where do you call home: Where my family is. Right now, it's our house in Lakewood.

how yoga found you: A totally stressed out bond futures broker looking to reduce stress and strengthen my immune system.

what nurtures you: Being with people who love me, my breath, nature, music, gardening, pets, cooking, poetry, and meaningful conversations.

I teach... empowerment.

I learn... by example. Study the lives of those you admire.

I smile when... I notice I'm not smiling -- it changes everything.

A source of joy for me is... watching my kids... as they grow into young adults.

I am grateful for... all that I have and all that is coming my way.

My favorite pose: Depends on the body that shows up on the mat; but, right now I am really enjoying picha mayurasana - forearm stand.

Life is too short to... worry about the future or hang on to regrets. Or to spend too much time cleaning -- go play!

My teachers come in all different shapes and sizes such as... Georgia (our dog) who teaches unconditional love -- always living in the moment with joy, forgiveness, and loyalty.

words that i try to live by: Be the change you want to see in the world. Children learn what they live.

a defining moment in my life: Traveling outside the US -- experiencing other cultures and seeing ours from a different perspective.

favorite song lyrics: So many... "(Ai yi yi) Put your hands up high / 'Cuz you never know how long your gonna live till you die / If you love someone better tell them so / You never ever ever know when their gonna go / If they love you back just give thanks / Can't Keep Love Like Money in the Bank" -Michael Franti

playing on my ipod: Michael Franti, RHCP, The Clash, Cake, Beck, Bob, Ziggy & Stephen Marley, Joss Stone, Modest Mouse, Sublime, Xavier Rudd, U2, Ben Harper, Talking Heads, Robert Randolph...

the best yoga class i ever experienced: Kundalini Yoga for Women with Ravi Singh at the Midwest yoga conference 2001. A totally uplifting and inspiring experience... packed with about 250 women all practicing and chanting together. I laughed, I cried, I opened my heart.

Yoga is... woven into our everyday lives, thoughts, and actions.

places you may find me: In my backyard tending the pond and gardens, the Metroparks walking the dogs, at Inner Bliss taking a class, Root Cafe, Aladdin's .

Books I believe in: A life worth Breathing by Max Strom, How Yoga Works by Geshe Michael Roach, The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, anything by David Whyte, Mary Oliver, Emerson, Thoreau, etc.