They say if you do something 10,000 times, you become an expert. I’ve been specializing in yoga therapy, injury management and prevention, and yoga for chronic pain since 2006, so I’ve passed that mark. But the truth is, the number of hours doesn’t matter as much as the reason behind the work.

As a dancer, being flexible meant everything…it made you stand out. You got cast more often. You wowed the audience. I spent my life trying to become more flexible, believing that it would make me better. Stronger. Worthier.

Twenty years ago, I scraped wax off the floors.

I started teaching at Yoga Yoga in 2005. Wednesday night flow was my class, and I cherished it deeply. But my journey with this studio began 2 years earlier when I first moved to the SCV.