I grew up the only girl an athletic family, I loved it, thrived on it and grew athletically, academically and professionally. In 2012 I took up yoga to offset a hard training regime of triathlon, focusing only on the physical piece and was easily distracted and truthfully, not present. I went to my first yoga class in 2013, I thought I wasn't going to make it through class. I realized I wasn't struggling physically, I was struggling to stay present, I was struggling to connect my breath to movement, to be in that moment. I continued pursuing yoga classes, locally, nationally and internationally, there was something in the community, the energy I could sense in the room, and yet the entire peace and oneness I felt right between the 4 corners of my mat. In 2021 I found Azitala and realized how aligned I was with the studio, the teachers and my fellow yogis. I felt called to take teacher training, no certainty of why, but certain it was a path I was meant to be on. I am so excited to lead and encourage others to explore a similar mind-body-spirit connection. "We are all more alike than we are different". These are words I try to live by, and the environment I hope to create in my classes. Can't wait to share the space with you!