Trauma-informed yoga teacher. On the mat, nothing else matters.

My motto is when you're on the mat, nothing else matters. No comparison, no achievement, no fear of getting it wrong. Just the chance to understand yourself a little better and come home to your authentic self. I try to build every class around that idea, setting intentional space and time for people to explore their own possibilities rather than chase a shape or a standard. In practice, that means reading the room. I adapt the pace and depth of a class to the individuals, always giving variations for different levels. I lead pranayama regularly and always open with a breathing technique, both to ground the group and to properly welcome them into the space before we move into our sequence. I've also completed trauma-informed training, which shapes how I cue, how I offer (rather than impose) adjustments and how I make sure the room feels safe for whoever walks in, whatever they're carrying that day.