This page is a W.I.P.!!

I completed my RYT-200 at Open Sky Yoga Studio under trainer Francois Raoult in Rochester, New York, in June of 2014. Methods practiced and taught at Open Sky are Iyengar-based/inspired Hatha Yoga. Focus was heavily on precision and safety in the poses for maximum benefit and minimal injury for the student, and much time was spent on learning anatomy, limitations, and the use of props to enhance one’s practice.

I’ve taught classes on-and-off over the years at gyms, yoga studios, and schools, and completed additional trainings and workshops (see below). Recent personal experiences have led me back to the desire to begin teaching yoga again, but this time with a shifted focus and direction. As much as I have always loved yoga, I don’t think I was “ready” to teach it. Perhaps I’m still not, but I’m getting there.

PREVIOUS TRAININGS:

• 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher Training: Open Sky Yoga, Rochester, NY. January-June 2014.
• The Tailbone: Five hour workshop with Adam Ayers at Midtown Athletic Club, Rochester, NY. June 2015.
• Moving Your Practice Forward: Weekend Workshop with Jason Crandell at Yoga Loft in Bethlehem, PA. October 2016.

CURRENT/UPCOMING TRAININGS:

• Your Spine, Your Yoga: Yoga International Online, with Bernie Clark & Stuart McGill. Ongoing.
• Strength Training and Conditioning in Yoga Teacher Training: Yoga Medicine Online. September 2026
• The Art of Teaching Relaxation and Restorative Postures: Himalayan Institute, Buffalo NY. October 2026.