Where are you from?
Midwest
How long have you been teaching yoga?
12 years
Do you have a second professional life?
I worked as a computer person at Hallmark ards and retired to teach yoga!
What are your interests outside of the studio?
Spending time at my happy place - Lake of the Ozarks with my family and two retrievers, sailing, paddle boarding, soaking up the sun, reading, cooking, gardening, planting, travelling to Sausalito and wine country or anywhere really, going to the theatre, watching Blue Blood reruns, working out
Where's your favorite place to unwind?
the beach or the lake if I can't get to the beach!
What's your favorite thing to eat/drink after yoga?
Coffee and scrambled eggs with pico and avocado toast or wine and cheese depending on the time
What's your favorite read?
Jodi Picoult, Kristen Hannah, Anna Quindlen, Lisa Wingate,
latest books are Nightengale, The Great Alone, Winter Garden, You are the Placebo, The Untethered Soul ( I read it often!)
What do you sing in the shower?
Heaven forbid! I can’t sing! I try to solve the worlds problems and I pray
What did you want to be when you were a kid?
Heaven forbid! I can’t sing! I try to solve the worlds problems and I pray
What's your favorite way to center yourself and get grounded?
My readings in the morning and then some light yoga and breath work,
I love: life and I love people
Yoga gives me: the strength to be a better me
I want to change: I want to be the change to make the world a better place - it’s a daily practice!
I want to give: light and forgiveness
When I wake up I: feel so blessed!
When I teach I feel: honored to be sharing energy with such amazing people
When I practice I get: out of my head cause that's where all the chatter is and sweaty!