I didn’t take my first yoga class until I was 30 years old … what?! Soon after that I took my first yoga teacher workshop through YogaFit.  I went on to take the first 3 levels of the YogaFit training plus a prenatal and kids yoga certification.  I worked as the group exercise coordinator for ViQuest as well as a wellness dietitian for the hospital wellness program in Greenville, NC for a few years before going into private practice in 2001.  We moved to Raleigh in 2016.  I took my first 200 hour yoga teacher training (YTT) in 2017 and most recently did a second 200 hour YTT with Claudine here at Indigo.

My greatest challenge occurred in April, 2019 when I was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer 1 month before my annual mammogram was due.  That year I endured 2 surgeries and  the most aggressive protocols of chemotherapy and radiation.  I finished all my treatments on March 1, 2020 and am grateful to be cancer free.  Surprisingly, there were many things to be grateful for during that experience including growth in my faith, relationships and resilience.  I’m still processing the cancer journey with the hope of being able to pass encouragement on to others who may be going through something similar.