Yoga and I met during my first pregnancy in 2007. Nervous about childbirth and the journey into motherhood, I felt a pull to learn the breath as a tool and to feel more connected to my body, so I signed up for pre-natal yoga at a local studio.

Our teacher was pregnant too - nurturing and oh so fierce. I felt an instant connection with her and knew I was exactly where I was supposed to be. She encouraged us to hold postures for longer, to feel everything and breathe through it all: the challenge, the discomfort, the urge to run. Her words pointed us toward our inner strength, our courage, our will - all while staying steady. It wasn't long before I felt fierce too.

Over time, I noticed the story I'd written for myself starting to shift, and my thoughts and feelings about this new way of life shifted with it.

In the early years of being a stay-at-home mum, yoga is what carried me. Studio classes weren't always possible, so I built a committed home practice and sat in meditation before the house woke. I felt drawn to svadhyaya, self-study, and to yoga's ability to connect me to parts of myself I'd long forgotten. It doesn't just change the story - it shines a light on what's real, what's true.

Eventually the pull to learn more led me to my first 200-hour teacher training, and I began teaching right away. That was the first of many trainings - Yin Yoga, myofascial release, Hatha Yoga, Tantra, sound healing. First and foremost, I'm a dedicated student of yoga, and I keep training in ways that enrich both my life and what I teach.

In my studio classes, expect to move with intention, with the breath as the thread holding everything together. Purposeful, intelligent sequencing strengthens self-enquiry while leaving room to explore and gravitate toward what feels true. We're not just working the physical body - we're working the energetic body too, shaping prana through pranayama, heartfelt intention, and meditation.

What I've learned through this journey is that yoga, in its totality, is how I relate to the world. It's how I make sense of what it means to live through everything this existence brings, often carving the path ahead as I go. It's how I stay connected to every part of myself, drawing on what I need to stay balanced and aligned - rewriting the story again and again, until it feels deeply true.