I have been practicing movement since 1980 and graduated from the Baltimore School for the Arts in 1995, with a background in Ballet and Modern Dance. That same summer, I moved to Los Angeles to apprentice with the LA Ballet Company. Over time, I stepped away from ballet to focus on learning and embodying Vinyasa Yoga and its philosophical roots.

My work is deeply influenced by the study of ancient yogic texts, Sanskrit, and Vedanta philosophy. I believe that asana alone is not enough to sustain a lifelong practice — Yoga teaches through discovery, revealing both our inner and outer lives, and what unfolds in between.

In 2002, I became a student — and eventually a teacher — at a local Baltimore yoga studio. Since then, yoga has been my primary work: studying, practicing, teaching. When the pandemic arrived in March 2020, my teaching transitioned to a live digital platform. Even there, the intention remained the same — to embody the practice through meditation, movement, and breath, and to cultivate greater external skill and internal awareness.

Throughout my life as an artist, I’ve found myself in awe of those who translate abstract emotion into tangible, moving experiences — the audacity and vision of artists who dare to see the world, and then recreate it. The weaving of beauty into what is raw has always moved me. From performing to teaching, writing became another way I learned to understand change. Like dance and yoga, writing asks for presence — attention to rhythm, breath, and intention. It requires revision and humility. Each word, like each movement, carries meaning.

Yoga, dance, and writing are all practices of presence.