My relationship with myself has been transformed through Yoga.
That is the most profound impact I have had in the world.
Learning to be discerning while maintaining a sense of wonder is the most important experience I bring to the table. Now, my work is focused on guiding people towards gentle communication, clarity, and contentment – with each other, the energy around them, and the spiritual self within.
Professional Experience
5000+ hours teaching & educating in Yoga
FROM MY HOME STUDIO
Founder/Director - Sonder Studios® 2019 - present 100+ Google Reviews
Co-Founder - Aster Yoga Teacher Training 2023 - present 5-Star Rating
WHILE ON THE ROAD
Presenter - Berkshire Yoga Festival 2025, 2026
Presenter - NAADAC Conference 2025
Contributing Writer - Yoga Love Magazine 2025, 2026
Retreat Leader - Himalayan Institute 2026
Retreat Leader - La Dogana, Italy 2025
Retreat Leader - Honey’s Harvest Farm 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Retreat Leader - Tethy’s Mountain House 2025
Retreat Leader - Wesley Hodges 2022, 2023, 2024
Presenter - O6D Retreat 2024, 2025, 2026
Ayurvedic Guest Chef - To Thyme to Cook 2025, 2026
JUST AS IMPORTANT, BUT NOT YOGA
Board Chairman - American International School Vilnius, Lithuania
Guest Chef - U.S. Embassy France, U.S. Consulate Russia, U.S. Embassy Lithuania
Food Stylist - Food Network®
Restaurant Chef - Multiple Locations
TRX Coach & Educator - Multiple Locations
Barre Instructor - Pure Barre® Crofton
Group Fitness Director - Poston’s Fitness for Life
Education & Certifications
30 years in visual, culinary, movement arts
YOGA EDUCATION
The most valuable part of my education has been passed down to me through my Yoga teacher, Prasad Rangnekar, and via my daily sādhanā and svādhyāya. No certification exists to capture such grace.
Certified Yoga Therapist – Deborah Norris, Ph.D (C-IAYT by October)
Certified Mindfulness Mentor – Tara Brach, Ph.D & Jack Kornfield, Ph.D
Level 3 Teacher & CE Provider - American Yoga Council
E-RYT500 & YACEP – Yoga Alliance
Certified Pranayama Teacher - Arundhati Baitmangalkar
Trauma Informed MRT Certificate - Veterans Yoga Project
JUST AS IMPORTANT, BUT NOT YOGA
TRX® Master Educator
Pure Barre® Certified Instructor
ISSA® Certified Personal Trainer
ISSA® Certified Sports Nutrition
T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies - Certified Plant-Based Nutrition
High Honors Graduate - Culinary Institute of America
B.F.A. - Roanoke College