I became a regular yoga practitioner at the age of 52 and it was one of the best steps to happiness and well-being in my life. I was experiencing physical aches and pains and increasing stress as a high school teacher. I needed healthier mind and body balance. I did not anticipate the tremendous impact these amazing practices would have on my life. My original goal in attending the Pure Yoga Teachers Training was to deepen my own practice and study with some amazing teachers. But I came to realize how much I enjoyed sharing the benefits of yoga and meditation practices with others. The practice of Yoga Nidra was included in my RYT200 program and when I began to lead sessions I was amazed at the positive way students responded to the practice and how much it helped them. This motivated me to study the practice in more depth and certify in Yoga Nidra practice at Kripalu.
Yoga Experience
YOGA NIDRA INSTRUCTOR — 2019- 2021
Online and occasional on-site classes at Yoga By The Bay in Centerport, NY. 
YOGA NIDRA INSTRUCTOR, SEWANHAKA HIGH SCHOOL — 2013 - 2019
PRIVATE YOGA AND MEDITATION INSTRUCTION  - 2013 - 2019
YOGA INSTRUCTOR , BODY WORKS YOGA, FLORAL PARK, NY - 2013
Yoga Education
Bhakti Center, New York, NY – Meditation Teacher Training 100 Hours – February 2021
Kripalu, Stockbridge Mass., Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra Certification April 2017
Mindfulness Meditation, LI Center for Mindfulness, April 2016
Pure Yoga, New York, NY - 200 Hour Teacher Training (RYT200)- August 2013