“TWO summers ago sounds like another lifetime. i was running global yoga retreats and yoga teacher training. i was traveling the world, and in a new city every couple of weeks. last spring, covid hit, and i found myself returning to my hometown in Montana to wait it out. i’ve been home with my family since March of 2020, and it's the longest i’ve been in one place in years. like so many of us, i had to pivot my whole life. 2020 was going to be my biggest year. i had speaking invitations and sold out retreats, i was EXCITED. when this all first began, i thought i might have to stall for a few weeks, or, at worst, a few months. reality started to sink in, and i had to make major pivots. i’ve spent this past year learning to navigate the online space. i had to teach myself to shoot and edit video, i moved my courses and training online, and realized that i have to expand how i offer myself and the work i’m creating. i was dependent on the travel industry. it has been difficult. but it has also opened up so many opportunities for me. when your back is against the wall, sometimes it's the catalyst you need to expand your creativity. i am really proud of what i’ve accomplished this past year. i have a lot of projects in the works, and i’m looking forward to my first retreat back to Greece in summer 2022! that's where i was 2 summers ago when we first connected!”

“i need very little to be happy, joy-filled, and steady. my breath. my family. close friends. so many things i thought i "needed" went by the wayside this past year, and it cleared up so much space in my heart and mind. it has also taught me to do it anyway. whatever “it” is. to do it when i’m scared. to do it when i think i don't have what it takes. to do it when i think the resources aren't there. to do it when i think i’m not qualified. we build things up in our minds so often and hold ourselves back. and i’m not doing that anymore. i’m taking the leap. saying the hard things. having the tough conversations. loving wild. and saying "yes" to my dreams.”