My Mission

As someone who has struggled with mental health for most of my life—navigating everything from anxiety and panic attacks to intrusive thoughts and mental rumination—yoga helps me disidentify from the noise in my mind and detach from overwhelming emotions. The practice reminds me that I am more than what I think and feel, what I like and dislike, or my successes and failures. It helps me reconnect with the stillness and calm that is always accessible within me. When I refer to yoga, it is about so much more than the physical postures on the mat; it is about how we carry ourselves off the mat, treating ourselves with grace and compassion every step of the way. My mission is to meet others exactly where they are, with a reminder that our thoughts, emotions, and life situations do not define us.