12/16/2025
What an honor to be among 8 yoga teachers that made a difference in 2025, with fellow friends focused on service and transformation. Congratulations to Kim Richardson, Anjali Kamath Rao, Arundhati Baitmangalkar, Allihopa Accessible and Adaptive Yoga along with the others recognized.
In 2025 I dared mightily to serve my communities - BIPOC, stroke survivor, activist, human - through practices that brought peace, insight, curiosity and benevolent disruption. Rooted in consistent practice and service I have born witness to a miraculous stroke recovery and am devoted to sharing this miracle with others.
Through I launched and maintained the I Am Not Okay and Sonic Tonic Meditation Series.
In partnership with Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health we continued our great work serving men of color through the Permission and Refuge, expanded our impact through the Amplify series on How We Heal and virtual Sonic Tonic series.
With Ompractice I had the honor of serving veteran caregivers by showing them simple practices to find peace of mind.
I partnered with Shanna Small Yoga to offer a new Trauma Informed training at Sedona Yoga Festival that gave tools to hold classes AND tend to your own healing, because ignorance of one’s blind spots as a teacher only causes more harm.
I gave a keynote address at the International Association of Yoga Therapists SYTAR conference on the power of embodied practice through my experience with stroke and recovery.
I have worked with many studios and communities (Omega Institute, Sun & Moon Yoga Studio, Yoga Alliance) to offer sound practice, Prince practice and other ways to experience peace and unapologetic joy in these times of …. You choose the word.
A special thank you to Yoga Journal and Conscious Living PR for helping me experience the unexpected blessing of having your work appreciated in the world and amplified.
May all beings be healthy, protected and free from suffering. And may my actions greatly contribute to this, especially now.
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