Teachers & Practitioners

My yoga journey began in 1998 with an Ashtanga-based vinyasa practice that sparked a lifelong passion for the depth and diversity of the yoga tradition. Over the decades, I’ve studied and practiced across a spectrum of lineages—including Iyengar, Kriya, and Vipassana Meditation—while maintaining a deep reverence for the structure, philosophy, and spiritual discipline of Ashtanga Yoga.

My first teacher training was under Bhavani Maki of Yoga Hanalei in 2009—a pivotal experience that grounded me in the lineage-based roots of practice. I went on to earn my 200-hour certification from Yoga Pod in Boulder, Colorado, and my 300-hour certification from Gina Caputo’s Colorado School of Yoga, where I deepened my understanding of modern alignment, anatomy, and embodied philosophy. I’ve continued to study with Bhavani through advanced training and workshops over the years.

I began teaching yoga in 2009 and opened OmTree Shala in downtown Lawrence, Kansas in 2012. My teaching blends the rhythmic intensity of vinyasa with the contemplative refinement of alignment-based practices. I’m known for clear instruction and a commitment to yoga as a full-spectrum life path. OmTree has grown into a vibrant and supportive community grounded in integrity, inquiry, and presence.

In 2014, I launched OmTree Shala’s 200-Hour Teacher Training Program, which I’ve led for over a decade. In 2025, I’m expanding that offering with the launch of our 300-Hour Advanced Training, continuing my mission to support teachers in deepening their knowledge and evolving their practice from the inside out.

As a teacher of teachers, I bring wisdom, humor, and rigor to the practice space. My goal is to inspire others to live their yoga—not just as a physical practice, but as a way of being in the world.