I began studying yoga and became a vegetarian in 2002 as a means of achieving optimal health and wellbeing. After having studied with world renowned teachers, I met my guru, Sri Dharma Mittra in 2007, who remains my most influential teacher.

I completed my first yoga teacher training at YogaWorks in 2007, followed by Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training with David Swenson. I completed the 500 hour (2010) and 800 hour (2013) Advanced Yoga Teacher Training with Dharma Mittra. I continue to study regularly with my mentor, Andrei Ram Om, and yoga philosophy teacher and Sanskrit scholar, Manorama, who gave me the spiritual name Yaja Devi.

I am certified in Thai Yoga through Lotus Palm Institute in Montreal, and studied Gong Yoga of Holistic Resonance with Grand Gong Master, Don Conreaux. I have studied sound healing with Ayi Wong and Micheal Mayzel of Shanti Sounds, Costa Rica.

I completed the Plant Based Nutrition Certificate Program of T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies in 2017.

My classes are a challenging breath aligned flow of classical asana (postures), sequenced in a manner to gently open the body, intensify healing prana (life force, energy), release blockages (emotional and physical), leading to increased strength and flexibility. I offer modifications for most postures are offered, as well as invitations to move into more advanced variations.

Yoga is a way of life. It is my firm belief that to achieve yoga, as with achieving success in anything, practice and self study must be an immutable priority.