Yoga Teacher Training

Photo by Lucid Reflections.

Teacher Training: Yoga and Reiki

From September 2013 to January 2014, I completed my 200-hour vinyasa training at Leap Yoga to become Yoga Alliance certified.

I've also spent some time training with Karen Miscall-Bannon at Main Street Yoga in Placerville. Karen teaches a unique style known as Embodyoga® which focuses on “embodied-inquiry”, asana, pranayama, meditation and philosophical study. 

Since spring 2014, I have been studying traditional Japanese Usui reiki with Judy Rury, who is a Karuna Holy Fire Reiki Master. I use reiki to bring healing to others as a complement to my yoga background.

Why did you become a yoga teacher?

I want to heal in order to teach, and teach in order to heal.

I want to help spread peace in the world and to help others learn and seek their dharma, their true purpose in life. I want to share what I've learned from yoga; namely, that consistent practice:

• leads to better physical and mental health
• transforms your heart and fills it with gratitude
• builds self-confidence and allows you to live a calm, happy life
• changes the way you react to experiences and interact with others
• helps heal pain, anxiety and depression

How has yoga transformed your and your relationship to the world around you?

Through yoga, I can connect more fully, calmly, and lovingly with others. Yoga has helped me find peace and calm in the midst of chaos, and I am passionately compelled to share that with others. Yoga has helped me heal both emotionally and physically. When I practice, my body is healthy. When I’m healthy, I’m happier. I’m able to give more freely and share my enthusiasm for life more fully.

PS Curious to learn more about me and my passions? Read more of my story here.

Photo by Lucid Reflections.