My yoga journey began in 2015. I was attending Santa Barbara City College at the time, and enrolled for a semester of yoga classes. After the first class, I was hooked. I continued to practice at local Santa Barbara studios all throughout my time in college. I graduated from SBCC in 2017 with a handful of associate degrees and transferred to UC Santa Barbara that summer. During my time at UCSB, I studied abroad through UCEAP. My semester abroad was spent at the University of Queensland, Australia and the Solomon Islands National University studying Public Health and Environmental Research. Upon returning home, I graduated from UCSB in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication. I spent a few years working in luxury hospitality before deciding to take the plunge and become a yoga teacher. In January of 2020, I quit my job and signed up for a 200 hour yoga teacher training in Spain. I completed my initial 200hr YTT in Ashtanga Vinyasa, Pranayama & Meditation at The Yoga Bubble in Conil de la Frontera, Spain in early March 2020. I caught the last direct flight back to the US and landed in a world that had been completely shut down. With many of my favorite yoga studios shut down, some temporarily and others permanently, I turned my attention to assisted stretching. I completed a 70 hour accredited certificate program recognized by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence for assisted stretching and began working full-time. I spent 4 years working in boutique fitness studios, gyms, a chiropractic office, and with independent clients for assisted stretching. During my time, I trained many other practitioners, led various developmental trainings, workshops, and certifications, and completed a few additional certifications myself. As the world began to open up, my focus shifted back to yoga. In 2022, I began teaching yoga full-time at a summer camp in Sequoia National Park. I taught anywhere from 15 to 20 classes a week, encompassing a bit of everything. I taught 7am Slow Flow, Beginners’, Vinyasa, Paddle Board Yoga, Kids’ Yoga, Sunrise Hike Yoga, Restorative, Yoga & Live Music, and Staff Yoga. It was here that I fell in love with Restorative Yoga. In 2023, I completed the 50hr Restorative Yoga Training at Trilogy Sanctuary in La Jolla, CA and have been teaching Restorative ever since. I am currently an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, E-RYT® 200, and Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider, YACEP® based in North San Diego County. I’m grateful for how far I’ve come. Who knows where this journey will lead me next ♡