Ignite Balance- Ayurveda & Yoga

10/31/2026

10/29/2026

I made it out of my house for my own yoga practice this past week! As a yoga teacher, I spend so much time holding space for others that sometimes I forget how good it feels to simply show up and be guided myself. My personal asana practice is usually by myself at home daily, in my weekly self-study of yoga philosophy, mentoring my mentee, or crafting my next class that I will teach. It felt so amazing to be guided by a skilled teacher in a space with others.

And this class was such a special experience! I was traveling and found such a gem of a studio at Ybor Restore and More yoga. If you are in the Tampa area, I HIGHLY recommend ybor restore yoga!

The Great Wall as our backdrop was absolutely incredible and unique, the use of props was so creative, and the alignment cues were truly exceptional. I walked away inspired, challenged, and reminded that there is always something new to learn, even after years of practicing and teaching.i highly recommend!

Sometimes the best thing we can do for our own practice is step out of our comfort zone, roll out our mat somewhere unexpected, and let someone else lead the way.

Feeling grateful for the experience, the inspiration, and the reminder to always stay a student.

ybor restore yoga, thank you! 🙏

10/29/2026

How powerful it is to choose to slow down. To sit in community. To breathe. To set an intention. To be seen and heard without needing to fix, change, or explain ourselves.

I created these circles because I was craving that kind of space. A space that felt authentic. A space where I could take off the layers, quiet the noise, and simply be. Where I could breathe, reconnect with myself, and feel witnessed in all the different parts of who I am. The messy, the beautiful, the uncertain, the growing. All of it.

And I wanted to create that space for others, too.

Each full moon circle is unique. I lovingly craft each gathering with intention, spending time researching the moon’s astrological energy, exploring its themes, and weaving them into practices, reflections, and invitations for the evening. Every detail is thoughtfully considered, with the hope that you leave feeling a little more connected to yourself.

But here’s what I’ve come to love most: I may create the container, but we create the circle together.

Every person who walks through the door brings something meaningful. Their presence, their energy, their willingness to show up as they are. Each person helps co-create a space that could never be replicated, because the people in the room are never the same.
We come together with intention, but we don’t need to have it all figured out. We don’t need to show up as our most polished selves. We just need to show up.
To listen. To share, if we feel called. To witness one another without judgment.

That, to me, is the heart of circle. Not perfection. Not performance. Not having all the answers.

Just real people, making space for themselves and one another under the same moon.

And what a gift it is to be witnessed, and to witness others, exactly where we are.

If you’ve been craving a space to slow down, reconnect, and find community that feels genuine, there’s a place for you here.

Thanks to Joanna Barrett wellness for someone of the beautiful pictures before we opened the circle.

Breathe Body and Mind

Oct 2026

10/18/2026

Join me for a full moon circle on October 25, 2026. Circles are a time together in reflection and connection. I will offer meditation share about the illumination cycle and offer space for journaling and sharing. Circles are open to all- all are welcome.

Sign up at link in bio.

03/08/2026

There’s something really special about a room full of curious people gathering to learn how to live more in rhythm with their bodies and with nature.

This last month I facilitated two Introduction to Ayurveda workshops and we explored the foundations of Ayurveda — the three doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha — and how these elemental energies shape everything from our digestion and sleep to our emotions and energy levels.

What I loved most was the engagement in the room.
So many thoughtful questions.
So much curiosity.

And that moment when people start to recognize themselves in the teachings and realize, “Oh… this is why my body works the way it does.”

Ayurveda reminds us that health isn’t about rigid rules.

It’s about understanding your nature and learning how to live in balance with the seasons.

And speaking of seasons…

Spring is just around the corner, which in Ayurveda is Kapha season — a time when many of us experience heaviness, congestion, allergies, sluggish digestion, or low energy.

So I’m excited to be offering a new workshop:

Ayurveda for Spring: Seasonal Practices to Reset & Energize

In this workshop we’ll explore simple practices to help you transition into spring with more clarity and vitality, including:

• Seasonal foods to support digestion
• Morning rituals to awaken the body
• Gentle Ayurvedic cleansing practices
• Movement and breathwork to balance Kapha energy
• Simple daily rhythms that align with the season

Because Ayurveda isn’t meant to stay in books.
It’s meant to be lived.

Join me April 11th for the Ayurveda for Spring workshop. Two time slots available. Sign up at link in bio.

02/22/2026

Bones have been some of my greatest teachers.

I’ve broken my back.
I’ve had multiple surgeries.
I’ve had to use a walker. And a cane.
I’ve had a doctor cut the wrong bone.
I’ve had to have a tooth removed after a dental instrument was left behind during a root canal.

Studying anatomy doesn’t feel abstract.

I just finished an intensive anatomy module for my 300-hour training. This advanced anatomy module isn’t just about memorizing structures. For me, it’s about relationship. About listening. About honoring the body.

The body is not just something I move in yoga asana-it’s something I learn from.
Bones as teachers.
Structure as support.

Bones hold my history. They respond to stress, to rest, to nourishment, to care. Energetically, my bones remind me where I am strong, and where resilience is quietly rebuilding. My bones have taught me patience and to listen to myself.

Studying anatomy at this level deepens my reverence for the human form and sharpens how I cue, how I hold space, and how I care for bodies—my own and my students’.

Because learning can be sacred and joyful. And it can be curious, relational, and alive.

02/18/2026

Moon circles are gentle, heart-centered gatherings where we honor the rhythm of nature and create space for reflection, renewal, and connection - both within ourselves and others. Each circle has its own theme and flow, weaving together guided meditation, visualization, mindful reflection and options sharing. All are welcome in the circle! Register at link in bio.

02/17/2026

I recently had the honor of guest lecturing at Georgetown University Law, talking with law students about vicarious trauma and trauma-informed yoga.

These students are preparing for careers that will place them close to other people’s pain and conflict. We talked about how trauma lives in the body, how witnessing accumulates, and how tending the nervous system is part of ethical, sustainable advocacy.

What made it especially meaningful is that this topic isn’t theoretical for me—it’s lived. There was something deeply layered about being back on a university campus as a lecturer again, standing at the front of the room—while also holding the truth that I have been the victim of medical malpractice and know first hand how important the topics and practices I shared about are. Two worlds weaving together. This lived experience is one reason why I believe so strongly in these tools—not as nice ideas, but as lifelines.

What moved me most was their curiosity. Their willingness to consider that being an effective advocate doesn’t require hardening, but resourcing. That care for the nervous system isn’t a luxury—it’s part of ethical practice.

So grateful for the invitation, the honesty in the room, and the reminder that this work truly belongs everywhere.

02/11/2026

I walked into the studio today to teach a gentle flow, and this was written on the whiteboard:

“We turn to yoga now because the world asks us to stay awake—to meet uncertainty with grace and keep the heart open even when it would be easier to close.”
— Rolf Gates

It landed even deeper knowing what’s unfolding around us.

The Buddhist monks have been walking through the country and are in Virginia and DC today— for over the last 100 days they have walked step by step—to get to the capital.
Not in protest.
Not in urgency.
But in presence.

Their message is simple and radical:
Slow down. Stay awake. Choose peace.

And that feels like the same invitation yoga offers us on the mat.

To keep the heart open when it wants to armor.
To breathe when the world feels loud.
To meet uncertainty not by hardening, but by softening.

Yoga isn’t an escape from what’s happening.
It’s a training ground for how we meet it.

Today’s gentle practice felt like a quiet act of peace.
A remembering that awareness, compassion, and steady presence still matter—maybe now more than ever.

01/24/2026

Ritual doesn’t have to be elaborate to be powerful.

Some mornings, my ritual is just three slow breaths before the first sip of hot lemon water.

Sometimes it’s a quiet thank you whispered to my food for nourishing me.

Presence is the ritual.
Intention is the altar.

And then… there are moments when I do take great care in creating a special space.

Moon circle is one of those moments.
Not because it has to be perfect—but because it’s shared.

I’m deeply grateful for the energy each person brings, for the way community amplifies intention, and for the magic that happens when we gather with care, honesty, and reverence.

Both are sacred.
Both are enough.

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