My introduction to yoga was doing poses with my mother in middle and high school. I could rarely keep up with her for the whole 90 minutes, despite the fact that I was athletic (swimming, rowing). I was always amazed by her stamina and how the benefit seemed to transcend the strength one gains from practicing asanas (physical postures). 

When I went to college I stopped practicing but then picked it up again one summer when I was volunteering and living in the foothills of the Himalayas, in a mountain town called Dharamshala. As part of an amazing spiritual experience I had there overall, I found myself practicing yoga again with a dear friend.

As things often go in life, I stopped practicing again after a while. Then suddenly, this year, I found my way back to it again. And this time, I experienced healing benefits and gained physical and mental strength that I never thought was possible. But it is.

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This is not to say that yoga is some magic solution to all problems; it absolutely is not. But it really can transform your life if you make space for it. 

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Yoga comes from yuj in Sanskrit which means "to yoke or unite". Yoga is about uniting mind, body and spirit. I invite you to join me on this journey to learn more about and deepen our connection with ourselves and others.