Bio

I'm a ballet major, high school graduate of UNCSA. From there, I danced professionally for 9 years (Ballet Dallas, Hartford Ballet, State Street Ballet of Santa Barbara, and State Ballet of Oregon, which later became Ballet Rogue). During that time, I also attended Southern Oregon University, and completed Pilates teacher trainings in both Dallas, TX and Los Angeles, CA. I have taught Pilates and ballet to all ages and levels, starting in my early 20's, and intermittently since then. 

I was first introduced to yoga in the mid 1990's, and then became fully immersed in the practice in 2004. In 2006, I completed my 200hr teacher training(Yoga Alliance Certified) at City Yoga of West Hollywood, and later attended an advanced teacher training at the studio, Maha Yoga of West LA. Between 2006-2008, I completed several workshops on yoga therapeutics under internationally renown instructor, Noah Maze. In 2006, I began working privately on the subtle aspects of yoga (pranayama/meditation/etc.) with my teacher William Duprey. I still work with him to this day. 

From 2007-2016, I taught Pilates and Yoga in Los Angeles, mostly privately and semi-privately at Melrose Pilates and Pacific Medical Group. During this time, I worked with clientele who had both acute and chronic pain, as well as autoimmune disorders. On the side, I completed courses in both energy healing and holistic health/nutrition. 

In the Summer of 2013, I staged and directed the ballet, Pas de Quatre for Ballet Diane Hyrst in Southern Oregon. In 2016, I moved to Cary, NC where I taught at Oakwood Chiropractic and later out of my home studio. In 2019, I moved back to Oregon. In early 2020, when I was ready to start teaching again, the pandemic lockdowns put a halt to my plans. Later, a somewhat debilitating bout with Long Covid, continued my teaching hiatus. During my struggles with Long Covid, my yoga and Pilates practices became invaluable. These practices were crucial to my recovery, as they can be modified to any state of health. 

These days, I live in beautiful Brevard, NC where I am grateful to be healthy enough to enjoy long hikes in the mountain air. Ready to teach again and give forward the benefits of Pilates and Yoga, I offer both online sessions and private(in home) sessions