“Every opportunity to practice movement and breath, is a chance to be with self”
“Find your breath & you’re practicing yoga. The posture itself is irrelevant. That means you, me, and everyone we know are always practicing yoga in every posture, whether it’s clear to us or not. When you realize yoga isn't just happening when you`re on a yoga mat, it becomes clear that the breath is the first thing that should be established in every moment & not just when you’re practicing a sequence of postures. “
Jessamyn Stanley.
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As a trauma-sensitive yoga teacher (RYT 500) I deeply understand how trauma imprints itself in the physical and subtle body — how it lingers in muscles, breath, and nervous system responses. Yoga, as an ancient, holistic, and embodied practice, holds profound potential for relief, regulation, and healing. Interoception — the body’s ability to sense, interpret, and integrate internal signals is often disrupted during trauma, as the nervous system instinctively shuts it down for survival. Trauma Sensitive Yoga gently supports survivors in reawakening this inner awareness. By cultivating safety, choice, and presence, it creates space for reconnecting with the “feeling self,” inviting the body back into healing.
I facilitate through a trauma-informed lens, rooted in choice, predictability, and safety. My classes are designed to be accessible for all bodies and levels, empowering, and equitable, with and ongoing awareness of the systems of oppression that shape each person’s experience.
My teaching is also informed by the Chakra system, mudras, mantras, Ayurvedic principles, and the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine, including the yin-yang theory. As a yin yoga teacher, I explore how the meridians — the energetic pathways within the body — influence emotional and physical well-being, offering students a deeper connection to their inner landscape. I infuse the power of yoga nidra to help students experience also ultimately rest and relaxation to be able to harness these skills when they are off the mat.
As a yoga teacher, I’ve had the honor of facilitating the practice to adults in community centers, schools, studios, domestic violence shelters, public spaces — while holding space for connection and community.
