I teach from a place of fun and love. My emphasis in class is to listen to your inner voice, connect with breath and move in a way that feels good to the body. When you take a class with me you can expect to laugh, be challenged and also find moments of clarity and stillness within the pose. “My greatest intention when I teach is to hold space for the student to drop in and connect with at least one full breath. It is within that breath that we can find our truth.

14 years ago, I joined a gym and planned on walking the treadmill for 1/2 an hour, maybe pick up a few light weights....this would be my routine. One of the instructors pulled me into her class and a few weeks later asked me to teach it for her. I rekindled my love of teaching (I had taught for 10 years before having children), I got certified to teach group fitness, then cycle, and now weight training. I've come a long way in 14 years and I love helping clients make the connection with exercise that my instructor made for me 14 years ago! Everyone is served in my classes, I like to challenge you to do YOUR best and if you didn't guess, you may leave with a few ideas about what foods you may want to introduce into your life!

I took my first Yoga Teacher Training in 2016 to deepen my own practice of more than 15 years, I wanted to know more of the philosophy. And what I found out is that you really learn more when you teach. I teach from my heart, I pass my knowledge to my students as I experience it in my body. For me yoga is a way of life, bringing my practice off the mat. Yoga has help me find the true me, uniting my energetic self with my calm and peaceful being. I love to stretch the whole body using breath and mindful movement. In my classes you will always have a restorative Savasana to help the mind find some quiet time. When I’m not teaching cycling, hiking, dancing or painting (on canvas, on paper, on walls, on t-shirts, ...) I speak Spanish, English, a little French, and a bit of Sanskrit.

I took my very first Absolute Barre class in 2014, and instantly fell in love with the program. It was the missing piece to my cardio and strength training regimen that I had never even known I was missing. Flexibility is the one thing I have always struggled to improve, and regular barre classes helped to finally alleviate my persistent hamstring tightness and lower back pain, as well as enhance my body awareness, improve my posture, and increase my strength. Absolute Barre is truly a workout for everyone, no matter their flexibility and fitness levels, and I love sharing this program with people! 

I began practicing yoga in 2004, but unlike most people, I started meditating before I ever did a physical pose. Gradually I added in more of the physical practice, and I made the transition to teaching yoga in 2014. I currently teach vinyasa flow and restorative yoga because I love the balance of movement and stillness. In every class, I invite my students to find their focus, respect what their bodies need in the moment, and explore the poses while moving at their own pace.

My greatest gift is the ability to inspire my class to feel the joy of dance in every inch of their body as well as in the depths of their soul. My desire to be a dance fitness instructor rather than a dance instructor means that my class is about bringing maximum fun, movement, and sense of community to the student experience rather than perfection or judgement. You will be guided and encouraged to reach your energetic best. You only need the willingness to be open to it. Figuring out how to balance my passion for dance and fitness with my career as a high performance system administrator is ever evolving.

I have been teaching barre for the last seven years and a student even longer. Prior to having children I was an elementary school teacher in Livermore and Pleasanton.  I have always had a strong passion for teaching and therefore was a natural transition when I had the opportunity to become a barre instructor. I am a total fitness junkie.  I love to run, strength train, walk with friends (I am one fierce walker), and of of course barre. I would say that my favorite part of being an instructor is the many relationships I have been able to create with my students over the years, whom I am lucky enough to call my friends. When I am not working out I am usually spending time with my husband and three teenagers.  If we are not at a basketball tournament or cheerleading competition on the weekends, we are spending time as a family creating as many memories as we can before the kids leave for college. 

 

My life before yoga was scattered, hectic, superficial and full of worry. I found Yoga through my part-time job in college at Yoga Tree in San Francisco. I began taking classes because it was my only source of movement. And every time I showed up, I felt a sense of wholeness. I began to feel a shift in my life through the sacred practice of yoga. My mind and body unraveled itself and I was encouraged to keep digging deeper within myself. With time, I decided I wanted to become a teacher and share the beautiful practice with others. I completed my 200 hour Yoga teacher training through Just Be Yoga. I come back to my mat to ground, find peace, love, feel free and connect with my body. yoga connects me to all that is bigger than me and I hope to help students experience the same internal and external love. 

 

I teach from a place of celebration for each persons body, soul and mind. I truly believe yoga is a sacred practice in which we become

bigger than ourselves by understanding our unique role in the universe. The first step is simply rolling out the mat. In my class youcan expect groovy tunes, community and deliberate movement.

I’ve been a movement enthusiast all my life. I started practicing yoga in 2013 and in 2021, I did my YTT with LYT Yoga, a method of practice that blends yoga and functional movement training, with focus on posture and core integration. My intent is to guide you through a purposeful movement experience that awakens mind, body, and spirit. I believe in sharing the why behind the movement, offering musculoskeletal cues and hands-on feedback to give you knowledge that you can apply both on and off the mat. Most of all, yoga is an invitation to be present, explore and play, so let’s have some fun on our mats! See you in class!

500-Hour CYT & 85-Hour CPYT

 

As a therapy-based yoga teacher with a passion for accessible dynamic movements, mind-body connection, and breathing techniques. My extensive background in athletics and clinical programming has given me a deep appreciation for proper alignment and movement mechanics, which I prioritize in all of my yoga classes. I believe that yoga has the power to transform both the body and the mind, and I am committed to sharing this transformative practice with my students. 

 

I am committed to facilitating an inclusive space for all genders, ages and experience levels. While most of my friends know me for my athletic intensity, I love to teach gentle and restorative yoga classes that provide nourishment and balance. My spirited side also is dedicated to teaching our youngest yogi’s in family friendly classes like kids yoga, pre and post-natal classes.