Yoga has been a part of my life for over two decades, shaping how I grow, adapt, and meet both challenge and change. I began practicing in 1999 as a complement to an active, fitness-focused lifestyle, and over time it opened into a much deeper path of embodiment, self-study, and conscious living.

Alongside my work in yoga, I’ve spent many years studying and engaging with nature-based traditions, ritual, and ceremony. I am drawn to spaces that invite reflection, connection, and healing—where practice becomes something we live and feel together.

In 2017, I founded Yoga Garden Pittsboro with support from my teacher Dharma Richards. Yoga Garden grew into a beloved community space for practice, healing, and connection. For nearly a decade, I guided classes, circles, and workshops while also curating offerings from other teachers and tending a space rooted in care, presence, and shared growth.

Before focusing fully on yoga, I spent ten years in marketing and public relations, followed by seven years in public health across government and nonprofit sectors. That experience continues to inform the way I support others—especially those building meaningful, community-centered work—with a balance of vision and practicality.

My training as a teacher began in 2018 through 200 and 300-hour programs with Dharma Richards in Classical Hatha Yoga. In recent years, my practice has been influenced by advanced study at Sattva Yoga Academy. I completed both a 300-hour training and Master Level Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India, where I was immersed in the teachings of Himalayan Kriya Yoga, meditation, Vedic philosophy & ritual, and subtle body practices.