Joy started practicing Hatha Yoga in Portland, OR in 1994 while in college. She immediately realized the significance her yoga practice brought to her body, her mind, her heart and her life. It wasn't until she became a teacher that she realized THIS was her calling, her dharma, to share the profound benefits of this ancient practice with others. Joy's classes weave intention with pranayama, alignment with quiet mindfulness and subtle body awareness with refinement. Her classes invite us to attune ourselves to the needs of our bodies and adapt our postures to create more ease, to experience the magnificence of simply being. Joy aims to inspire confidence, strength and an overall sense of well being in each and every class.