A Jewel in the Lotus Yoga has had many incarnations. When I started “my yoga,” A Jewel in the Lotus, I had a vision of offering the most serene, state-of-the-art yoga instruction on Long Island. Most students and friends say I have achieved my goal.
However, the journey has not come without its struggles and triumphs.
It is said, “No Mud, No Lotus.”
I am continuously evolving and growing as a woman and instructor of yoga, and I, too, have experienced hardship from which I’ve grown.
"Malas are used for
keeping count while
reciting, chanting, and
or mentally repeating a mantra."A Jewel in the Lotus Yoga lives on within many great teachers and human-beings, as the school has certified over one hundred 200-hour teachers, eight chair-yoga teachers, and a dozen Breast Cancer Yoga Teachers…
A Jewel in the Lotus Yoga is rooted within a combination of my studies, experiences, and understanding from many years of both study and practice of the Ashtanga Yoga System, as well as the beautiful Jivamukti Yoga System. I studied Vinyasa Yoga with some of the best. The Hatha system of Integral Yoga came a little later in my practice, but upon delving into that as well, I found that I love the Guru and the Yoga. So much so, I took a certification with them in my late thirties. Bhakti Yoga (Devotional Yoga) is a main part of my practice. I follow Krishna Das and a few Kirtan Wallahs to get my fill. You will find me singing or saying Mantra any chance I can. Mantra is always incorporated into a class or practice. I have always enjoyed studying and reading and have read many Yogic texts. I incorporate Jnana Yoga (Intellectual Yoga) into my classes and trainings to encourage and challenge our students physically, mentally, and spiritually.
My students find the element of focus and concentration within their practice helps them to balance their hectic lives and to create peace, tranquility, flexibility, health, and personal well-being. I believe yoga to be a holistic practice, not just an activity where one comes, performs an exercise, and leaves with only a sense of physical accomplishment.
I teach with lightheartedness, joy, and compassion, making all practitioners feel welcome, no matter their level of ability.
My practitioners are guided to experience and live their personal understanding of yoga, which is known as unity, the connection to everything and anything around them. This practice teaches us to live yoga daily and to incorporate it into our everyday lives.
I teach with lightheartedness, joy, and compassion, making all practitioners feel welcome, no matter their level of ability.
I am currently teaching multiple classes online at Yajamahe Yoga and Sacred Sound Sanctuary in Northport, NY, and SUNY Suffolk College in Selden, NY.