I started my yoga practice more than 10 years ago. The feeling after my first practice was comparable to that following a full body massage. It was relaxing and grounding, a feeling I wanted to maintain. Never being a big fan of a gym workout, I liked that it provided stretching, strength and a cardio workout in an enjoyable way. I feel yoga can benefit everyone, to whatever degree they practice. My interest to keep yoga in my life, led me to yoga teacher training here at Azitala in 2020. That journey was amazing, not only for the understanding of the full expression of the poses, but learning about the integration of mind and spirit in a yogi lifestyle. I look forward to sharing and practicing with each of you! 

 

I came to Azitala in March of 2017 to get some physical relief from some old injuries. I bought the week pass and went everyday but one. I was hooked! However, I wasn’t hooked because of the physical benefits I was experiencing; but rather, from the spiritual benefits. Yoga was providing me with daily tangible tools to find peace, calm and God for my body, mind and soul. For these reason, I began Azitala’s Teacher Training Program in the fall of 2017. After reading the introduction to “Light on Yoga” by B.K.S Iyengar, I knew I had made the right decision. “The name of the Lord is like the sun, dispelling all darkness. The moon is full when it faces the sun. The individual soul experiences fullness when it faces the Lord.” B.K.S Iyengar, expounding upon the 5th Niyama, Isvarapranidhana. This is why I am so grateful that I have found yoga and proud that I am a yoga instructor for Azitala Yoga. I hope to help others shine in the face of their Lord, whoever He may be to them.