My Tuesday night classes anchored me in moments of presence and self-compassion. The flow of yoga or the rhythm of dance offered a safe space to let go of the day's stress, reconnect with myself, and prepare for whatever the week ahead might hold. It was in these moments that I discovered how essential it is to nurture not only the body but also the mind, spirit, and soul.
Like so many women in their 40s, I experience stress, anxiety, and a disconnect between my mind and body due to trauma and chronic disease. Through my nearly 30-year yoga practice, I know first hand how mindfulness, meditation, and movement, can help reunite all aspects of a soul, increase resilience, and make the world feel a bit warmer.
As a child, I helped my mother care for my grandmother and great aunt who both suffered from Alzheimer's Disease. This was the start of a lifelong investigation of how humans think and evolve over time, and perhaps selfishly, ways to prevent myself from suffering the same caretaker and patient fate as the women in my family.
Through my offerings, I combine my scientific experience and spiritual passion to tailor resources for adults seeking to battle overwhelm and bolster their mental, physical, and spiritual health.
I have a Masters in Cognitive Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, where my National Institutes of Health funded research examined healthy and cognitively impaired aging processes. Through the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention FoundationTM , I am a certified Brain Longevity® Specialist*, which affords me access to the latest research on how yoga and integrative medicine can support brain health and overall healthy aging. I take pride in my ability to distill the most impactful practices for my clients out of complex studies.
I am able to provide these tools to my clients through my extensive training as a 700-hour Registered Yoga Instructor in Hatha, Vinyasa, and Kundalini yoga, Mindfulness practices, Instinctive Meditation®**, and Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing).
The Forest Bathing Institute (TFBI+) is a non-profit organization who supports research into the health benefits of spending time in nature. TFBI+'s mission is to ensure all have access to nature while protecting the environment for future generations.
The mission of the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation is to prevent Alzheimer’s disease by funding research studies, providing professional training, educational outreach, and memory screenings.
A nonprofit through which I have taken 700 hours of formal certification training (Radiant, Spiritual, and Luminous Warrior programs). Their Mission is to break down the financial and cultural barriers to healing practices, create inclusive and diverse spaces, and provide safe spaces for healing and personal growth.
Yoga Alliance is the largest nonprofit association representing the yoga community, with over 7,000 Registered Yoga Schools (RYS) and more than 100,000 Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT) as of April 2020. We foster and support the high quality, safe, accessible, and equitable teaching of yoga.
The Instinctive Meditation® approach is a way of learning and practicing meditation so that it becomes the most natural thing in the world for you – a chance to rest deeply, reclaim your love of life, release tension, and emerge refreshed after a few minutes.
*Brain Longevity®, 4 Pillars of Alzheimer's Prevention®, Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention FoundationTM are registered trademarks of the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation and Dharma Singh Khalsa, MD. Trademarks used under license.
**Instinctive Meditation is the registered trademark of the Radiance Sutras School of Meditation and property of Camille Maurine and Lorin Roche.