I consider myself a student of life, where I’m constantly learning, observing, and integrating lessons each day. I am a yoga instructor for children, families, and grownups, an astrologer, artist, designer, explorer, permaculture-enthusiast, connector, and human.

I first discovered Yoga in my final semester at the University of Texas. Growing up as a competitive swimmer, health and wellness was always front & center in my life. After retiring as a member of the UT Women's Swim Team, I was able to slow down and explore courses within philosophy and how religion shapes culture. The Philosophy of Yoga opened my eyes to a holistic view of what life can be. Rediscovering swimming as a moving meditation, creating a depth of both body awareness and breathwork, the transition to the practice of Yoga was a natural one.

In 2006, I began working in the marketing department of Yoga Yoga in Austin, where I also completed her 200-hour Hatha Yoga training in 2009. After growing my family to include two sweet boys, my focus evolved to researching child development. Wishing I had tools of mindfulness as a child, and wanting more tools as a parent, I completed my 97-hour Children's Yoga Training in 2016. Since that time, I’ve taught children of all ages, developed workshops focused on families building connections, and currently teach a variety of classes throughout Austin. My hope is to build self-awareness and confidence with the children in her classes – helping them feel seen, heard & empowered to express themselves – while also creating a safe, supportive community for all families whose paths she crosses. I am now a co-owner of Studio Satya in Austin, Texas, alongside Mary Richardson and Karlie Lemos.

I have a degree in Photojournalism from the University of Texas at Austin. I’ve worked as a graphic designer since 2002, ranging from being on-staff at small design firms to in-house tech, to co-owning a boutique shop in Austin (Emblem Creative, with Trina Bentley and Jeanine Donofrio), and I currently take on clients as a freelancer (apodiformdesign.com). In 2016 I completed my 75-hr Permaculture Design Course and happily experiment with those lessons in my backyard. I am constantly working to find balance in life, and to stay in the flow of how that balance shifts throughout the cycles that come and go.

My interest in studying the stars led to finding my teacher, Adam Elenbaas of Nightlight Astrology, where I completed his 2-Year Hellenistic Astrology program. The use and study of astrology continuously leads me to a deeper understanding of the rolls fate & freewill play throughout life. In 2023, I began my studies as an Akashic reader under the guidance of Bonnie Gandy of Bluebird Song. Combining both modalities within a consultation opens both myself as the reader with the higher self of the client. 

Throughout my life, I’ve had a connection with nature. Through the outdoor school where my kids spend their favorite days of the week, we’ve had the opportunity to experience ancestral skill gatherings such as Wintercount and Sky Earth. Each reawakened and reaffirmed this connection – one that I attempt to integrate into my life and teachings.

Additional trainings: 87-hour Trauma-Informed Yoga (2019), 2-hour Introduction to Somatics (2019), 12-hour Walk Your True Path, Methodology and Practice (2019), 2-Year Hellenistic Astrology Program with Nightlight Astrology (2020-2022), Readings & Passages with Nightlight Astrology (2023), Roots & Spheres with Nightlight Astrology (2024), Akashic Reading, Levels 1 & 2 (2023), Musical Breathwork (2024), Braiding Sweetgrass for Educators with Robin Wall Kimmerer (2025), Soul Work for Times of Uncertainty with Francis Weller (2025)