I took my first yoga class in high school and have been practicing Yoga consistently since the mid 1990’s. For much of that time I would practice once a week, sometimes more but often it was a little less. In 2007 my mother became ill. During my mother’s illness yoga took on a deeper presence in my life and my practice became a refuge from the stress of my situation and allowed me to be a better daughter to my ailing mom. The work I had done as a corporate learning professional became scarce and again yoga helped me cope.
Over the years I had often considered training to become a teacher. In class, when I would look around, which wasn’t often, I would notice another’s practice and want to help, to instruct, to impart what I had learned in my own practice. As a layperson I was unqualified to do so and besides, it wasn’t my class.
I have always loved sharing knowledge with others. In the early 1990’s I transitioned from a working as a Human Resources Generalist to one focusing on corporate learning and professional development. The discovery that I could positively impact another’s career and life was jaw dropping and I have been told that I am good at it. One of the aspects of that work that I have enjoyed the most is the expectation that the teacher will never cease to learn. Working in corporate learning was and continues to be personally rewarding as I consider my clients’ strengths, their needs and their areas for development and fashion strategies help them grow and succeed.
So often I have heard that one is too old, stiff, scared, intimidated, skeptical to try or learn yoga. The list goes on. The time was right to fuse my long-time career in corporate learning and development with my passion for Yoga.
There are so many applications for Yoga and I aim to demystify the practice for those who are new to it and provide a forum for deeper exploration for those with a more established practice. As a member of the Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) faculty at Brooklyn Flow and as a retreat leader, I have even more opportunities help others enjoy the myriad benefits of Yoga.
As a corporate learning professional I have been doing just that for the last 20 years. The information shared may be different, the methodology is similar however: observe your learners, build a foundation, communicate clearly, be flexible in your approach, be open to suggestion, always be learning yourself.
ISHTA Yoga 500 Hour Certified
Yoga Nidra Certified
ISHTA Meditation Certified
Trauma Conscious Yoga Method (TCYM) Certified
