Yin/Restorative | Nidra | Meditation (Guided) | Vinyasa | Hot | Chakra Healing & Reiki Specialization
My first yoga class was in Seoul, South Korea in an Ashtanga class with a welcoming Korean speaking instructor. Despite (or because of) the language barrier, I connected deeply with the breath of yoga. I was hooked, went through teacher training three years later, and I haven’t looked back.
The past nine years I've taught hot, vinyasa, meditation, pre-natal, yin/restorative, body prayer, and nidra in Colorado, Minnesota, The Netherlands, and Costa Rica.
I enjoy incorporating Reiki (healing energy), aromatherapy, and chakra healing in my classes, with guided story meditation and light Thai massage in savasana (at the end of class).
Yoga will always be a part of my life, leading me through trying times and allowing me to celebrate in the lighter times.
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-Volunteer Yin + Guided Meditation Volunteer Instructor, Canggu, Bali, Indonesia
-Restorative + Reiki and Candlelight Flow + Nidra Instructor, Minneapolis, MN
-Gentle Flow + Yin + Nidra Retreat Instructor, Acquapendente, Italy
-Yin + Reiki Guest Instructor, The Yoga Barn: Kennet Square, PA
-Meditation, Nidra, Hot, and Vinyasa Style Instructor, Blue Osa Yoga Retreat + Spa: Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
-National Dutch Men’s Speed Skating Team Yoga Teacher Assist, Power Yoga: Groningen, Netherlands
-Hot Yoga Instructor, Power Yoga: Groningen, Netherlands
-Meditation/Body Prayer at Women’s Retreat, Celebration Community: Denver, CO
-Vinyasa Flow Instructor, Matrix Fitness: Denver, CO
-Hot Yoga & Hot Power Fusion Instructor, BlueWorld Yoga: Denver, CO
-Hot Yoga, Hot Power Fusion, & Pre-Natal Instructor, Corepower Yoga: Denver, CO
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-The Spiritual Path of Yoga (Complete)
- Yoga for Health, Wellness, and Vibrant Living (In Training)
-Finding and Living Your Dharma (Spring of 2020)
-24 Weeks of Practice
-Continued study of Yoga and Ayurveda: Dosha and seasonal appropriate foods, herbs, essential oils, and Dinacharya (self-care) practices
-Continued Pranayama (breathing exercises) techniques
-Understanding the root causes of illness, chronic conditions, imbalance and the psychological, physiological and energetic manifestations in the body (samskaras / vasanas)
-In-depth chakra study to overcome the obstacles of the mind through sensory perception, emotional intelligence (intuition), co-listening, sharing, and discharge methodologies.
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