What drew you to yoga?

The mix of physical and mental challenges. Yoga can be what you want it to be. What yoga is to me today or tomorrow might change. You can just do yoga because you want to. 

Why do you practice?  

The past is only the future with the lights on.   

(Life+) How does yoga change you off the mat?

Yoga has given me the chance to join a community and to approach life's challenges with a new perspective. 

What is your style?

I trend towards more power focus vinyasa but I also never miss a chance to incorporate some handstand prep work into my courses. 

Where are you when you’re not teaching?

I teach and conduct engineering-related research on rural water treatment at OSU.  

What illuminates you?

Friends and Family.