I first encountered yoga and meditation in the 1980's as a college student.  Studying Theravada Buddhism, I became fascinated with the philosophy, ritual, and beauty of the Buddhist meditation practice.  After graduation I made my way to Thailand for a full cultural immersion.  What I found was life altering and thoroughly unexpected: no ready-made answers exist, even in the Theravada Buddhist capital of the world. This seems obvious to me now, but it was life altering at the time and has remained foundational to my ongoing journey.  This is perhaps the first lesson any of us encounter before we begin an authentic path toward self.

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My career began with restauranturing...what else can one do with a degree in World Religions? The intensely hard work was matched by the free-falling, all-out fun of Cafe Society restaurants in Dallas, Texas, Monterrey, Mexico, and New York, NY. When these businesses were sold, I went to graduate school and then began teaching. For almost twenty years I taught everything from Race/Racism to British Literature at Richland College. I loved every minute  of it. Deep bow to every student I was lucky enough to encounter!

 

Currently, I teach yoga and meditation at Dallas Yoga Center and private clients. My yoga style is interdisciplinary with emphasis on deep rest and embodiment. I draw inspiration from a wide range of mentors: Julliard dance instructor Irene Dowd, MBSR pioneer Jon Kabat-Zinn, poet David Whyte,  and the beloved Thich Nhat Hahn. Much of my time is devoted to practicing and encouraging students toward a moment-to-moment experience of their own. This work is immensely fulfilling.  

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I bring a spirit of loving kindness and humor to my own practice and teaching. I have been supremely fortunate to encounter mentors--Jyl Kutsche, Cheri Clampett, Arturo Peal, Savriti Maa Devina, Sarah Sampson, Laura Abbott Coan, David Sunshine--and dear friends along the way that make this life journey profoundly rich, rewarding, and never ending.

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RYT 500, Dallas Yoga Center, Dallas TX 

MBSR training, UMASS, Boston, MA

Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training, Integral Yoga Institute, San Francisco, CA

RYT 200, Dallas Yoga Center, Dallas TX 

BA, MA Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX