I don’t approach yoga as a career or a business. It is a personal practice and a way of life for me. When someone in my community asks to practice together, I’m happy to share what I have learned, while continuing to regard myself first and foremost as a student.
I came to yoga through strength sports–Olympic Weightlifting and Highland Games–and understand what that kind of training does to a body over years. My own practice has been shaped by adapting Ashtanga to fit the person rather than pushing toward an idealized form of a posture.
Beyond asana, I’ve studied pranayama, mudra, and bandha with Joey Paz and Andrew Eppler, and I’m currently working through BNS Iyengar’s complete system with Joey. It’s not widely taught alongside Ashtanga in Nashville, and it’s become central to how I understand the practice.
If you already study with a teacher, that relationship comes first–my hope, if I’m ever involved, is to support it rather than stand in for it.
“While additional flexibility and strength are important and apparent benefits of Yoga, I believe the goals of Yoga practice are self-realization and keeping oneself balanced and healthy on a daily basis. Health is your greatest wealth.” —David Williams
Practicing together, for me, is an extension of how I learn yoga myself–through relationship, study, and sharing what I’ve picked up along the way.
By appointment–reach out here.