Born (1975) and raised in New Bedford and Dartmouth

Lived in New Orleans from 1996-2005

Returned to New Bedford in 2006

Currently lives in Fairhaven my partner, Sam Chase and dog, Georgia

Practice:

2001 -Began a yoga practice in New Orleans with an Iyengar teacher

2005-After Hurricane Katrina moved to Brooklyn and practiced daily

Continues to practice daily in the styles of Iyengar, somatics, dancing, weight training, cycling and breath work

Study:

2006-Graduated from Yoga Teacher Training at Kripalu

2014-2019 Trained with Noah Mazé for 500+ hours. Studied yoga, philosophy, anatomy, and pedagogy

2013 - now -Studying Hindu Philosophy and Mythology with Dr. Douglas Brooks

2017-Trained with Noah Mazé to train teachers

2021- now- Studying with Jules Mitchell, yoga teacher and biomechanist, on the topics of biomechanics, strength building, unpacking current research in the world of movement science, and more

2023 -now - Studying Pain Science with the NOI Group

2023 -now - Studying Joint health and Pain Science with Greg Lehman and with the NOI Group

2024- Studying with Postural Restoration Institute with a focus on the pelvis

Studio Ownership:

2009 -Opened Yoga on Union

2018 -Closed Yoga on Union

2018 -Opened School of Yoga New Bedford and Good Yoga

2022 -Closed Good Yoga

Yoga Teacher Trainings, Consulting and Continuing Education:

2017- Designed curriculum and course work for SYNB 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training (YTT)

2018-2019 -1st 200 Hour YTT

2019-2020 - 2nd 200 Hour YTT

2020-2021 - 3rd 200 Hour YTT, 1st 300 Hour YTT

2022- 2023 -4th 200 YTT, 2nd 300 Hour YTT

2024 -5th 200 YTT

2019-2023 -Continuing Ed/Mini-Trainings in the topics of Pose Study, Pedagogy, Mythology/Philosophy, and more.

2021 - Acted as consultant, trainer and curriculum designer for studio in Rhode Island.

2023 -Acted as consultant, trainer and curriculum designer for studio in Massachusetts

2017- started teaching yoga classes to teens fro Trinity Day Academy (a local public school for students with learning/behavioral needs)

2019 - began to develop a better model to teach yoga to youth

2020-2021 - Employeed teens from TDA to help continue developmeant of model/method

2021 - Founded nonprofit GOOD COMPANY NEW BEDFORD

2021- now - Working with MassHire to train teens to teach teens in our method, And & Both

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Thanks to all that have practiced with me and for the friends and strangersI have practiced alongside. Thanks to my teachers and colleagues who push far past the trivial and obvious when studying the human body for the sake of exploration. Thanks to the steadfast folks who recognize the appropriation of yoga and the commodification of the practice yet work progressively in lieu of growth and aim to intentionally uphold integrity in this field. And lastly thanks to everyone who has listened to me talk endlessly on the subject of yoga.