I first got into yoga because I needed an extra credit at my university to be considered a "full time" student (and because Madonna was doing it - she was cool back then). I fell in love with yoga after my first class... I felt so alive and amazing, so relaxed, so clear, peaceful and joyful afterwards. I was hooked! I had a feeling that this yoga thing was made for ME. 

As a kid I had tried some dance and gymnastics and played lots of sports growing up, but this just felt like a warm, welcome home. My instructor told me that I was good at it - and there was a workshop-thingy coming up, would I like to learn more? Ummm, yeah!!! I signed up and felt psyched until the opening circle when we had to introduce ourselves... 

"Hi, my name is so-and-so and I've been teaching for 2 years." "Hi, my name is such-and-such and I've been teaching for 5 years."  *panic arose*  "What the hell am I doing here?" was all I could think... Yes, I had inadvertently signed up for my very first yoga teacher-training. But by the end of the training, I felt amazing and ready to go teach my community service hours.

Fast forward to 2017 and I now have my very own studio, a long-time dream of mine, doing what I love.

My teaching style emphasises building a safe, sustainable yoga practice to prevent injuries (as much as possible!) and improve posture (less traditional, more exercise science-based). Once our bodies start to feel better, it's easier for us to observe the mind chatter - acknowledging, accepting and letting go of the unnecessary to tap into the connection with our true power and guidance within.

I got into Pilates Reformer in 2014 when I suffered a debilitating back injury. I could feel how beneficial it was right away, so when I was able, I completed the STOTT PILATES training (2015). I chose to get one machine and just run private sessions so that I could focus on the individual and give them 110%, making sure they get exactly what they need. It’s been tempting to get more machines (more machines = more money... I am a business owner after all) but I decided that to truly make it a mind/body experience, private sessions were a better choice for me.

I'm an avid learner, attending trainings with world-class teachers like Duncan Peak and Tiffany Cruikshank, to keep on top of research and developments in the field. I really strive to make sure people feel safe, supported and welcome in my classes. I truly believe that our health is our wealth and when we aren’t healthy, we can’t enjoy the things we love in life. I teach my classes and private sessions with that simple philosophy in mind. 

I teach mostly Vinyasa Flow and Yin, but dabble in many other styles: Ashtanga Vinyasa, Rocket and Mandala.

Some of my yoga pictures have been featured on Italian Vanity Fair online (#52), YogaTrail.com and Bay Weekender.