Continuing Education Programs for Yoga Teachers

My yoga journey began when I was in high school. I was finishing up my athletic career and was looking for a new way to stay fit. I quickly became a hot yoga fanatic and was always looking to master challenging arm balances and inversions. It wasn’t until I began and completed my 200-Hour RYT with Petra Lehman-Brauer at Create Power Yoga in 2016 that I found more surrender in my yoga practice. Upon graduating I made my mark as a strong Power Yoga teacher while still playing with creative sequencing in my classes.

I continued my yoga education through several Hands-on Assisting Trainings and have found great reward helping those who wish to receive guidance through physical touch. In addition, I completed my 300-Hour RYT with Down Under School of Yoga with Natasha Rizopoulos as my lead trainer in December of 2020. During this training, I worked to define my voice as a teacher and dive deeper into anatomy, breath work, sequencing, and yoga theory.

Before I am a teacher I am always a student, and I believe that there is always room to grow and learn.  In September 2021, I began an Ashtanga practice with Randy Aromando. Although I have fallen in and out of an Ashtanga practice in previous years, Randy taught me dedication to the method. This practice has taken me deeper into my yoga studies and greatly inspires my current teaching. I am now working to complete a 300-Hour RYT Training at Yoga East with Kimberly Dahlmann.

I first discovered yoga in college as part of my dance program, and it didn't take long for me to realize its transformative effects. Yoga helped me manage pain from old injuries and dysfunctions created by years of dancing. But it didn’t stop there—it also provided a sense of calm and balance that helped me manage the anxiety I had carried for as long as I could remember.

As I practiced more, I began to see yoga not just as a physical practice, but as a pathway to healing, both physically and mentally. In 2013, I completed my teacher training with Deborah Williamson of Wild Abundant Life, and I dove deeper into the world of yoga with the intention of sharing its benefits with others.

In 2014, after a life-changing moment, my husband Billy and I decided to open Create Power Yoga. With my background in community-building as a programming director for non-profits, I saw the opportunity to create a space where people could come together, connect, and feel empowered—on and off the mat. From the beginning, my mission has been to build a community where everyone feels safe, welcomed, and strong.

I'm a 500hr-E-RYT Yoga Alliance instructor and have had the privilege of studying under incredible mentors, including Deborah Williamson (LIVE LOVE TEACH®), Terry Munnelly (Newport Power Yoga), Phillip Urso, and Renee Delauries (Rhode Island Power Yoga). My training also includes a 500hr certification in functional movement with Stacy Dockins (The Yoga Project), and additional advanced certifications in Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, Children’s Yoga, Barre, and more.

As a teacher and trainer, I’m dedicated to passing on what I’ve learned—helping aspiring instructors grow into confident, thoughtful, and skillful teachers. I believe in the power of asking questions and constantly learning. My curriculum is designed to help teachers connect with students in meaningful ways, bringing in everything from communication skills and learning styles to the physical and mental impacts of yoga.

In all of my work, I aim to inspire others to feel the same sense of empowerment and community that yoga has given me.