I first came to yoga in 2004, drawn in by the challenge of handstands and splits, a natural continuation of my years as a competitive gymnast. At first, movement was something I pursued through effort, discipline, and achievement. But over time, the practice began to reveal something much deeper.
Yoga became less about performance and more about relationship: with breath, sensation, and the internal signals I had been overriding for years. It introduced me to alignment not just in the body, but in how I lived, responded, and recovered.
As my understanding deepened, I began to see a consistent pattern: many physical challenges, including pelvic floor dysfunction, back and hip pain, and neck and shoulder tension, are not isolated structural issues, but can be influenced by how the body adapts to chronic stress, repetitive movement patterns, and nervous system protection.
This insight shaped the foundation of my work. I began integrating nervous system science, fascia-focused movement, and trauma-informed yoga to help people not only understand their bodies, but change how they experience them.
My approach supports the release of long-held tension patterns, improves stability and functional strength, and helps create more efficient, supported movement in the body. Through this work, many people experience less pain and discomfort as they develop greater awareness and change patterns of compensation.
What makes my work unique is the way I integrate formal training, ongoing education, and lived experience. I completed my 200-hour yoga teacher training in 2012 and have been teaching prenatal yoga since 2017, studying under Kari Marble and deepening my specialization in women’s health and perinatal support. I completed postnatal training with the Prenatal Yoga Center in 2024, alongside additional studies in Embodied Alignment with Michelle Nayeli Bouvier and Restore Your Core methodologies. After my diagnosis, I completed Yoga4Cancer’s 75-hour oncology yoga training, further deepening my work in survivorship and recovery.
Alongside formal study, I have been a wellness coach since 2012 and have spent over a decade refining my understanding of the nervous system, stress physiology, fascia, and movement through self-study and continued education. This includes the embodied realities of motherhood and a 14-month cancer treatment journey, which profoundly shaped how I understand nervous system regulation, healing, and recovery from the inside out.
Today, I support people through some of the most physiologically demanding seasons of life, including cancer recovery, motherhood, fertility, pregnancy, chronic stress, and major transitions. My work bridges science and lived experience, offering a grounded, embodied approach that is practical, personalized, and deeply human.
At its core, my work is rooted in a simple truth: the body is always adapting. When we learn to understand its signals and work with its patterns rather than against them, we can build greater strength, resilience, and capacity for life.
