With over a decade of my personal yoga practice, my journey took a transformative turn when I began to learn the history and traditions of yoga when I stepped into Azitala in 2022. Driven by curiosity and a desire to deepen my understanding, I completed my Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) in 2024. For me, yoga is a practice of patience, forgiveness, and acceptance, embracing the version of yourself that steps onto the mat each day. It is a sacred ritual and journey, helping to dissolve blockages and achieve harmony by connecting the mind, body, and spirit through breath, movement, and meditation. My teaching intention is to guide others towards a deeper awareness, appreciation, and peace in their own journeys. I look forward to meeting you on the mat and inspiring you to enhance your connection between mind, body, and spirit.

 

My yoga practice began in 2012 while living in Fargo. At that time I was pretty stressed & very disconnected to myself, I was finally ready to embrace some healthier habits. I decided to check out a class & walked in feeling a bit anxious & worried however after I felt a shift in my energy. I felt empowered, strong, & connected to myself. I made a promise to myself that I would be consistent with this practice. My journey led to me take Azitala's 200-hour yoga teacher training in 2016 to share this beautiful practice with others. I began teaching at Azitala in Nov. 2016. In 2023 I furthered my education by taking Azitala's 300-hour teacher training. As a teacher my aim is to spark self-inquiry, equip you with knowledge & tools that can help you live a more easeful life & motivate you to consistently show up for yourself. One of my favorite quotes is by Thich Nhat Hanh: "It is possible to live 24 hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love." I think it's important that we aim to move with more love & that we are gentle & kind with not only ourselves but one another.

 

My yoga journey began after attending my first yoga class in the fall of 2016. The clarity, peace, and connection to my body after that first class was a feeling I will never forget! After moving all over the state of Minnesota, I finally found a yoga home at Azitala in 2018, where I have been taking classes and growing my practice ever since. As the years have gone by and my practice has deepened, the endless benefits of yoga have grown with me. I have navigated the adventures and challenges of motherhood and life changes over the years, but yoga has always been the grounding force that brings me back to feeling like "me" and has truly changed my life. As a child and young adult, I was very involved in martial arts as both a student and an instructor, and my passion for yoga bloomed similarly and I knew I eventually wanted to teach. After sharing yoga with my family and friends and seeing what an impact a yoga practice had on their lives as well, I attended the teacher training program at Azitala and graduated in March of 2023. I truly believe that yoga can be beneficial for anyone, in any body, and in all walks of life! I look forward to guiding students through their own yoga journeys and am honored to have the opportunity to do so.

 

My love for yoga began in 2002 when I was 19. I stumbled across a book that offered a month of guided yoga, and it completely changed my life. As an aimless teenager, yoga gave me a sense of grounding and control that I had never experienced before. Over the years, my practice was on and off, but it wasn't until 2015 that I took the leap and completed my 200-hour yoga teacher training. I was two years into my work as a massage therapist, and yoga felt like the perfect addition to my healing toolkit. It's allowed me to care for myself more deeply, but also to support my clients with tools they can use outside the massage room. Yoga brings me peace. It gently guides me back to myself whenever I feel ungrounded or lost. I've taught a handful of classes over the years, that came to a pause after the birth of my son and around the time of COVID. After a few years away, I'm ready to return. My heart has always been in sharing yoga in a way that reflects just how magical and transformative this practice truly is. I'm currently completing my 300-hour training with Tanya and am so excited to bring all I've learned into my teaching.

 

A few years ago I decided to take control of my health, both physical and mental ... we've all been there, I was uncomfortable in my own body and needed to feel healthy again, with that journey I found my way back to yoga (in a parking lot during the pandemic). Quickly finding that yoga was life altering and the benefits endless, I've been drawn to continue deepening my practice and expanding my knowledge of not only the physical practice of yoga but also the history, emotional and mental limbs of yoga. Yoga is accepting of everyone and all body types, my hope is that you leave class feeling refreshed, possibly a little challenged but mostly, accepted and confident with who you are.Certifications: 500hr RYT. Yin Yoga. Restorative. Restorative for Breast Cancer Survivors. Reiki I and II. Crystal Healing.