When I began practicing yoga more than thirty years ago, it changed my life. My body certainly improved, but more surprising was the rapid improvement in my emotional balance. However imperfectly, I have followed the path of yoga since then.

I have been teaching yoga in the Iyengar tradition for more than twenty-five years. I emphasize careful alignment of the joints to protect and improve mobility but also to restrain and absorb the mind. I use asana practice as a laboratory to experiment with ideas presented in Patanjali’s sutras in order to create a practice that fosters adventure, joy, and reverence. I enjoy working with all types of students–beginners to advanced, athletes to those with significant physical challenges.

I have taught Adaptive Yoga for people with multiple sclerosis and other chronic problems and have participated in research projects with Oregon Health Sciences University and Kaiser. I was a contributing author to studies published in Neurology and The International Journal of Yoga Therapy. I owned and managed First Street Yoga in Newberg, Oregon for many years before moving back to Portland.

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