Sarasota, Florida
Ever since I took my first Integral Yoga and Transcendental Meditation classes in at the East West Center in the University of Hawaii I have been practicing and teaching I knew immediately that yoga was necessary in my life and it has been my guiding star My practice and teaching continue to expand and evolve Yoga has woven around and into my social work and massage professions to create a tapestry of human potential work I was also given Swami Satchidanandas book Integral Yoga Hatha as a gift that year and it has been on my shelf ever since Although I have studied many styles and with many learned teachers I recognize Swami Satchidananda as my first and foremost teacher His belief in the importance of practicing peace within oneself to contribute to peace in the world continues to resonate with my social worker soul I am honored to share my yoga life perspective with the intention that you will find inspiration and support for your own self-actualization I am passionate about teaching yoga and meditation as accessible practices that integrate into every day life for every day people I continue to develop yoga programs that enhance activities like riding horses golf and most recently stand up paddle boarding I attribute my basic values to my Midwestern upbringing Born and raised in Michigan surrounded by water I felt safe and free The Golden Rule of “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” still guides me and fits well with the yamas and niyamas When I moved to Hawaii in I was grateful to be immersed in the culture for the next years Again surrounded by water I thrived on the basic Hawaiian cultural values of helping one another kokua taking only what was needed lokahi and being steadfast malama pono in relationship to others source of life and the earth Swimming with dolphins in Honaunau Bay inspired me to develop “Golfin Dolphin” a yoga golf program to teach golfers how to play the inner game of golf like dolphins live with joy harmony and fun I have loved horses since the first time I saw one as a toddler and it was a natural step to develop “Yoga and Horses” with my friends Tammy Pate and Nancy Jones on Nancys Circle J Ranch in Waimea on the Big Island From Hawaii “Yoga and Horses” moved to the Home Ranch in Clark Colorado in Tammy Pate inspires students to use the yoga I teach to become a more conscious partner with the horse It has evolved into four womens retreats a year in one of the truly unique places on the planet Moving to Florida to help my aging parents in was a social culture shock and finding a yoga community here has been my salvation Again surrounded by water I am grateful for the diverse culture the arts and the opportunity to expand my yoga practice and teachers training at ReFlex Arts and Yoga studio There I embraced aerial yoga and earned the hour and hour YTT certifications I am now teaching stand up paddle board yoga classes and a -hour SUP Yoga teacher training with SURFit USA a diverse stand up paddle board company that offers SUP tours and destination trips.
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Ever since I took my first Integral Yoga and Transcendental Meditation classes in at the East West Center in the University of Hawaii I have been practicing and teaching I knew immediately that yoga was necessary in my life and it has been my guiding star My practice and teaching continue to expand and evolve Yoga has woven around and into my social work and massage professions to create a tapestry of human potential work I was also given Swami Satchidanandas book Integral Yoga Hatha as a gift that year and it has been on my shelf ever since Although I have studied many styles and with many learned teachers I recognize Swami Satchidananda as my first and foremost teacher His belief in the importance of practicing peace within oneself to contribute to peace in the world continues to resonate with my social worker soul I am honored to share my yoga life perspective with the intention that you will find inspiration and support for your own self-actualization I am passionate about teaching yoga and meditation as accessible practices that integrate into every day life for every day people I continue to develop yoga programs that enhance activities like riding horses golf and most recently stand up paddle boarding I attribute my basic values to my Midwestern upbringing Born and raised in Michigan surrounded by water I felt safe and free The Golden Rule of “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” still guides me and fits well with the yamas and niyamas When I moved to Hawaii in I was grateful to be immersed in the culture for the next years Again surrounded by water I thrived on the basic Hawaiian cultural values of helping one another kokua taking only what was needed lokahi and being steadfast malama pono in relationship to others source of life and the earth Swimming with dolphins in Honaunau Bay inspired me to develop “Golfin Dolphin” a yoga golf program to teach golfers how to play the inner game of golf like dolphins live with joy harmony and fun I have loved horses since the first time I saw one as a toddler and it was a natural step to develop “Yoga and Horses” with my friends Tammy Pate and Nancy Jones on Nancys Circle J Ranch in Waimea on the Big Island From Hawaii “Yoga and Horses” moved to the Home Ranch in Clark Colorado in Tammy Pate inspires students to use the yoga I teach to become a more conscious partner with the horse It has evolved into four womens retreats a year in one of the truly unique places on the planet Moving to Florida to help my aging parents in was a social culture shock and finding a yoga community here has been my salvation Again surrounded by water I am grateful for the diverse culture the arts and the opportunity to expand my yoga practice and teachers training at ReFlex Arts and Yoga studio There I embraced aerial yoga and earned the hour and hour YTT certifications I am now teaching stand up paddle board yoga classes and a -hour SUP Yoga teacher training with SURFit USA a diverse stand up paddle board company that offers SUP tours and destination trips.
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