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“Before you can inspire with emotion, you must be swamped with it yourself. Before you can move their tears, your own must flow. To convince them, you must yourself believe.”

-Winston Churchill

“Peace - it does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart and mind.”

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My Personal Journey

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At age 33, I was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Treatment required a hysterectomy and the removal of 23 lymph nodes. Later, I was diagnosed with Secondary Lymphedema, which is a chronic side effect to cancer treatment that causes the affected limb(s) to swell due to lymph fluid accumulation.

Managing lymphedema is a daily physical and emotional struggle of maintaining balance in an effort to keep the lymph fluid moving to avoid swelling. Throughout my quest to find ways to keep the lymph fluid moving, I discovered that a combination of certain alternative therapies provided the relief and successful results I was searching for.

I started practicing Kripalu Yoga® and noticed a personal transformation begin to take place. Not only did I greatly improve my physical and emotional well being, but also it was the only time I felt freedom from my condition and any emotional struggles I was facing that particular day. Practicing Kripalu Yoga® opened new doors of opportunity and information that has changed my life in so many positive ways. I have learned to take my yoga practice “off-the-mat” and carry it into my daily life so I may continue to feel the freedom I experience while “on the mat”.

I obtained my Kripalu Yoga® Teacher Certification after completing a 200-hour one-month residency at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, Massachusetts. I am now able to share my passion and knowledge of the benefits of Kripalu Yoga® with others. I look forward to teaching the practice of Kripalu Yoga® and passing along the tools to cope with life’s physical and emotional struggles individuals may face each day.

As creator of Mandala Studio of Yoga™, my purpose is quite simple:

  • to offer a space to gather and experience the health benefits of yoga while finding freedom and peace in the present moment;
  • to inspire movement, awaken energy and bring awareness and balance into one’s life;
  • to spark inquiry, playfulness and free spirit; and
  • to offer support and educational workshops to cultivate holistic health and wellness.

In essence…connecting life, energy, movement.

Affiliations

Kripalu Yoga
Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association
Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
YogaAlliance®


New England Holistic Health Association

Education

Certified Kripalu Yoga® Teacher
Registered Yoga Teacher
CPR Trained

  • The Lymphatic Web: Revitalizing the Immune System, Emotional Body and Happiness Pathways
    - Bo Forbes, PsyD, E-RYT500, Elemental Yoga
  • Alignment in Motion
    - Virna Lisa, CYT, RYT500 Himalayan Institute, Eco Yoga
  • Introduction to Ayurveda
    - Virna Lisa, CYT, RYT500 Himalayan Institute, Eco Yoga
  • Revealing the Chakras
    - Virna Lisa, CYT, RYT500 Himalayan Institute, Eco Yoga
  • Kripalu Yoga Dance™ Teacher Training Part I
    - Megha Nancy Buttenheim, M.A., Kripalu® Center for Yoga & Health
  • Nourishing The Teacher: Dynamic Language, Inspirational Themes, and the Art of Teaching Yoga
    - Danny Arguetty, CKYT and Anjali Budreski, CKYT, Kripalu® Center for Yoga & Health
  • Tai Chi Chaun,
    - Taoists Arts, Nashua NH
Kripalu is a registered trademark and can only be used by certified Kripalu Yoga teachers.