About Me
I'm a certified yoga teacher (RYT 500 through Yoga Alliance) with experience teaching vinyasa yoga, breathwork, meditation, mindfulness, chair yoga, and restorative yoga. My mother, a certified Pranayama teacher, introduced me to the transformative power of breathing practices, and my experiences as a student of yoga over 30 years heightened my interest in breathwork. During yoga teacher training, I was particularly drawn to the topics of the anatomy of breathing and Pranayama techniques.
While exploring different breathing techniques and methods, I read Patrick McKeown’s books and watched his TEDx talk. I found that the Oxygen Advantage program aligned beautifully with the way I teach yoga, my interest in science and research, and my desire to help others feel better. I love the framework Oxygen Advantage provides for assessing breathing, addressing particular challenges, and monitoring progress.
These days, I teach professional athletes, older adults, the general public, and people dealing with anxiety and illness, both in person and online. Discussion of breathing and breath practices are an important part of every session. I aim to make yoga and breathing practices approachable and accessible for all.
Before becoming a full-time yoga/mindfulness/breathing teacher, I worked as a corporate communicator, journalist, university professor, editor and researcher. I have a PhD in media research.