05/19/2026
There is a reason I chose to take my vocation to becoming a yoga teacher. For over 40 years I have worked in the fitness industry--teaching all of the trendiest, new fads to people looking for the answer to their feelings of self doubt and sense of lack.
But I am first and foremost a health educator. And what I witnessed in most of the gyms I worked at (which was similar to my experience as a nurse in a for-profit hospital) was not something that promoted or supported real health and wellness.
It supported:
Weight loss
Conformity
Adrenaline rushes
Competition
and "Quick fix" mentality
Last weekend I lead a most amazing workshop, taking a small group finding safety and discovery in their bodies, into growth, transformation, and a sense of wholeness--nothing lacking, only possibilities for deeper awareness and expression. We explored the roots of Ta**ra, the biology of female genitalia, and the potential of generative creativity.
"The world will keep creating new stimulation for restless minds. But none of it will create lasting well-being if human beings keep avoiding depth, discipline, self awareness, and inner work."
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