I took my first hot yoga class at Buddha Beach in January 2022. I had some interactions with
yoga before then, but that was the first time yoga truly changed me. I burst through the door that
night and was met with giddy laughter from my mom about my red face and humidity curled
hair. I was still panting and wide eyed from that first class, but I was also elated. After that
fateful Thursday night, my life path changed forever.
Nine months after my first hot yoga practice, I was officially enrolled in my 200-hour teacher
training program in September 2022. Five months later, in February 2023, I officially became a
yoga teacher!
Achieving this milestone didn’t stop me from continuing my education. It amazed me that there
was so many different types of yoga and practices to learn. So, in the Summer of 2024, I got my
Yin certification!
I get a lot of joy from being a teacher and being able to share my knowledge, but the real joy
comes from the continuous learning that your practice provides for me. I am truly grateful to be
able to walk away from every class—as a teacher or student—and take away something new I
learned to share in my next class.
I hope to see you there!
~Namaste