Majoring in Psychology at Smith College, I took my first yoga class there as a semester long course in 1996. In 2000, I graduated with a Masters in Clinical Social Work school from Simmons College in Boston. Taking a mental health approach to the way I teach yoga, I received my 200 hr training in 2011 while living in Queens, NY. I have additional training in both restorative and prenatal yoga.
Skilled at adapting the practice to the needs of the individual, I have taught chair yoga, restorative yoga, vigorous vinyasa, gentle vinyasa, meditation and breathing techniques, prenatal yoga and yoga for moms. I have taught in many different settings including hospitals, yoga studios, offices, schools, libraries, and the YMCA.
I believe yoga can be joyful and creative and doesn't have to be too serious. Nobody and everybody is good at yoga. I am currently training to become a yoga therapist and am studying for my LMSW.
I have two teenage daughters and a husband who is an environmental lawyer.
Education and Training:
BA in Psychology, Smith College, 1996
MSW, Simmons College in Boston, MA, 2000
200 hr Yoga TT, Bamboomoves in Queens, NY, 2011
Restorative Yoga TT, Boundless Yoga, 2012
Prenatal Yoga TT, Basic and Advanced from Kripalu, 2012 & 2015
Postpartum Doula, CAPPA, 2017
Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy Training, Current
