Becoming a Yoga Therapist Was Not What I Expected

Four years ago I began to deepen my search for ways to truly help people. I began traveling to Chennai, India to learn yoga therapy in the tradition of T.Krishnamacharya. 

On February 28,the anniversary (Sraddhanjali) of Sri Krishnamacarya, I became a yoga therapist in his lineage. 

The journey here was not easy covering deep studies of the yoga sutras, sāṁkhya philosophy, anatomy, ayurveda, to all conditions of the body & mind; mental health (stress, tension, anxiety) knee pain, arthritis, cancer and recovery, sleep apnea, to name a few and how yoga can be applied as a tool for each of these conditions) and of course…. each lesson went back to looking at myself, gently and honestly. To see my actions, reactions, and the place from which I am observing while continually polishing my lens through practice so that I can see clearly.

I am humbled and honoured to be a part of this ever-curious and compassionate group of healers. I will continue to learn and share the knowledge I have learned with purity. 

Śrīkṛṣṇa vāgīśa yatīśvarābhyām
samprāpta cakrāṇkana bhāṣyasāram Śrīnūtnarangendrayatau samarpitasvam
Śrīkṛṣṇamāryam guruvaryamīḍe
virodhe kārtike māse śatatārā kṛtodayam 
yogāchāryam kṛṣṇamāryam guruvaryamaham bhaje
Śrī gurubhyo namaḥ

pic from my 1st trip to Chennai to study by @morethananatomy