Yoga means union. Our physical bodies literally come from the earth and return to the earth. We share breath with each other and the trees. The same mysterious animating force is in all of us. Our breath can influence our minds, our minds can influence our bodies and vice versa. We are unique, individual beings in separate physical bodies in living in very different social contexts and we are part of a greater whole. Therefore, my approach is a holistic one.

I honor the deep lineage of yoga which stems from India’s Hindu roots. I aim in my teaching and practice to appreciate the tradition, rather than appropriate it. I also view yoga as a living tradition and practice — one that has always adapted to the times and the people. Therefore I feel congruent to combine yogic movements with somatic movements and other concepts that are helpful for myself and my student’s living in today’s modern world in a practice that I call Gentle Yoga for the Nervous System.