I have had the joy and honor of teaching yoga for 24 years. Personally, yoga has helped me to be more

conscious and present in my life. It has taught me to be with the whole picture of what it means to be

human: love, loss, illness, aging, vulnerability, growth and change. The physical aspects of alignment

based yoga began to stabilize my injury prone body and improve my posture. The introspective

practices helped me create a healthier relationship with myself and the world around me. The beauty

of teaching what I'm passionate about is knowing that there is always more to experience. I'm never

bored and it's always evolving.

My joy as a teacher is to share ways of moving, breathing and being present that can make life sweeter

and more meaningful. All of my classes come from a foundation of self-compassion and fine tuning our

individual discernment. No more trying to squeeze your unique body/mind into a cookie-cutter pose.

Instead, the goal is to create life-giving, regenerative outcomes and to feel inspired in the process of it all.

The methods and ideas that I share are designed to empower students, to increase their own personal

choice and agency on the mat, and in life.

I received my teacher training in 1999 with Mary Beth Markus at Desert Song Yoga in Phoenix, AZ. Major

influences through the years include Mary Beth Markus, Rama Jyoti Vernon, Doug Keller, Erich Schiffmann,

Nischala Joy Devi, Donna Farhi, Suzi Hurley, Elise Miller, Susi Hately, Kamini Desai who led my Yoga Nidra

teacher trainings, Tom Myers for his expertise on fascia, Kathleen Porter and Esther Gokhale who taught

me about primal posture, Will Johnson for changing my relationship to gravity, Matthew J. Taylor PT, PhD

for a yogic view of anatomy and therapeutics, and Hanna Somatic teachers James Knight, Susan Koenig

and Martha Peterson.

My continued studies include:

• therapeutic effects and best practices of yoga

• promoting joint health with functional movement

• releasing long held patterns through fascia remodeling and somatic principles

• finding ease in our bodies through natural alignment theory

• exploring a wide breadth of mind-body techniques including the I AM Method of Yoga Nidra.

I am able to teach what I love because of the wisdom, encouragement and open hearts of all of my

extraordinary teachers and incredible students through the years. I am here to support your well-being

and welcome you as you are. Every class I share my commitment as a lifelong student to offer what I

continue to learn about self-care, self-compassion and how to move well at every stage in life.

I would love to have you join me!

With Loving-kindness,

Heidi