In the spring of 2004, I stepped into my first Ashtanga yoga class in Seattle’s Green Lake neighborhood. The moment I settled onto my mat, I felt an unmistakable sense of coming home. Through dedicated practice and daily meditation, I discovered a powerful way to navigate the depression and anxiety that had long been part of my life.

In 2009, I met Eza King, who would become my primary yoga teacher and mentor. Eza introduced me to AcroYoga, a beautiful fusion of yoga, acrobatics, and Thai massage that brought an entirely new dimension to my practice.

In 2011, I earned my Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) certification through Seattle’s 8 Limbs Yoga Centers, studying under Anne Phyfe Palmer, Melina Meza, Tracy Hodgeman, and Chiara Guerrieri. I later deepened my exploration of meditation and sound healing through studies with world-renowned sound therapist and healer Sara Auster, completing my training in 2024. I’m also a Reiki Master and studied with Daisy Thompson (Northwest Healing Studio) in Seattle, WA.

Beyond my formal training, I am also a naturally gifted psychic medium, an intuitive dimension of my life that has deepened my connection to myself and others.

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I hold a Bachelor’s degree from The Evergreen State College and studied at the University of Washington’s esteemed Master of Library and Information Science program.

I experience joy in creating art, reading, building sculptures, raising mason bees, and raising my two daughters. We live in the Seattle area.

“Where ancient wisdom meets modern practice”

In 2023, I opened Crown Yoga Shala in the Fairwood neighborhood of Renton to create a wellness community where students could learn and practice the more traditional paths of yoga and meditation. The Shala opened in October 2023 to a large membership base. My husband’s cancer diagnoses prompted us to close the student.

I continue to teach restorative yoga, yoga Nidra, meditation classes and facilitate sound baths.