I began practicing yoga in 2002, when I was 50, and
began my Anusara Yoga® studies less than a year later. I am a licensed Anusara-inspired Yoga Teacher and registered by the Yoga Alliance at its 500-hour teacher level (RYT-500). I have completed more than
400 hours of training in asana, philosophy, teaching methodology and yoga
therapeutics with Anusara Yoga® founder John Friend,
who today is among the most highly respected and sought-after hatha yoga teachers in the
world. In addition, I have completed the in-depth 300-hour Anusara Teacher Training program
with Senior Certified Anusara® Teacher Todd
Norian and hundreds of hours of training with other senior Anusara teachers,
including internationally recognized Desirée
Rumbaugh and Austin’s
Charly Pivert.
Beginning in 2005, I taught for more than three years at a local YMCA, helping students across the In mid-2008 , I began teaching at:
I also offer private practices for all levels, workshops and therapeutic yoga. As an Anusara-inspired Yoga Teacher™, I combine my rich knowledge of yoga, my dedication to my work, my sense of humor and a powerful teaching style to open students to offering each pose with an intention to connect to yoga’s larger purpose, while always staying aware of their body alignment and finding the balance between steadfastness and freedom.It is a joyful teaching style that is uplifting and inspires students of any level to live fully from their hearts and celebrate life. My Photography In another part of my life, I'm a respected artistic photographer.That's the link to my web site.My photo newly minted blog is here.To preview and order my book of photos, Visions Through a Plastic Lens: Holga Camera Photography, click here.After a lifetime as a serious amateur and sometimes commercial photographer, in 2006 I began submitting my artistic work for gallery and exhibit consideration. Within 18 months, I had been juried into a dozen national and international exhibits, and was in several permanent collections. I've enjoyed individual and group exhibits, most recently a solo exhibit at the International Photography Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. My WritingFor nearly 19 years, I was a newspaper reporter, working for major papers in New Orleans, Denver, New York, Fort Worth and Boulder, Colo. Visit my personal web site.I earned my Master’s Degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and later won a Pulitzer Prize nomination and other national awards. I continue my writing as a marketing consultant and director of communications for an international synthetic lawn company, and as a freelance writer and editor. |
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