I was first introduced to yoga in college but committed to the practice in a new way while training for the Chicago Marathon in 2011.

Both long distance running and yoga gave me space; the feeling of being small, and expansive, at the same time.

In 2013 I dove into a year long teacher training at Moksha Yoga in Chicago. Throughout the year, I was introduced to various styles, but I fell in love with Ashtanga and Yoga Nidra. Ashtanga gave me structure and grounding; I loved the self-led, silence of the mysore room. Yoga nidra was really my first introduction to yoga through a feminine lens. It felt nurturing, healing, and honestly…like some sort of magic. Though the deepest part of me immediately loved the practice, another part of me was resistant. There was a little voice saying if I was going to a yoga class I should be doing more.

Hesitant to commit to any “one form” as the end-all be-all, I continued to dabble in various styles of yoga, mindfulness, and movement in general in an effort to understand and incorporate multiple perspectives.

These days, what I practice (and teach) is a reflection of that. My most notable influences are probably Yoga Nidra with Uma Dinsmore Tuli, my prenatal/postnatal training with Amala School of Yoga, yoga philosophy studies with Lila Lolling, and my own experiences through pregnancy, birth, and motherhood - all of which have made my practice more fluid and intuitive.

All of this gets to the heart of why I love yoga so much: it is whatever you need it to be. It meets you exactly where you are.

At the moment, my offerings are virtual. I have several free yoga nidra & meditation tracks up on Insight Timer - the #1 free meditation app - with more to come. Take a listen. <3 I also offer private practices via zoom & personalized, co-created nidras and meditations. If you’re curious how these practices might benefit you and/or your community, organization, etc. - connect!