I am endlessly inspired and intrigued by the beauty and mystery of our experience
the subtleties that often go unnoticed
the unspoken languages of our body
the dance of the stars
the space between our perceptions and our actions
the reasons why we do what we do
about me...
I have found yoga and contemplative practice to be a gateway into profound self-discovery and personal evolution. It is an honor to share the approaches that have impacted my own life and to invite others to honestly and courageously meet themselves through this work. I have taught and studied throughout the US and Europe since 2001. My work has covered much ground from Iyengar to Ashtanga yoga, dance to somatics, functional movement to gait biomechanics, as well as breath and meditation through various lenses.
After opening my own studio in New York in 2020, I returned to Switzerland in late 2023 with my family to make a home again in one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
In 2024 I open SAN, now my third studio (SAN 三 is “3” in Japanese and Chinese Kanji).
In April of 2025 I will begin a full training in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture here in Switzerland alongside my teaching.
My Current Primary Mentors/Teachers and Studies:
Chris Sritharan, gait and movement studies, anatomy and biomechanics, plus a broad scientific and philosophical approach to many life topics
Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Buddhist meditation and studies
Other Teachers, Mentors, and Major Influences:
Gary Ward, gait and movement studies, anatomy and biomechanics, founder of Anatomy in Motion
Carrie Owerko, yoga asana and the art of playful movement, in and around the Iyengar method
Gabriel Halpern, yoga asana, pranayama and therapeutics - Iyengar method
Raphael Xavier, break(dance) and movement studies, philosophy of life
Ethan Nichtern, buddhist studies and meditation
Chögyam Trungpa and other shambhala teachings
Katy Bowman, movement ecology, biomechanics
Dr. Andreo Spina, Functional Range Conditioning (certified FRC)
the interdependence project, nyc - buddhist studies, meditation
Schuyler Grant, art of vinyasa, assists and sequencing
Doug Keller, applied yoga therapy
Katonah Yoga/Nevine Michaan, asana and pranayama, assists
Jillian Pransky, restoratives and therapeutics
Laurel Hodory, ashtanga, alignment-based approaches
John Friend (from his Anusara days), therapeutics
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