Did you know that illness is the first obstacle in the practice of yoga according to the yoga sutras? Yoga is a journey inward through body, breath, mind, inner wisdom and joy. Even though asana (physical practice) is what most people think of as yoga, it is so much more! Asana allows us to journey inward toward joy and bliss. In fact, the ancient yogis practiced asana so they could sit and meditate for hours! Meditation was the ultimate goal….to reach the quiet center of our being.

Approximately 10 years ago I had a radical surgery for Thoracic outlet syndrome which required removal of the my 1st rib and my anterior scalene muscle. I have little to no fine mirror motor skills in my right hand. I still suffer from nerve pain, but it is much more manageable and doesn’t define who I am. It is due to yoga therapy that I have been on the road of recovery since 2010.

The one constant for me since the beginning of the pandemic was continuing to practice my yoga. It didn't take long for my teacher to start offering virtual classes which helped me through a very confusing and alarming time during our first lock down in March. I knew it was important to maintain continuity with my classes and private clients, and started teaching right away.