Golden Gemini

I’m formally trained in classical ballet, tap, jazz, and modern dance am a former runner and certified fitness instructor. I found yoga during graduate school and completed my 200-hour teacher training with YogaWorks® in 2010 and my 500-hour certification with Yoga Medicine® in 2018. I’m excited to be pursuing my 1000-hour certification with Tiffany Cruikshank and Yoga Medicine®. In 2016, I was invited to join the Yoga Medicine® team serving both as a teacher trainer for the 200-hour teacher training and Director of Research. I’m also proud to be a Kira Grace Warrior Ambassador and a lululemon® Legacy Ambassador.
Outside of the yoga studio, I’m the Ben & Maxine Miller Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Purdue University. With a Ph.D. in Psychology, I am highly active in mental health research, focusing on how our internal biology and our external physical environment (including yoga, mindfulness, and meditation) can positively change our mental health landscape.