I spend most of my days writing, recording podcasts and interviewing inspiring spiritual leaders, thought leaders and yoga teachers whose stories give us the energy to follow our own dreams. In my work I focus on stories, and the feeling of awe. I believe both are the building blocks for our own inner strength. My days start by asking myself: How can I inspire yoga teachers to change the world? How can we elevate the act of teaching yoga into an act of global transformation, class by class, heart by heart? 

I believe there’s a creative and transformative power lying dormant in all of us, and when left there without purpose or outlet, we start to feel how I was feeling in my cubicle: lost, anxious, and unwell. But while yoga is a path to wellness, wellness is really the starting point, not just the end goal. It is the launchpad from which we can go out into the world and share a practice that changed our own life, so that it may free others to feel the same. It is the starting point to stop focusing only on ourselves and start asking how we can make the most positive impact.

When yoga is taught with meaning, it can change the world. When it is not, it can be part of the problem. As yoga teachers, we are uniquely positioned to spend uninterrupted time with students each week in a world where focus is rare. That time to deliver our teachings is an absolute privilege, and it is a great responsibility. We are not only carrying the torch of tradition and managing our own ability to show up as leaders, but we are also opening the door for the evolution of humanity, for millions of people to see the world with more compassion, clarity, presence and energy to care about what really matters in a world drowning in what doesn’t. I am currently writing a book called The Dragonfly’s Dream that speaks to our potential, and in the meantime, I enjoy living out its truth to the best of my ability with my students, my podcasts and with my treasured group of yoga teacher friends in our self-made mastermind group, Cactus Club.