MY TEACHING STYLE
As a yoga teacher, I see my role as someone entrusted with the ancient wisdom of yoga and the anatomical knowledge to help facilitate a deeper connection between mind, body, and soul.
I bring the expertise of my trainings, years of experience as an instructor/student, and my own personal inspirations into every class I teach. But I firmly believe that each person is their own best teacher. ou are the one living in your body, breathing your breath, and navigating your unique path. My purpose is to offer physically acurate guidance, emotional encouragement, and safe, compassionate space for your own exploration to unfold. And one of the favorite parts of my job is to celebrate all the light and love that already exists inside of you!
I don't subscribe to the idea that healing belongs to a select few experts or gurus. I believe we are all teachers, and we are all healers. Every act of kindness, every moment of listening, and every time we choose to care for ourselves and others, we contribute to the healing and wisdom of the world around us. Because of this, my teaching style is highly adaptable and centered around the individual in front of me. Whether you're seeking rest, strength, to destress, or simply a moment to breathe, I want to meet you where you are.
One of my greatest passions is making yoga accessible. For years, one of the most common things I've heard is, "I'm not flexible enough for yoga."
The truth is that yoga is for everybody. Every week I teach students ranging from three years old to ninety, people living with physical limitations and people who move with ease. The practice may look different from one person to the next, but the intention remains the same: to cultivate a more loving and compassionate relationship with yourself, so you can move through life with greater awareness, confidence, and ease.
Education
2023
Children's & Teen Yoga Teacher Certification
Jessica Fleming
Having begun my own yogic practice as an adolescent, this training held particular personal significance for me, giving me the tools to share yoga with younger practitioners. Through this training, as well as my own research into child development and behavior, I learned how to use creativity and play to support confident self-expression, emotional awareness, and inner well-being with yoga.
2025
Pilates Mat I & II
Adita Yrizarry-Lang
A comprehensive training in classical Pilates mat work, focused on core strength, postural alignment, breath, and mindful movement. This training deepened my understanding of functional strength and how to support stability, balance, and body awareness in an integrated way.
2026
85-Hour Pre & Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training
RYT
Céline Miconnet (Green Yoga)
Specialized training focused on supporting students through pregnancy, birth preparation, and the postpartum period. I learned how to safely adapt practices to meet the changing needs of each mother while nurturing physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being for this sacred season of life creation.
2020
200-Hour Yoga Sivananda Teacher Training
RYT
Sivananda Vedanta Ashram, Orléans, France
My foundational teacher training, where I was taught the traditional philosophy of yoga, pranayama, meditation, and classical asana practice. It shaped my understanding of how yoga can honor ancient wisdom while remaining deeply relevant to the unique, evolving humans who practice it today.
2024
300-Hour Advanced Vinyasa & Yin Yoga Teacher Training
RYT
Samarthya & Preetika Bhatnagar
An in-depth exploration of yoga philosophy, functional anatomy, sequencing, and pranayama practices. This training helped me refine my teaching style and develop a deeper skill set for guiding more advanced postures in a way that balances the energies of effort and rest, movement and stillness in everyday life.
Hatha Yoga for Teachers & Practioners
Ram Jain & Kalyani Hauswirth-Jain
Meditations from the Mat
Rolf Gates and Katrina Kenison
Yoga Vinyasa (FR)
L'éloge du souffle
Amélie Annoni & Alex Blake
The Key Muscles of Yoga
Ray Long, MD, FRCSC
Le Yoga du Corps & de L'Esprit (FR)
Centre Sivananda de Yoga Vedanta
The Science of Yoga
Ann Swanson, MS
Ayurveda for Women
Emily L. Glaser, RN, C.Ay
The Body Keeps the Score
Bassel Van der Kolk
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy
David Emmerson
What Happened to You?
Oprah Winfrey & Dr. Bruce Perry MD, PhD
Autobiographgraphy of a Yogi
Paramahansa Yogananda
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook
Kristin Neff, PhD & Christopher Germer, PhD
Yoga Where You Are
Dianne Bondy & Kat Heagberg
Light on Yoga
B.K.S. Iyengar
Ma Bible du Yoga Santé
Sophie Pensa
Yoga for Witches
Sarah Robinson
The Science of Pilates
Tracy Ward
The Power of Now
Eckhart Tolle
When The Body Says No
Gabor Maté
Burnout
Emily and Amelia Nagoski
Quit Like a Woman
Holly Whitaker
Many Lives, Many Masters
Brian L. Weiss M.D.
Ayurveda
A practical guide to optimal health, healing and vitality
Geeta Vara
Le Grand Livre du Yoga (FR)
Swami Vishnudevananda
Astanga Yoga & Meditation
Jean Hall and Dorie Hall
Le Yin Yoga (FR)
Éloge de la lenteur
Amélie Annoni
Le Yoga du Corps & de L'Esprit (FR)
Centre Sivananda de Yoga Vedanta
Bien-Être et Maternité (FR)
Dr. Bernadette de Gasquet
Maître de Ses Chakras, Maître de Sa Vie (FR)
Marie Lise Labonté
Becoming the One
Sheleana Aiyana
The Heart of Yoga
T. K. V. Desikachar
21 Days to Unlock the Power of Positive Affirmations
Louise Hay
Light on Life
B.K.S. Iyengar
Some of the books that have shaped my practice and teaching over the years...
