We are all students in this game of life.  In so many ways yoga is a broad, beautiful metaphor for life. Think less, do more.  Slow down. Enjoy the moment.  Breathe deeply. 

 

I was first introduced to yoga at the tender age of 13.  My mom took me to a class with her in Newport Beach, California, where I grew up.  From that first Savasana I was hooked.  I knew I had experienced something special, and I wanted more. 

 

I continued taking classes sporadically as I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism at Boston University.  My perspective shifted yet again when I took my first television job as a reporter in Ardmore, Oklahoma.  After living there for a year, I became the weekend anchor at KTEN-TV (NBC) in Sherman, TX.  Finally, I made my way to Austin and reported for News 8 Austin for two years.

 

My yoga had fallen by the wayside in all the long hours at the station.  The infrequent class I did attend was like a sip of water in the desert.  A taste of something I needed a whole lot more of in my life.  So, true to form, I shook things up again--I left the news biz and got certified to teach yoga!

 

My 200-hour training at YogaWorks in Orange County, CA gave me not only the the tools to become a yoga teacher, but the tools I needed for this stage of my life.  Upon returning to Austin I dove head-first into teaching...and have not looked back.  What an amazing yoga community we have here in Austin!  This is the most rewarding, enlightening, and joyful "job" I could ever want.  I really can't even call it a job...it is more like a service I provide that swells my heart with gratitude and feeds my soul everyday.  It is truly an honor and a gift to get to be a part of my students' yogic journeys.  I am so thankful for each of you!

                                                        

                                                         Namaste,

                                                         Chelsea