I was a teenage klutz, and a woefully uncoordinated child. At 16 I began
studying yoga. I had known about yoga my whole life. My mother practiced
yoga and I had taken the occasional class, but you don’t really begin to
understand yoga until you undertake a regular practice.

At 16 I started a practice with Shirl Swan-Mock. Slowly, I became more
centered and invested in my body; I gained awareness of the connection between
my physicality, mind and spirit. From this awareness I gained some measure
of physical grace and balance.

1993-1997 Shirl
Swan-Mock Youngstown

1996-1998, present Abby Alter Sharon,
PA

1993-1994 Heather
Heath Youngstown

1993-present Independent
Study

Instruction

I see Yoga as a meditation in motion. The grace and flexibility yoga imparts
is the beautiful icing on the cake. A yoga practice should give you an
intimate understanding of your body and leave you feeling pleasantly spent and
spiritually refreshed.

Yoga can be gentle as a summer breeze or strong as the Santa Anna Winds, but
the balance of breath, mindfulness and careful instruction will carry students
through.

I like two levels of teaching, gentle beginners and a more active “power
yoga.” Both classes should be challenging for all levels of students, but
with different goals.

1999-2000 Association for Research and Enlightenment - Virginia Beach

2001-2003 Private Lessons - New York, NY

2004-present Private Lessons - Youngstown, OH