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One of my favorite childhood memories is: going on hikes with my dad to look for “nature stuff.” I grew up in an old farmhouse on 28 acres and the two of us would either walk or drive our jeep to the top of the hill behind our house and explore in the woods. On one of these nature adventures, I found a squirrel skull and my dad let me take it home to show my mom. Let’s just say she was less than pleased with my dad… but I was ecstatic.

 

I love teaching yoga: for the same reason I love practicing! Every lesson you learn on the mat reaches far beyond the walls of the yoga studio. This like-minded community paints a canvas for a more conscious and loving world. I love that I get to hold space for mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical healing and growth.

 

A life lesson I’ve learned from yoga practice is: Self-inquiry. I’ve come to realize that it’s (more than) okay to be unapologetically me. Each of us has a deeply and beautifully unique journey - it would be foolish to compare.

 

Three words that describe my teaching style: authentic, fun, ever-evolving.

 

When I’m not teaching yoga you’ll find me: working at Breathe Victor! And on the off chance that I am not working (or practicing), I’m usually out getting coffee, going for walks, making matcha and hanging with my plants, or reading books on nutrition and wellness.

 

Three people who inspire me are: I am inspired by so much. Not necessarily people, but actions of people. It’s all the beautiful little nuances that make up moments. Eye contact, smiles, seeing people be themselves and react to the world around them in an authentic and childlike way, seeing people open their hearts and minds to new love and ideas. The sunshine through a coffee shop window, seeing an old couple holding hands, the way the trees breath as the wind moves through them… I could go on and on

 

One of my favorite quotes is: “And remember, love is not some entity that exists outside of you; you yourself are love” xo, me

One of my favorite childhood memories is falling asleep in the Adirondacks listening to the rain on the roof of the cabin and thunder rolling over the lakes and off the mountains. 

I love teaching yoga because sharing yoga is like watching someone discover something incredible for the first time. 

A life lesson I’ve learned from my yoga practice is to see the beauty in impermanence. My practice is always evolving, ever changing and growing. It supports, engages, challenges, heals. My yoga practice gives me a deeper expression of myself. I love that there is no endpoint--there’s so much possibility!

Three words that describe my teaching style: clear, fun, adventurous

When I’m not teaching yoga, you’ll find me looking for my next adventure--near or far. I love to get out to the local parks with my pup, check out a new cocktail around town, or go explore a new city or country.

Three people who inspire me are my twin sister, Melinda Gates, Nelson Mandela 

One of my favorite quotes is: “Yoga allows you to find a new kind of freedom that you may not have known even existed.” B.K.S. Iyengar

One of my favorite childhood memories is One time I woke up in the morning and at breakfast started telling my identical twin sister about a dream that I was having about sleeping in a sleeping bag floating on the water next to a ship that my Grandmother was the captain of. Weird right?! My sister said she had the same dream; with all the specifics. Coolest memory from childhood by a mile. 

I love teaching yoga because It allows me to be immersed in another person’s transformational process and help that person be guided to their true self. It is amazing what yoga has done for my life and I am so passionate about it. To be able to help another person land in his or her true body and mind and have a significant positive change in his or her life as a result is an amazing thing to be a part of. It is a win win for all involved. 


A life lesson I’ve learned from my yoga practice is Come with what is available to you and don’t taint what is possible involving expectations or judgment. 

Three words that describe my teaching style: Energetic, structured, fun

When I’m not teaching yoga, you’ll find me practicing yoga, walking with my dog, and playing with my two small daughters. 

Three people who inspire me are Avery and Allie, my two daughters, and Baron Baptiste

One of my favorite quotes is: Paraphrased from Cyndi Weis, your kids will not do what you say, but they will be who you are.

One of my favorite childhood memories is: Feeding chickadees in Mendon Ponds Park. Having a little bird land right on your hand will never stop being the most magical feeling for me.
 
I love teaching yoga because: I love being able to witness when any small aspect of a pose really lands for someone.
 
As someone who skipped every gym class I could get away with in high school, I definitely got a later start than some in beginning to develop awareness of how my body moves in space. There are so many little tweaks you can make that can make you feel so powerful and “in” your own body and I am thrilled with any chance I get to share.
 
A life lesson I’ve learned from yoga practice is: So much opens up for you when you just show up and do the work. A strong, stable foundation is critical for light, fluid movement in yoga and life.
 
Three words that describe my teaching style Approachable. Empowering. Playful.
 
When I’m not teaching yoga you’ll find me: Working behind the scenes at breathe in Pittsford, out in the woods with my husband and dog, plant shopping or taking care of our 50-60 existing houseplants.
 
Moving makes me really happy so I spend a lot of time in my own yoga practice, rock climbing and very recently, beginning to study Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
 
Three people who inspire me are: Buffy Summers, Leslie Knope and Fox Mulder: forge your own path, give everything and everyone you love totally unbridled enthusiasm and embrace your spooky side.
 
One of my favorite quotes is: Push every button that lights up.
 

One of my favorite childhood memories is Riding around with my Grandmother when it was thunder and lightening. We would sit in the back seat, tip our heads back & look out the back window and watch the storm come rolling through. I was a dreamer as a kid. And this sparked my curiosity and love for the stars and Universe. 

I love teaching yoga because Yoga allows me to center myself while giving me a chance to share lots of light and positivity to the world through my own stories and experiences. 

A life lesson I’ve learned from my yoga practice is A yogi in all ways, always. I no longer force things. What flows, flows. What crashes, crashes. I only have space and energy for things that are meant for me. 

Three words that describe my teaching style: Fun, Empowering, Badass!

When I’m not teaching yoga, you’ll find me Cooking and creating in the kitchen. I love to bring health and wellness to my life in all ways!

Three people who inspire me are Lewis Howes, Cyndi & Carly Weis. 

One of my favorite quotes is: "Consider becoming the type of energy that no matter where you go, or where you are, you will always add value to the spaces and lives of those around you."

One of my favorite childhood memories is Always playing cards and golfing with my grandparents. 

I love teaching yoga because I love connecting with my students through sharing my knowledge of yoga in an accessible and fun way for everyone.

a lesson I learned from one of my teachers Trust the process!

Three words that describe my teaching style: Playful, Approachable, Supportive 

When I’m not teaching yoga, you’ll find me On the retail floor or in the juicebar, running on the Erie canal, or home with my dog Dudley studying for grad school

Three people who inspire me are My incredible mom & dad, and Baron Baptiste

One of my favorite quotes is: "Though she be but little, she is fierce!" -Helena in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

One of my favorite childhood memories is: When my grandfather would tell me stories, we would walk in the rain, sun or just sit at the kitchen table of my grandparents house and he would just tell me all of the treasures of his lesson about life. I ate up every word and understood from an early age the importance of spending quality time with those I love. He always told me, “Make sure when you leave the ones you love even when going to the grocery store that you let them know that you love them.”
 
I love teaching yoga because: I love people and empowering people on their mats! It is as though I am transporting precious cargo as I to take care of students through his or her yoga practice. Teaching them the tools of breath, alignment and guiding them through challenges and celebrating their triumphs and then being there as they bask in the light of their own beautiful power is humbling and inspiring. 
 
A life lesson I’ve learned from yoga practice is: Yoga has healed my soul and spirit. It is like the ebb and tide of the ocean, a constant tool that return to cultivate peace within myself. It has healed my physical body through injuries, calmed my anxious spirit and allows me to continually blossom the authenticity of my true self.
 
Three words that describe my teaching style: Compassionate, Healing, Empowering
 
When I’m not teaching yoga you’ll find me: Spending time with my husband, Jim, traveling to see our boys in Baltimore and Brooklyn, reading, writing, cooking and practicing yoga.
 
Three people who inspire me are: Jim, Zach and Cass Lubberts
 
One of my favorite quotes is: “ I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in the darkness the astonishing light of your own being.”~Hafiz
 
 

One of my favorite childhood memories is Our yearly family trips to the Adirondacks to go camping.

I love teaching yoga because It gives me the opportunity to share my knowledge of yoga. For me, yoga has changed my life in how I look at and respond to things. Teaching allows me to open up these possibilities to others.

A life lesson I’ve learned from my yoga practice is To be grateful, kind to myself and others, and present in my life.

Three words that describe my teaching style: Calm, confident, empowering

When I’m not teaching yoga, you’ll find me Spending time with my family, hiking, and practicing yoga

Three people who inspire me are My mother, my daughters, Cyndi Weis

One of my favorite quotes is:“You gain strength, courage, & confidence by every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do”
~Eleanor Roosevelt

One of my favorite childhood memories is I loved being outside as a child playing four-square, manhunt, kick the can, capture the flag, climbing mounds of snow, rafting in the creek, and to top it off laying in our driveways gazing at the sky.  
 
I love teaching yoga because there is an energetic connection that flushes through my being and I am buzzing with bliss. I am able to see a human for who they are deep down, and to let my human be seen, all of it, raw, vulnerable and as I am standing in true north. I feel empowered and I am here for you to uncover yours. 
 
A life lesson I’ve learned from my yoga practice is sit in the discomfort, there is peace within this. When you stay you create space for something new to be seen, felt, or heard. 
 
Three words that describe my teaching style: Energetic. Healing. Empowering 
 
When I’m not teaching yoga, you’ll find me Hugging the trees, toes deep in moss. Meditating. Practicing yoga. Reading. Creating. Hanging with thirtyseven. 
 
Three people who inspire me are  Gaia, our beautiful Mother Earth. The universe. My guides. Energy inspires me, this beautiful connection of everything, I am you, you are me, all is well.... when you feel it, you know. 
 
One of my favorite quotes is: Your Inner Being is always guiding you toward what you are wanting. It is never protecting you from something else.  Abraham-Hicks

One of my favorite childhood memories is spending my summers at Moss Lake Camp in the Adirondack mountains. We would spend our days riding horses, swimming, practicing archery and much more. 

I love teaching yoga because you can always learn from those on their mat in front of you.

A life lesson I’ve learned from my yoga practice is that it’s just that, a practice. Each time I roll out my mat I know it will be a different experience. You never know what life has in store for you! I have learned to be present and go with the flow.

Three words that describe my teaching style: present, fun, grounding.

When I’m not teaching yoga, you’ll find me playing tennis or with my hands in the earth gardening. I love to travel so I am always looking for a new adventure!

Three people who inspire me are My husband and my two amazing daughters have always told me anything is possible.

One of my favorite quotes is: “The only constant is change” ~Heraclitus

One of my favorite childhood memories is Walking around in the tide pools in Cape Cod with my Dad. He loved the shells and the horseshoe crabs and all the gifts the ocean left at our feet. It was a sticky, stinky place. And he loved it. I just loved being with him. 

I love teaching yoga because I love yoga. I love what it allows us to learn about ourselves. I love allowing people to use yoga to see who they really are. To make the choices that support the best version of themselves. 

A life lesson I’ve learned from my yoga practice is You don’t always have to fight or flight. You can actually choose to just stay. Sometimes it’s most powerful to just stay and breathe through the discomfort. 

Three words that describe my teaching style Strong, Accessible, Empowering 

When I’m not teaching yoga, you’ll find me With my family. My mom lives in Waterloo and visits regularly. My son and his wife have recently blessed me with my first grandchild. My grown daughter lives just a few minutes from my house. And I have a young teenage boy still at home. Every Sunday night we all gather to have dinner and share the good and the bad that we call life. I cherish those 2 hours every week. I love to travel and see new places both here in the states and around the globe. I love to be outside (especially when the weather is warm). I like to talk long walks, bike rides and hike the great trails of NYS. 

Three people who inspire me are My Grandma. If strength was genetic, I get mine from her. She is one of the strongest women I have ever met. She has the most generous heart and is the definition of unconditional love. My Sister, who has been knocked down 7 times and got up 8. She inspires me every day to move forward in my life with faith and love. My husband, who is my ROCK. From his love and support I jump into the unknown. He gives me wings to fly to any height I desire. He loves the ugliest parts of me. Everyone deserves that one person who will never leave them. Troy is that for person for me. I don’t deserve him. But, I’ll never let him go.

One of my favorite quotes is Never Give Up. Never, never give up!

One of my favorite childhood memories is Walking along the creek in our back yard with my brother. We would spend all day skipping rocks, throwing sticks, catching tadpoles.... Everything. Eventually we would come out of the woods and have to make our way back home. 

I love teaching yoga because Finding my own yoga practice has changed my life. Teaching gives me the opportunity to see my students practice and life evolve as mine has. I love seeing how each student connects with their version of yoga differently.

A life lesson I’ve learned from my yoga practice is You never regret showing up. That goes for anything. Showing up for relationships, yoga, your job, just yourself. You don't have to show up as a specific version of yourself, but just as you are in that moment. If you've shown up, you've made the effort. That speaks volumes.

Three words that describe my teaching style Genuine, Energizing, Inclusive 

When I’m not teaching yoga, you’ll find me Plant shopping, doing yoga, or cooking.

Three people who inspire me are The person who doesn't waste time worrying about the unknown.

The person who never stops trying to improve and always stays open to growth.

The person who seeks to find the good within everyone. 

One of my favorite quotes is "The first step is the one you believe in."

One of my favorite childhood memories is: Traveling cross country with my parents and two sisters in a 2-door car, pulling a pop-up camper.  We spent seven weeks driving to California and back, stopping at as many national parks as we could.  We still laugh at all the crazy things that happened while traveling.  I cherish the memories from that trip.  
 
I love teaching yoga because: teaching gives me the chance to share something that has made such a positive impact on my life with others.  If we can breathe, we are “doing” yoga.
 
A life lesson I’ve learned from yoga practice is: all my actions are like dropping pebbles into a pond.  I never know how the ripples created by each pebble will affect me or those around me. I can choose to create ripples of compassion and love.
 
Three words that describe my teaching style: open, grounding, lighthearted
 
When I’m not teaching yoga, you’ll find me: walking or hiking with my husband, reading, or enjoying my friends and family.
 
Three people who inspire me are: my sons (Aaron and Trevor), my husband and too many yoga teachers to list.
 
One of my favorite quotes is: “Happiness cannot be traveled to, earned, owned or worn.  It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.”  – Denis Waitley
 

One of my favorite childhood memories is Spending time at Conesus Lake with my family. We spent most of our time on the water, eating really good food and enjoying time with each other. It was so simple but we made so many lasting memories.

I love teaching yoga because
I love to share this practice with others. Yoga has become such an important part of my life, my healing and my growth and I love to see that happen for others.

A life lesson I’ve learned from my yoga practice is To be kind. Yoga has taught me to be more kind to myself, to others and to acknowledge that every practice is like each day, a place to begin again with new opportunities and experiences.

Three words that describe my teaching style: Invigorating, mindful and versatile.

When I’m not teaching yoga, you’ll find me Practicing yoga or doing something active, with my animals, working as a mental health therapist, spending time with my family and friends or finding a new place to explore.

Three people who inspire me are my mom & dad – they are the most selfless and supportive humans, who always stand behind me & encourage me to put my all into whatever I do. My siblings, I can’t choose just one because they all inspire me with many different attributes – they are brave, caring, creative and always show up fully to help any person or being in need.

One of my favorite quotes is:
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” -Howard Thurman