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My yoga journey began in February of 2003 shortly after I moved to Dallas upon graduating from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. But in all actuality I've been on it my entire life. My parents taught me that things were never hopeless, not to let people or events affect you, that material things will not make you happy, and live for today. (True yogis and they didn't even know it!) They were and are the two most amazing people I will ever know.
I truly believe that I found American Power Yoga because it was my life’s destiny. I was looking for something but had no idea what that might be. At this point in my life things were not good. I was unfocused, insecure, scared, unhealthy, and really missing my parents (By 1999 I had lost both of my parents to long battles of cancer). It was quite an irritating feeling because I had always been very outgoing and sure of myself. My parents’ death had been some years ago and I felt I had dealt with all of that already as well. I would quickly find out I had not. My first yoga class was with Kurt Johnsen, the creator of American Power Yoga. With the first class I was hooked. I began practicing avidly everyday. Physically I felt amazing; stronger, leaner, and tons more energy! Mentally, I began a journey of self discovery that I continue today.
Through yoga and with the wonderful guidance of now one of my best friends and mentor Kurt, I realized that I hadn’t dealt with my parent’s death at all. My emotions were all bottled up with envy of people who seemed happy, in anger because I didn’t have the parental guidance I felt I needed, and frustration because life was just too hard! Then the words, "just another pose" and "let go” began to seep into my brain and stayed with me all day. These ups and downs were not just happening to me they were happening to everyone. The real tragedy would be to let this "pose" ruin me. So I changed my attitude, all of my thoughts, all of my judgments. I began to ask God or the Universe to put me in a place where I would be the most useful. In the summer of 2005 I completed American Power Yoga’s 200 hour Teacher Training course. Since then I have been teaching full time, running American Power Yoga since January of 2006, and co-leading our 200 hour teacher training certification since 2007. It is also quite an honor to be apart of this years lululemon athletica ambassador team!
My yoga journey has continued to place me along a path with some amazing individuals, whether it is my students whom I learn from on a daily basis, my mentors, friends, fellow instructors and “peaceful warriors”. Life is good! Keep rockin’!
