1.) What do you love about yoga?

It's somewhat difficult to talk about Yoga, because it is so experiential, but I'd have to say that I love it because it feels good in my body. And as my practice deepens I have greater peace of mind. I make better choices. I feel more resilient. Yoga helps me get over things, and sometimes around things--things that once seemed so unconquerable.

2.) Why do you want people to experience yoga with you?

In the same way we talk, our bodies talk too. I like to think I'm listening, not just to my clients' words, but also to their bodies their breath, and their responses to everything. I love being with them in this process.

For me, a big part of the process is allowing for the whole person to show up. What I mean is, that I invite people to bring what they probably see as "imperfections" into our yoga work--I believe that everything that comes up in our session is useful and informative. They're opportunities for transformation, and I welcome them into our space. "Imperfections" tell me where the work lies, and that's where clients will have the greatest opportunity to grow...to become who they are, to answer a personal calling.

3.) I'm a total novice and feel too intimidated to do yoga.

Join the club. Even non-novices get intimidated. It happens pretty much every time we try something new in our yoga experience. All I can say is: Come and Practice! We all have to start somewhere but the thing is to start, to take the first step. And over time, with practice, it gets better. All is coming!

Even at the total beginner's level, you can still feel the benefits of yoga. So, at the very least, you leave with something that you didn't have when you walked in. I hope that helps you get over the intimidation factor.

4.) If I have pain somewhere in by body, do I have to put off doing yoga?

Not at all. There are so many poses we can do that are passive and focus on your breath. The energy of your focused breath infuses the healing process. It's also possible to modify the poses, allowing you to experience the pose in a way that's completely appropriate for your body. And so, with modifications, you can still experience the benefits of the pose and of yoga.

5.) So many people feel yoga is All about the poses...do you?

It is about that--in part. That--and more. Yoga has what's called 8 limbs, and honestly, some of them are pretty illusive--but the poses are more tangible and easier to grasp. So, if I've never really heard much about yoga, and I see a picture of a pose, I'll think, "oh, that's what it's all about." But then there's the: "that...and more." And "the more" can be understood through the eight limbs below...

The Self Control for Social Harmony (Yama)
The Precepts for Personal Discipline (Niyama)
The Yoga Postures (Asana)
The Breathing (Pranayama)
The Withdrawal of the senses from their objects (Pratyahara)
The Practice of meditation (Dhyana)
The Practice of concentration (Dharma)
The bliss state (Samahdi)

6.) Do you practice yoga daily on your own?

Yes! My daily practice is crucial to me because through it, I'm restored, and that restoration is what let's me share with my clients. It's also what let's me keep learning. And when I continue to learn I'm excited, because as a teacher it means I can keep bringing new things to my clients.

7.) Why do you teach?

I have to give it back. Yoga's been profound for me; it's transformed my life in such a way that I'm compelled to give it to others. Truth be told... I couldn't do anything else.