I started practicing yoga in 2009 when I was stressed to the max and had no idea how to manage it. I was hooked after my first class. Yoga created a mental shift that helped me find more clarity and deeper meaning in my life.

I graduated from URI in 2008 with a degree in Biomedical Engineering and then went on to work in medical research at Massachusetts General Hospital and Shriners Burns Hospital. Let’s just say it wasn’t for me.

In 2011 I received my 200-hr Yoga Teaching Certification through Open Doors Yoga Studios under Richard Lanza. I began teaching before I even finished my certification and have taught in studios ever since.

By 2013 I also became an ACSM certified personal trainer. I began training private clients in both the gym and in one-on-one yoga at Boston Sports Club, later moving to Fitness Unlimited in Milton, MA. At this time I also taught classes in corporate settings such as Comcast headquarters and the Boston Globe.

In 2020, Tammy Friend and I started an online business Flow to Fit, LLC as a way to offer virtual yoga to our committed students during the pandemic. As the world slowly returned to normal we closed our virtual membership but ran our first Yoga Teacher Training in 2022 and began hosting retreats, both local and international.

I now teach at Strive Studios in Duxbury and Norwell, MA where I am also the Director of Wellness and Yoga Programs. In this role I have learned that I love to creative a supportive environment for yoga teachers to grow and thrive in.

Outside of the studio and yoga planning, I love to spend time with my husband and kids, snuggling my Saint Bernard, swimming in the ocean (summer + winter), baking, cooking, walking, working out, and exploring new places and ideas that excite me. I am also becoming a huge Human Design nerd!