I grew up on a chicken farm on the sunny island of Jamaica. So how did I end up in frosty/steamy Chicago?
Well, it's amazing what you'll do for love... But this is about yoga, not impetuous youth, so I digress!
My introduction to yoga was through my dad, who woke up every morning at 5:30am to do yoga and to run. I tried
it when I was twelve, from a book by Richard Hittleman (that is still in print!). I was skinny and flexible and it was
fascinating. Little did I know I had become a yogini without even knowing it. Even when I stopped doing yoga and
began studying dance my body still held the memory of those early years.
Ever since I can remember I've been fascinated with the mind. Why do people think and act the way they do?
I studied psychology at Williams College (in Massachusetts) and continued to explore my own mental and emotional process
through meditation.
Though I wasn't consistent in practicing yoga during my early years, it drew me back many times. I finally
made the commitment to a regular practice when I started the teacher training at the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago.
It was in the yoga teacher training program at the Temple of Kriya Yoga, so many years later, that both interests came
together. When we began to study yoga philosophy I suddenly realized the true power of this practice. The practice
brings peace to mind and body. That is its purpose, that is its power. I love yoga because of this.
So now I teach yoga to share the many benefits of the practice with others.
I became interested in Reiki when I tried a session for myself. The healer put her hands on my shoulders and I
suddenly felt a rush of emotion that passed as quickly as it came.
When I'm not teaching Yoga or doing Reiki sessions I'm hanging out with my husband and two awesome kids (there's something
to be said for impetuous youth). Kaia (aka Princess Kaia) was born in 2005 and Xavier in 2000. They are my teachers
and they keep me real.
I'm also a gardening nut. Xavier and I garden for butterflies, especially Monarchs. There's no better stress
reliever than connecting with nature.
