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About my Yoga and Meditation Teaching
Our entire narrative is contained within the body, which becomes the storybook of our lives. As a yoga and meditation teacher I am known for a practice based on introspection, insight, intelligence, imagination, technique, practicality, safety, balance, transcendence, community, playfulness and human touch. Students seek my unique style of guidance which relies on practical, functional, intelligent practices that lead to health and longevity. My yoga and meditation classes rely on eloquent metaphors, intelligent sequencing, and supportive hands-on assists. I draw inspiration from a wide variety of influences including my studies of yoga, dance, improvisation, literature, philosophy, psychology, and Taoist theory.
I hold certifications in vinyasa, restorative, and Katonah Yoga © and I have studied extensively with my mentor, Katonah Yoga founder Nevine Michaan. Katonah Yoga incorporates classical Hatha yoga with Taoist theory, geometry, magic, mythology, metaphor, and imagination — in a practical framework designed to potentiate personal and communal well-being. I am proud to be Houston's first Katonah Yoga certified teacher and I have woven the Katonah principles into the fabric of my teaching. I have also led 200-hour yoga teacher trainings in which I trained over 100 yoga teachers. I continue to guide and mentor yoga teachers in the Houston yoga community.
For more information about Katonah Yoga, please visit their website.
About me
“If you want to change society you change the stories you tell” -- Thomas King
As an educator, writer, storyteller, and comedian I believe that tools such as yoga, meditation, storytelling, and comedy can provide us with tools to write and rewrite our personal narrative and the narrative of our society.
By day, I work for Tobii Dynavox, a software development company, providing innovative communication solutions. On the weekends I like to ride my bike and paddle at the lake. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, I attended the University of Georgia where I studied Journalism and French. I lived in France and New York City before settling in Houston.