Certifications:
Science of Stretching Coach - 2024
200 RYT Alignment Yoga -2016
Reiki Master Practioner/Teacher- 2017
Mindfulness Meditation Teacher – 2019
300 RYT Yoga Therapy – 2019
500 RYT – Yoga Alliance
200 RT – Spirituality & Personality Mentor
International Yoga Therapist Association
Ordained Universal Life Church
Over 1,200 hours of training with US recognized training institutions
Over 5000 hours of teaching holistic health methods
My journey to "Yoga as Therapy" was actually a journey back to my small-town upbringing. As a child growing up in a small farming community in Southeastern Wisconsin, I ate farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, bone broth soup, and wild game. However, as I matured into a professional businesswoman and mother of five children, I chose convenience food and no exercise as an everyday life practice. That lifestyle worked up until I was about 40 years old. At age 40, I found myself 10-15 pounds overweight, extreme adrenal fatigue, and extremely depressed. I was lucky enough to find myself associated with four other women interested in restoring their youth.
During this time, I found that I have a natural desire to learn how to keep my body healthy & saw notable results with adherence to a plan. I also noticed that a few of my coworkers were just as committed as I and did not achieve the same results. After achieving my 200 RYT Alignment Yoga certification in 2016, I decided to concentrate my practice on helping individuals learn what worked for their physical bodies, minds, and souls.
Knowing that a significant portion of a person's health is emotional & spiritual, I sought Reiki & Mindfulness Meditation certifications. In 2019, I went to the source of holistic health & studied in Rishikesh, India. At the Vedansha Institute of Vedic Science and Alternative Medicine, I earned a 300 RYT certification in Yoga Therapy. It was there that I learned the answer to "Why could two people eat & exercise in the same way and each has two different results?".
Armed with the answer, I now seek to share how to Eat Well, Sleep Well, Think Well, and Age Well! Note: "RYT" = Registered Yoga Training by Yoga Alliance. The governing agency for "yoga trainers in the USA." In total, I have received over 750 hours of training from Registered Yoga Trainers. Mind Shift Yoga’s mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment to empower clients to heal their bodies, mind, and spirit.
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