How grateful am I?

I took my first yoga class in 1993, beginning a lifelong love affair with yoga. Seeking teachers from varied lineages, I eventually settled to deeply study the teachings of BKS Iyengar. Travelling to India multiple times and working locally and internationally with senior teachers whet my appetite and filled my notebooks for many years. And in time, lots of time, my practice grew deep roots sprouting from achieving asana to become my Sadhana. My pathway of practice expanding to include pranayama, meditation, Vedic chant, and the rich tapestry of philosophy offered within the YOGa Sutra-s of Patanjali and other texts, eventually teaching.

Iyengar yoga assessments are rigorous, and applicants fail as often as they pass. Along the certification pathway (now Junior Int 2), I've found teachers and mentors to guide, shine a light upon, and encourage me to continue to refine my practice. Gratitude to the ones that are still walking with me and those I'm yet to meet. It is only from the depths of our practice that our teaching can rise.  

My personal physical, mental, and psychological injuries, illnesses, and those of students who have honoured me with their trust inspired me to return to practicing remedial massage (Diploma of Remedial Massage) to raise my understanding and ability to assess a broad range of musculoskeletal dysfunctions. I continue to be thoroughly delighted to be able to work with students deeply, on multiple levels, with such rich and complex active and passive pathways of practice.