In 2001 I began studying yoga after being injured in dance. I was drawn by the healing physicality of vinyasa but became enrapt with yoga's transformative power. Aside from physical injury I also endured serial panic attacks and depression and like so many others, I found relief, compassion and joy through my practice.
Yoga is an exquisite journey of self-discovery and freedom. The physical practice is the outermost layer through which we delve into deeper and more subtle work, connecting to our truest self. I draw upon my background in Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Forrest yoga as well as my own experience.
I teach classes full of both joy and challenge, encouraging and guiding students to go further and deeper to create space and ease in one's body and life. I believe the physical practice can help us strip away our outer shielding, behavior patterns and injuries to find the joy and balance that is our birthright. I am deeply indebted to all of my teachers and students.
With over 800 hours of teacher training I have a 200 hour RYT through Bo Forbes' Elemental Yoga. I have studied in India, completed the Forrest Foundation and Advanced trainings as well as assisted the 200 hour Body Awakening with David Vendetti. I am currently enrolled in the 500 RYT Body Awakening training with David Vendetti, learning and practicing deep tissue bodywork and in-depth physical understanding to deepen my practice as a yoga therapeutics professional.
I teach 2 to 3 hour long workshops. In workshops we can go deeper into a theme focusing on intention (such as struggle-free yoga) or on a specific physicality (such as hip opening). While each workshop has a focus there will always be a melding of intention and asana. I offer workshops from Beginning Forrest to backbending and exploring floating and inversions. Check back again for a listing of workshops. I can also create a workshop specifically for your group.
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- GROUP CLASS: All of my classes are imbued with a deep understanding of physical mechanics, their affects on the subtler body, practice and safety; including efficient, safe and joyful sequencing to deepen and strengthen with the potential of profound change. All classes unless specified are open to all levels and abilities, with modifications and options given to level up and down according to students' needs or adjustments for injuries.
- VINYASA: Rigorous sweaty classes where the focus is on finding harmonious movement guided by the breath. Core, strength and alignment are experienced through the flow. My flows tend to be slow and deep, sometimes moving more quickly to build heat while at times pacing to a moving meditation. The fluidity of mind and body are explored. This style is often taught accompanied by music.
- FORREST: Strength, spirit and integrity are explored through this profound practice, building upon one's core and inner sensibilities. The asana is powerful, and the intention is to be fully present as you strip away old habits. We hold poses for a longer time and the carefully selected sequencing will take you deep into the breath. For more about the philosophy visit this page at Ana's website: http://www.forrestyoga.com/page.cfm?name=philosophy. This style is most often not accompanied by music.
- FORREST-STYLE RESTORATIVE: The Forrest style of Restorative class is rigorous yet calm, strengthening yet relaxing. Opening similarly with stretches, pranayama and core strengthening often this style involves a series of standing poses and inversions followed by an extra long savasana.
- RESTORATIVE: The art of doing nothing. The depth and intensity of this practice lies in the staying in the now while being in stillness for longer periods of time. At times there are more active postures with a touch of vinyasa (but very rarely with pressure on wrists), with at least half of the class being about resting the body in positions to find deep release along various lines (or myofascial trains). The style is profound and deep, where you get to really take time and "listen in" to your bodies wisdom and take time to develop a more integrated experience of mind and body. It is most beneficial to one's more vigorous yoga practice to have at least one restorative practice a week, be it at home or guided in class. This is an extremely good practice for those dealing with serious injuries.
- SPECIALTY YOGA: I am trained and have experience working with groups and individuals with special requirements such as pre-natal, yoga for emotional and physical recovery (depression, anxiety, ptsd, physical injury, cancer etc.), yoga for performance enhancement for athletes (I've worked with dancers, runners, cyclists and horse-back riders) yoga for chronic pain syndromes.
- THERAPEUTICS: I am also trained in yoga therapeutics, giving deep hands on adjustments and where applicable deep tissue bodywork to deepen the changes and work of the yoga student. This is helpful for physical and emotional work and involves both bodywork and asana in private instruction. This work takes a special dedication by the student to face things with an open heart and to work with me to make profound and long-lasting change in mind and in physical structure. Here we are working with the heart of yoga and taking it even deeper. Internal space...the final frontier.
- PRIVATE: Private classes are wonderful options for students wishing to receive one on one instruction to gain specific knowledge, kick start a practice, receive personalized instruction and adjustments. A single class can help immensely, and series of classes will take you deeper still. There are several choices, and you can also sign up for the series of asana/therapeutics series. All series receive a small discount.
- PRIVATE GROUP: Small groups can hire me to come into your home. Similar benefits to private instructions, but more spread out depending on number of students. Benefits also include the tailoring of a series of classes to group needs.
- CORPORATE: I visit currently two business and offer classes in 6 or 8 week series. The benefit is clear - midday or directly after work I come to you!
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