Lunar Lover | Yoga Realist 

Yoga can be about the moon-howling, third-eye-finding, soul-searching kind-of stuff. Or, it can be about the physical challenge—the core-strengthening, sweat-dripping, side-planking kind-of stuff. I like to balance both.

Whether at one of my workshops, during a one-on-one private yoga instruction, or in a group-class setting, I work to introduce my students to both the spiritual and physical aspects of the practice. My instruction-style offers up a sense of realism about the practice (because, let's face it, no one likes boat pose) as well as a sense of play (because falling out of tree pose is never the end of the world—promise). From Power Vinyasa to Ashtanga, I teach a number of different yoga styles, always with an eye on breath-work and alignment.

teacher | Student | desert dweller

After rolling out my mat for years, I eventually found myself looking for a way to deepen my practice, which led to attending my first yoga teacher training in 2010: a 200-hour Ashtanga Yoga training with It's Yoga in San Francisco. I've since completed a 50-hour Rocket Training with Ashta Yoga San Francisco and, most recently, a 300-hour Ashtanga Yoga training with Kranti Yoga in Goa India (I'll tell you all about the elephants later). I currently lead at least two yoga teacher trainings in Las Vegas each year.

A Las Vegas native, I ended up leaving the mainland for Hawaii in 2010, where I earned my Master's Degree in Global Leadership and Sustainable Development. Though I loved the aloha life, I eventually found my way back to the desert, where I practice, teach and play to this day. When I'm not on my mat, you can find me traveling or hiking with my husband and our two very enthusiastic pitbulls, Louie Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. I grew up roaming around Red Rock Canyon and am an avid outdoors enthusiast who's fueled by Dave Matthews, tacos and big, blue skies.