 2007. I took five precepts in the Korean zen tradition in 2021 and ten precepts in 2023. My heart is in bridging cultural gaps, interfaith communication, and removing barriers to access. 

In 1999, I bought Bryan Kest’s Power Yoga DVD and I taught myself how to practice yoga.  In 2016, I earned an RYT-200 certification from Sterling Hot Yoga in Puerto Morelos, Mexico. In 2020, I completed a 500 hr. teacher training and a Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga teacher training certification. During my 22 years as a yoga student, I learned that there are Eight Limbs of yoga and many ways to practice. I am very proud that my resume includes teaching different styles of yoga to diverse populations because yoga is for Every Body.

I strive for a joyful and modern take on yogic philosophy, infusing the vinyasa tradition with elements and metaphors from Katonah Yoga®. My class is dynamic, playful, and imaginative while still accessible to all levels of practitioner. I am committed to holding respectful and sensitive space for all bodies. I am a 500-hour certified (Kim Manfredi/Charm City Yoga) and earned my Katonah Yoga® certification in 2025 under Nevine Michaan, Dages Juvelier Keates, Kyle Henry, Reni Bickel, and other world-renowned masters; my Mat Pilates certification is through Peak Pilates.

On a whim, I signed up for my yoga teacher training in the summer of 2013, and the rest is history. I finally found my voice and direction at a time that I had felt lost. I look at a yoga class as a dancing meditation and incorporate playlists in each practice. After completing my 200-hour yoga teacher training, I immediately continued on to finish my 500-hour teacher training and am currently studying Ayurveda.

I am a busy mum of 3 and a college lacrosse coach turned yoga teacher. The thing I love most about teaching asana is witnessing the liberation and growth of those around me. I am passionate about helping you connect with yourself and holding space for whichever version of you shows up on the mat today!
With me- you are safe, you are seen, you are welcome. Always.

My journey with Yoga began in 2021, during a time when I was seeking something to ground, strengthen, and empower me. Like many, I was initially drawn to the physical practice, but quickly realized I wanted to explore Yoga more deeply. This led me to complete a 200-hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga Union Baltimore. I currently teach accessible and inclusive flow classes. Through teaching, I aim to share the joy, balance, and courage that Yoga continues to bring into my life.

I began to study and practice Yoga and Meditation in 2013 as both a healing practice and a way of connecting more deeply to my mind, body and spirit. I completed my 200hr teacher training in the Spring of 2014. I was introduced to principles of Katonah theory and practice around 2016 and have utilized and infused these elements in my practice and teaching consistently. I completed my 300hr teacher training at the Baltimore Yoga Village with Vivian Campagna and the late Mark Garner in 2018. I also have a background and training in the powerful Yoga and meditation practices of Tibet
known as Tsa-Lung and Trul Khor. 

I have been practicing yoga since 2010 and teaching since 2015 when I finished my initial teacher training in Baptiste-style Vinyasa yoga at the Anthony Bowen YMCA in Washington, DC. In 2020, I completed my 85-hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training with YogaWorks in Baltimore, and have been teaching prenatal and post-natal classes virtually and in person ever since. My goal in teaching is to help people with all bodies, backgrounds, and stages of life find the joy, accessibility, and transformative nature of yoga asana and the intentional linking of breath and movement.

I took my first yoga class in 2006 and have been leading Restorative & Yin Yoga classes since 2018. When I started practicing yoga, I was looking for the physical activity only. After years of studying and practicing it has become a lifestyle. My wellbeing has benefited from practicing different types of yoga and the gifts from continuous learning about yoga present me with endless life possibilities. For that I am very grateful.

I am a trauma-informed yoga instructor and harm reduction specialist living in Baltimore city. I have a background teaching yoga, meditation, and facilitating therapeutic mindfulness-based support groups at various inpatient addiction treatment centers. 

I was introduced to Yoga in 2001 and was immediately attracted to the therapeutic benefits of the 26&2 series and the heat. In 2014 I earned my RYT 200 designation through Sterling Hot Yoga in Puerto Morales, Mexico, and a few months later I studied for additional certification hours in Yin Yoga through Akasha Yoga and Inferno Hot Pilates. I passionately believe in the benefits: physical and mental, of a yoga practice and I believe that everyone can be transformed by the power of Yoga.

I began my personal yoga practice in 2019 to alleviate pain and stiffness from work and personal life. During the pandemic, my journey evolved into a more introspective practice; connecting mind, body, and breath. I continued learning yoga through group practice which ultimately led me to complete my 200hr-YTT at Yoga Union in 2025. I believe that through intentional movement, breath, and concentration, our practice helps us show up as our best selves off the mat. In class, I encourage each yogi’s agency within their practice while providing gentle guidance and refinement along the way.

I first discovered Yoga 15 years ago, and my practice has helped me grow stronger, more flexible and fearless, both on and off the mat. I strive to combine creative sequencing, which is inspired by my dance training, with a spirit of playfulness and a dose of inspiration to help students deepen their practice. I want to help others thrive in life by nurturing body, mind, and soul with yoga, and hope that you step off the mat feeling refreshed, nourished, and balanced. I completed my 200-hour Vinyasa training in 2018, will always be a student of the practice and am deeply grateful for the loving wisdom my own teachers have shared with me.

I was first exposed to yoga while working as a musician and performance artist in NYC in 2009. Over the next 10 years, my practice was mostly inconsistent and purely fitness-based. However, the seed was planted. Since then, I have devoted myself to this practice, which I wholeheartedly believe saved my life. My interest in yoga has bloomed above and beyond acrobatics on the mat, and my goal in teaching is to share aspects of yoga that include philosophy, yogic theory, meditation, pranayama, and shifting one’s perspective to a space of involution, wherein the secrets of the Self emerge. Of course, you can expect quite a few fun inversions, arm balances, backbends, strengthening exercises and twists rolled into a wonderfully creative exploration of our physical bodies and boundaries as well. I hold a 200-hr certification from Yoga Union in Baltimore, and am currently enrolled in a Sound Healing mentorship through Satya Yoga in Columbia.