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 and hold my LMSW in NY State. 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.
I completed the Foundations Level of the Breathing Deeply Yoga Therapy School in January of 2025 and successfully sat for the LMSW of NY State in March of 2025.
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 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, Foundations Level, January 2025
LMSW, NY State, March 2025
