YOGA & MINDFUL MOVEMENT

My teaching approach is to focus on breath and mindfulness. Through paying attention to our breath, we bring awareness to how our body responds to movement, and we can practice in a more sustained way. As we move I cue breath for a mindful approach to asana practice.

My approach for adults and teens focuses on an alignment based vinyasa sequence followed by meditation. My daily practice consists of meditation and asana practice.  As an athlete and a team member, I make sure movement is practiced in a sustainable way and have practiced that way for more than 25 years. As a teacher, I take into account previous injuries, health and asana experience as I design sequences for the individual or individuals.

The benefits of mindful movement for children are deep. Bringing awareness to breath is integral for students to help them become aware of the physiological responses to different situations and emotions in their bodies. With that awareness, students can learn to regulate their responses to stress or frustration by refocusing their response to an inner focus on breath and a focus on a calm place that they have practiced visualizing. The practice of mindfulness is for life!

I bow to the wisdom my teachers:

Larry Shultz, Founder of It’s Yoga and Rocket Yoga

Jasmine Tarkeshi, Founder of The Laughing Lotus and The Lotus Flow

Lesley Desaulniers of Jiva Mukti lineage, founder of Prema Yoga and teacher of Ananda vinyasa. Owner and Teacher at Padma studio in Fairfax,CA

Alison Smith, Erika Trice and Sharon Lape.

My offerings can be catered for individuals or groups, schools or community centers, homes and offices.

I teach Senior, Child, Teen and Vinyasa classes.

For Private classes the rate is 100$ an hour and an additional 20$ per person after that. Corporate and group classes flat rate 200$ an hour.

I can come to your space and provide mats, blocks, and music according to your preferences.

Please email me for inquiries and availability at yougogrow@gmail.com

I teach weekly public vinyasa classes:

Mondays at 10:30 @cloudbreak-yoga.com

and

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12 and 5 @mettayogastudio.com

My yoga certifications include:

  • Alignment and Vinyasa Advanced 300 hour teacher training from Yoga Tree and a 300 hour training in Ananda Vinyasa from Lesley Desaulniers.

  • Ananda Vinyasa 200 hour teacher training with Lesley Desaulniers.

  • Next Generation Yoga teacher training for 3-12 year olds.

  • Yoga for Teens training

  • Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga 200 hour teacher training with Larry Shultz founder of Rocket Yoga