I’ve been teaching yoga since 2001, and Sanskrit since 2016.  In May 2023 I completed Chanting teacher training.  Along the way I founded a yoga studio, designed and led several 200-hour yoga teacher trainings, and had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know countless students of all ages. I’ve taught weekend introduction to Sanskrit immersions, Sanskrit for yoga teachers, led ongoing Yoga Sūtra chanting groups, and Intro to chanting mantra workshops. I offer both in-person and online classes and courses to groups and individuals.

I am deeply grateful to have studied and practiced in depth with some amazing teachers–including Michael Stone, Judith Lasater, Sarah Powers, Paul Grilley, Zoe Mai, and Judith Blackstone, and with my Veda Recitation teacher Shantala Sriramaiah, founder and director of Veda Studies.

I have learned so much from the students that I have had the honor of leading through these practices. With love and gratitude I bow to their wisdom.

HERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT MY BACKGROUND IN YOGA, SANSKRIT, AND MEDITATION:

• Veda Studies/Indica Yoga Chanting Teacher Training program: September 2022 to May 2023
• Ongoing study with Shantala Sriramaiah, founder and director, Veda Studies (since Spring 2021)
• Certification in Realization Process© Embodiment (May 2022)
• Sanskrit 101 Elementary Sanskrit (12-week online course, Yogic Studies) with Dr. Antonia Ruppel (2020)
• Sanskrit 102 Elementary Sanskrit (12-week online course, Yogic Studies) with Dr. Antonia Ruppel (2021)
• The Story of Om: Sacred Sound and the Vedic Roots of Yoga (Yogic Studies,12-hour course) with Dr. Finnian Gerety, online (2019)
• Yoga Deconstructed: Creativity Meets Science, weekend training with Trina Altman, Santa Monica, CA (2019)
• American Institute of Vedic Studies Ganga Yoga Shakti Retreat, Shambhavi Chopra and David Frawley, Rishikesh, India (2018)
• American Sanskrit Institute’s (ASI) Apprenticeship/Teacher Training with Zoe Mai (2016)
• Sanyama meditation study with Zoe Mai, ASI director
• Ashtanga Assists workshops with Zoe Mai, Marigold Yoga (2014, 2015, 2016)
• The Science of Stretching Seminar: Parts 1, 2 & 3—Jules Mitchell, Marigold Yoga, LLC, WI (2016)
• Founder and lead teacher, Marigold Yoga, LLC (Ripon, WI), 2007-2016
• Designed and led three 200-hour RYT (yoga teacher training) programs (2012-16)
• Designed and led a 100-hour program to train mental health correctional institute staff to teach yoga to inmates (2015-16)
• Designed plan to implement yoga for inmates program at Wisconsin Resource Center, Winnebago Mental Health Institution (2015)
• Yoga Anatomy online course with Leslie Kaminoff and Amy Matthews (2014-16)
• ASI Level 1 & 2 weekend trainings with Zoe Mai, Madison, WI (Fall 2011)
• Bay Area Yoga Center 500-hour YTT with Kathleen Kelly-Hoffman, Green Bay, WI (2010-11)
• Michael Stone workshops and retreats for over 10 years
• Meditation Intensive/Retreat with Adyashanti (5 day), CA (2009)
• Healing from the Core 5-day intensive, Emilie Conrad, S. Scurlock-Durana, VA (2008)
• Yoga Tune Up 5-day Intensive, Jill Miller, NY (2008)
• OM Yoga 7-day Joining Heaven & Earth training, NYC (2007)
• Vajra Yoga 5-day intensive, Jill Satterfield, Karme Choling, VT (2006)
• Yin/Yang Yoga 10-day training, Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers, CA (2005)
• Relax & Renew 5-day training, Judith Lasater and Roger Cole, AZ (2003)
• Knees & Inversions, 5-day training, Judith Lasater, Ohio (2002)
• White Lotus 16-day yoga teacher certification training, Ganga White, Tracey Rich, Santa Barbara, CA (2001)