For over thirty years, I’ve been where you are—passionate about yoga’s healing potential but disillusioned by trainings that prioritized perfect poses over people. That’s why I founded the Life of Wellness Institute: to create a different kind of teacher training. One where your lived experience matters more than handstands, where nervous system science trumps rigid alignment cues, and where you’ll learn to build a career that sustains both your students and yourself.

My approach—honed through three decades as a yoga therapist and trauma educator—is what I call sacred pragmatism. No spiritual bypassing, no toxic positivity. Just proven tools: breathwork adapted for real trauma recovery, movement that respects anatomical diversity, and business strategies that let you teach from integrity instead of burnout.

Hundreds of teachers have used this framework to carve their own paths—in hospitals, nonprofits, and private practices where their work actually changes lives. Now, I’m sharing every lesson I’ve learned so you can skip the years of trial-and-error and step confidently into your calling.

This isn’t just about teaching yoga. It’s about creating spaces where healing happens—and making a living while you do it.