My passion for yoga began when I was in my twenties, and after years of personal practice I completed a Hatha Yoga Training in 1996 while I was living in Germany, working as an educator and Gestalt psychologist.
My interest in the body-mind connection has influenced my yogic path since then. I have traveled several times to Southeast Asia and to India to study meditation and yoga.
Moving to the United States in 2001, I completed the Integrative Yoga Training with Joseph L'Page and a few years later the Mindfulness Teacher training with Frank Boccio at Kripalu.
Because of my interest in holistic healing I studied with Amy Weintraub to become a LifeForce Yoga Practitioner, Level 1, and I completed the Integral Stress management Yoga Teacher Training at Yogaville.
My yoga style is rooted in the teachings of T.K.V. Desikachar and I'm certified in Vinyasa Krama by Rod Stryker.
Depending on the intention of the class, I weave sound, visualization, breath work and meditation into my class.
I'm working as the program director at Zenya Yoga Academy and train students at the 200- and 500- hour Yoga Alliance levels. I also enjoy living with my husband Ken in Charlottesville, VA.