When did you graduate teacher training?
Spring 2005

Why do you like it hot?
Who doesn’t??

Do you remember your first class?
HELL YES!!! (It’s a blurrr but I remember)

Why did you become a yoga teacher?
I had been severely depressed for 7 years, was on 4 type of medication, and had 30 degree scholiosis (pain) in my back… I didn’t sleep at night, and at times would be so sad by myself at night that i would hope I would not wake up in the morning. After taking 2 classes a day for the first 2 weeks of my practice, I finally felt so good (after feeling so bad) that I knew what I had to do… I had “no choice!” I wanted to teach this yoga so that I could help other people feel better too. I went to training 5 months later.

Any tips for new students?
JUST COME BACK

Hey baby, what’s your sign?
Pisces

What do you want to be when you grow up?
Forever a kind person.

Beatles or Elvis?
Really?? BEATLES BEATLES BEATLES!!!!

What was your first concert?
Christina Agulara

Have you ever fasted?
me??? hahah!!

How long did it take you to learn to lock your knee?
Over a year

What’s your guilty pleasure?
Cheese!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you were an appliance what would you be?
The fridge at Whole Foods with all the cheese in it.

Have you ever been to Burning Man?
Nope

What’s the first music you ever bought?
The Beatles and the Beach Boys

Besides yoga, what do you like to do for fun?
Eat, snowboard, paint, sing, PLAY at the beach with my doggie!

Describe your first kiss.
EEEEW! It was my 13th birthday, Scott dove for my face in the middle of a movie. My friends all sat behind me and laughed at the noises our mouths made… EEEW! (we broke up the next week)

Describe your ideal yoga shorts.
Pants.

What’s the funniest thing you’ve ever done in class?
Once I got a terrible nose bleed in Standing Bow, so instead of coming out of the posture, I reached down with my forward arm, grabbed my hand towel, and held it on my nose the rest of the posture… it was such a yoga nerd move, but flawlessly executed!!!

What do you want to gain from your yoga practice?
Happiness!

Why do you love SF?
All around diversity!

Why do you love the Mission?
Really what’s not to love about the Mission… sun… food… good people… YOGA!!!

Favorites:

• Color: Rainbow
• Animal: Dog
• Yoga Pose: ummm… Standing head to knee… rabbit… triangle… just to name a few! The change frequently
• Neighborhood: Haight, Mission, Castro
• Restaurants: Tadich Grill, Mamacita!, Osha, Mama’s
• Bread: Sopopias!!! (anything but sour dough unless its french toast) especially bread with butter and cinamon sugar under the broiler or butter and honey… that’s my crack
• Bikram quote: “Take it easy honey, don’t hurt yourself, just do the best you can… fuck you” or “Miss Pink! Suck your fat stomach in… I said suck it IN not stick it out!”
• Books: God Dog! Go!
• Lucky Number: 537 (The time o was born) or 4
• Least favorite pose: no such thing… god loves all his/her children