Group fitness instructor since 1998. Began my yoga journey to merely enhance step aerobics, senior fitness, and body pump class cool downs. When I suffered a severe rotator cuff tear, I rebuilt my shoulder through yoga--prescribed in Germany.  While I was pregnant with the first of my two daughters, everything changed and moved in the direction of yoga and meditation—enhancing that total wellness journey to also explore chakras, stones, crystals, energy healing, Face Yoga Method, iRest and food science. I now combine all of this as a complement to a successful life coaching business for total wellness.

Being married to an Active Duty Army Soldier for 23 years, I've also witnessed the need for trauma-sensitive yoga and senior training, although the word "senior" doesn't quite describe it exactly....persons with mobility limitations, might be more accurate. I've seen the need for working with PTSD populations from combat stressors to physical injuries from backs and knees to TBIs (traumatic brain injuries). I use these skills by giving back to the Veteran population with the Kansas City VA.

I regularly teach all levels of classes to include specialty populations of prenatal, senior, corporate, trauma-sensitive of all fitness levels, as well as privates or semi-private scenarios. I love the blend of anusara and vinyasa flow styles, depending on the day. I always end class with some kind of guided meditation with restorative postures and yoga nidra or iRest. (I am an iRest Level I trained.)  I also am able to teach Barre, Stand Up Paddleboard, and Athletes or a more mellow type of class, such as chakra readings, face yoga, spirit cards, or mindfulness & meditation.

I combine my love of travel and yoga by coordinating, planning, hosting and/or guiding retreats. Locations I've either been to, am planning or have done are the following:  Amorgos, Greece; Oberhausen, Germany, Grindelwald, Switzerland; Paris, France; Fayette, MO (near Columbia); Arkansas.

I love teaching kids!  If there is a 20-30 minute time you need to fill an event or a meeting, such as Girl Scouts, I welcome that. I have helped many Troops earn a yoga patch for their vests/sashes.  ;)

Certifications:  Kids 100; Warriors 100 and 140; Athletes 100; Seniors, Prenatal; iRest Level 1; eRYT 200 + 300 (YA RYT500); YACEP; Dream Builder Coaching via Life Mastery Institute (mental, physical and spiritual wellness coaching); Face Yoga Method.