My Journey to Repairing My Relationship with My Body
While so many experiences have shaped who I am and led me to where I am today, the one that stands out is a profound moment I experienced in savasana (the resting pose at the end of a yoga class).
As I was lying there I felt this wave come over me and for the first time that I could remember - I felt comfortable in my skin!
I didn’t feel like I needed to change anything or accomplish anything! I remember thinking… WTF is this?? And then a moment later, I felt an enormous flood of grief - How have I never felt this way before?
It ignited my desire to figure out what that was and how I could experience more of it. So, I signed up for my first yoga teacher training at the Temple of Kriya Yoga in Chicago, IL and it completely transformed my view of my mind/body and honestly the world.
As a professional dancer, the demands on my body were grueling and essentially trained me to not listen to my body and to force it to look and perform a certain way.
With over 30 years of movement experience, I’ve spent the last 10 of them unraveling that messaging and getting back in touch with my wise self and body.
I started to become more aware of my emotions and released unhealthy coping mechanisms like starving, binging, overexercising, and restriction
I took better care of my body - instead of pushing through an injury, I chose rest and when my body gave me a cue, I listened
I spoke up for myself and my needs instead of thinking I was being a burden to others
I softened a very loud and mean inner critic and cultivated a kinder, more loving dialogue with myself
It is an ongoing daily practice that continues to support me through life's ups and downs…
Becoming a mother → breath supported me in finding my rhythm as I adjusted to this new role.
Experiencing a brain injury → my ability to hold a variety of truths at once; I can acknowledge the challenges AND feel so grateful for my life.
Managing general anxieties → by bringing my attention to the present moment over and over again, I can pull myself out of the grip of anxiety.
Embodiment practices have helped me develop the capacity to hold both/and - the conflicting emotions that come with some of the biggest and even smaller challenges and transitions in life.
With two decades of teaching experience and an innate ability to transform the way people feel in their skin, I’m here to offer you the guidance you need to come back home to your body and start listening to its messages.
Because when you do?
