I’m a singer, holistic vocal coach, yoga teacher, and kirtan artist. My work is rooted in devotion, embodiment, and the power of voice as a vehicle for transformation. My offerings live at the intersection of mantra, movement, and music (not as performance, but as prayer).
Though my journey began in the corporate world, everything changed after a chance meeting with my now-husband and musical partner, Rob. That meeting opened the door to a deeper path, and I soon immersed myself in yoga, completing my first 200-hour teacher training through 8 Limbs Yoga Centers in Seattle. As Rob began sharing mantras in yoga classes, we started collaborating; creating a Live Music Slow Flow experience that wove together sacred sound and asana in real time.
I’d always loved singing and dancing. For many years, I’d tucked those parts of myself away. It was my yoga practice and mantra that brought them back to life. Chanting became medicine. With Rob’s encouragement, the support of voice mentors, choirs, and my yoga classes, I began to sing publicly again, starting with savasana serenades! Eventually, I found my fullest, and most authentic expression in kirtan and the path of Bhakti Yoga.
My teaching and music are deeply shaped by time spent in India with Yogrishi Vishvketu, Mataji Devi Vanamali, and Mataji Keya Goswami; as well as Bhakti Yoga studies with Govind Das at Bhakti Yoga Shala. I’m certified in both Akhanda Yoga and Bhakti Yoga and have been teaching asana since 2012.
At the heart of all my offerings (whether I’m leading a yoga class, guiding a retreat, or sharing sacred music) is the same prayer: “To help people come home to themselves”. I aim to create spaces that are devotional, grounded, and joy-filled; drawing from my background in dance, my lifelong spiritual curiosity, profound trust in my inner guidance, and the transformative power of chanting the Divine names.
I believe the voice is one of the most powerful tools we have for healing and remembering who we truly are, and I’m honored to help others awaken theirs.
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