“Movement is my escapism; it’s a way to wake the subconscious and connect to spaces within where stories unfold. ”
My practice has taught me to stand and greet adversity, soften in strife, and appreciate the rupture/rapture. I do yoga to sit for long periods with my greatest love: writing.
Read about my current expression of yoga through Kundalini here.
Gratitude to those who’ve guided and inspired my spiritual expression and practice:
Simone Weil, Clarice Lispector, Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Marion Woodman, Georgina Eden, Elisabeth Haich, Helen Schucman.
Blessings to Hawayo Takata, Martha Graham, Mary Burmeister.
I am the past, the present, and the future.
—Mary Burmeister
Reiki Training, Dharamshala, India, 2019
A woman sitting on a stone wall outdoors with hilly landscape and buildings in the background, smiling at the camera.
Mountain landscape with a winding trail and scattered buildings, overlooking a forested valley with a river.
Group of people gathered outdoors on a balcony with mountains in the background, participating in a religious or spiritual ceremony, with a small fire and offerings on the ground.
A scenic view of green mountains and rolling hills with a hazy city and landscape in the distance under a clear blue sky.
A kitchen countertop with a cutting board holding chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, and other vegetables, a small basket with paper towels, and two black shallow bowls, with various kitchen items and appliances in the background.
A dog walking on a paved sidewalk with greenery in the background, holding a doughnut in its mouth.
A woman with a colorful scarf taking a selfie on a mountain with rugged rocks and snow-capped peaks in the background.
Mountain landscape with lush green hills and valleys, sky above, and distant cityscape visible through haze.
A person sitting in a cafe reading a book while drinking coffee. The table has two cups of coffee, a small container, and a plate with a pastry. The person's left hand is visible, wearing a stack of light blue bracelets and a beige sweater.
A bird flying over a lush green hillside with a winding road, under a clear blue sky.
Reiki Certification - Level 1
A mountain hillside with numerous houses and buildings with green roofs, surrounded by dense trees, under a partly cloudy sky with distant mountain ranges in the background.
A smiling woman wearing a patterned scarf on a balcony with old buildings and mountain in the background.
North Indian meal served on stainless steel thali, including chapati, vegetable curry, lentil soup, green chutney, and other side dishes, on a checkered tablecloth.
Smiling woman in beige sweater and dark patterned leggings standing on a rocky viewpoint with lush green valley, river, and mountains in the background.
Stacked empty flower pots leaning against a rough pink brick wall on gravel ground.
Silhouettes of people on a balcony with a scenic mountain view, some holding hands and one person holding an umbrella, under a partly cloudy sky.
A Tibetan Buddhist temple with a red exterior, decorated with colorful artwork and symbols. Several people are standing on the steps and porch area, with a black dog lying on the grass in the foreground. The setting is surrounded by trees and the sky is clear and blue.
A stovetop with a pan containing cooked rice and onions, and another pan or griddle with a piece of flatbread being toasted, in a kitchen setting with various bottles and cups on the window shelf.
Two women sitting on a large rock in a mountainous area with lush green hills in the background, enjoying drinks on a sunny day.
A narrow stone pathway curves through a lush green garden with trees and bushes, mountain range in the background under a light sky.
Person sitting on the edge of a mountain viewpoint with a sign that reads 'Magic View, Oldest Climbing Shop Since 1964,' and a backdrop of a lush green mountain landscape under a clear blue sky.
Two women are performing traditional Asian healing practices on two individuals lying on mats; one woman is administering therapy to an elderly man, and another is working on a woman lying on a mat.
Lineage & Training
My work is rooted in the meeting point of kundalini, somatics, subtle anatomy, and nervous system intelligence. I’ve spent the last decade studying with teachers who honour the body as a portal to awakening—where breath, fascia, energy, and consciousness speak a shared language.
Yoga & Subtle Body Pathways
I am a 500-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 500), trained through the Lila Vinyasa School of Yoga with Clara Roberts-Oss and Carolyn Anne Budgell (2016–2020).
These formative years shaped my understanding of the body as a rhythmic, intelligent organism—one that responds to breath, sequencing, and symbolic architecture.
In 2023, I deepened my practice in the Kundalini lineage with Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa through Golden Bridge Global Yoga. This training awakened my devotion to mantra, kriya, and the subtle pathways of the spine as a conductor of awareness.
Energy & Esoteric Healing Studies
My work with energy began in 2019 when I became certified in Reiki Levels I & II in the Usui Shiki Ryoho lineage, opening the doorway to working with the emotional and spiritual bodies through the hands.
In 2024, my studies expanded into Jin Shin Jyutsu—an ancient Japanese art of harmonizing life force through specific energy flows.
I completed Module 1 in Bordeaux, France, with Chus Aurias, followed by immersive courses on:
Fascia & the Endocrine System
Fascia & the Nervous System
The Depths
The Microcosm
Harmonizing Breath
Explorations of the Feet & Toes
This work continues to influence how I read the body, its patterns, and the stories held within the tissues.
Somatic & Embodied Movement Training
I am currently completing the BASI Pilates Comprehensive Teacher Training in Paris, France, working with the BASI Block System to refine the marriage of functional movement, breath, and core intelligence.
My earlier somatic immersions include:
Kula Flow Training with Schuyler Grant & Nikki Vilella — creative sequencing, intelligent biomechanics, and the art of hands-on assists
Jivamukti Immersion with Sharon Gannon & David Life — mantra, sound, philosophy, and devotional practice
Forrest Yoga Intensive with Ana Forrest & Jose Calarco — ceremony, trauma-informed practice, and breath-led strength
Dorje Tibetan Yoga — elemental and energetic balancing across meridians and chakras
Tantric Studies with Daniel Odier — Kashmir Shaivism, sensory awakening, and non-dual embodiment
Teaching Philosophy
My work lives at the crossroads where ancient practices meet modern nervous system science.
Each modality I study becomes another language for interpreting the subtle field of the body: its memory, its longing, and its capacity to reorganize toward coherence.
I don’t teach yoga or energy work as techniques—
I teach them as technologies for awakening the inner architecture of the Self.
Kundalini Training, Rishikesh, India, 2023
Literary
Education
Creative Writing Program - UC Berkeley
BA in English (Literature & Poetry) - Simon Fraser University
Poem 3.
I was cycling through the woods in search of a casket.
The fertile ground received the ritual.
Kissing slant, butterflies hung upside down in the leaves.
I wanted so badly to be buried without my despair,
I tore off my clothes and ran screaming to the woods.
Who is that arc of fur, dusting desire from the trees for a salad?
A fawn stops to ponder and muses over the disconnect:
It never rains on Sundays.