(2) i am a human being, and i am very human. i am thin, able-bodied, bi-racial, third-cultural, and biologically female. my pro-nouns are she/her. i am educated. i live with anxiety and depression. some days i choose to lose myself in movement by whipping myself around, other days i find myself in movement by slowing way down and learning to listen. i aspire to be thoughtful, kind, supportive and patient. i wish i was less insecure, stubborn, undisciplined and petulant. i am silly, playful and serious. i love the sun. i’m indulgent - taurus sun/pisces moon/cancer rising - i cook and eat and drink and do all the things. i love my partner Aaron, my two feline babes Nyx and Loki, and also Don Logan the turtle. rain and snow days are for couches and covers. i have loving and complicated relationships with family and friends. i accidentally kill plants. i read. i write...sometimes. i craft. i watch a LOT of shit, good and bad, and honestly, love it all. i feel the most connected and centered in the ocean, in a forest of trees, or deep in the desert. i make mistakes. i try to do better. i listen. i dream. i pray. i believe in Yoga. i engage some yoga techniques, but not all. i also believe yoga requires contextualizing, problematizing and critiquing. i practice movement, informed by yoga, inspired by Yoga, but also other kinds of movement and practice that are neither and not.

(3) i facilitate movement!  my focus lives in the realm of the physical body and how to better support it; the mind, as it relates to the body, and the breath, as a primary mediator between the two. i facilitate movement that is intended to be challenging but accessible. be prepared to work but know i will always offer options to prepare for, amplify, or soften the intention or intensity of a posture, transition or technique. i will miss the mark! i will make mistakes! please challenge me on what and how you kNOW (as in know right NOW) better. please hold me accountable if i cause harm, however unintentionally, assume too much, say or do something inappropriate, because your experience matters. my goal is to create a safe space, and your investment and participation as the person in the driver’s seat is required to accomplish this. you are the boss of you! i am the boss of me! let's meet in the middle and practice together.

…to get to practicing pick up on my BRASS TACKS; for more sam thoughts, go go gadget MUSINGS; and, finally, you can always EMAIL me YOUR thoughts, questions, and concerns!