Specializing in Therapeutic Yoga
Who Am I? What is My Story?
My story is much like many others. I have known joy, sadness, grief, anger, disappointment, and bliss. Like so many, I have walked through seasons of life asking: Why am I here? Who am I? What is my purpose? Why is this happening?
Through the years—as a mother of two boys (now incredible young men), the wife of a military husband, a surfer, a scuba diver, and a nurse practitioner in palliative medicine for over 13 years and a nurse for 20 years—I have been given the gift of seeing life in all of its rawness and its beauty. Each chapter has shaped me, humbled me, and taught me to meet life with curiosity, compassion, and courage.
As a palliative nurse practitioner, I have sat beside people as they heard the words you have cancer, or your heart can no longer sustain life. I’ve supported those whose lungs or kidneys could no longer carry them in the way they once had. I have cried with families as their loved ones transitioned into the next part of their journey we call death. And I have celebrated with patients and families when life offered a miracle—when a final round of chemotherapy was completed, or when someone took their first breath on their own after weeks on a ventilator.
These moments—joyful, devastating, sacred—have been some of my greatest teachers. Through them, and through my lifelong practices of meditation, yoga, and play, I learned that true healing occurs when we tend to the whole person: mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual.
As a yoga teacher and a soon-to-be certified Yoga Therapist, I’ve witnessed what becomes possible when healing the whole self becomes the foundation of care. This belief guided me into a quiet moment at church one day as I reflected on my dharma—my deep personal mission. The congregation began to sing Called to Serve and later As I Have Loved You. Music has always been a sacred language to me, and in that moment, something within me stirred and settled all at once. My purpose became unmistakably clear.
I am here to help, support, and walk alongside those navigating chronic illness and cancer. I am here to witness you, listen to you, and hold space for your whole experience. I am here to use the tools of yoga, meditation, and eastern healing practices to support your body, mind, and spirit.
With years in the medical field and my training in yoga therapy, I weave together evidence-based care and holistic wisdom to create treatment plans that meet you exactly where you are—and support you in where you hope to go. As a mom, a wife, a sister, and a friend, I also bring compassion, empathy, and a deep respect for the human journey.
My Dharma
My dharma—my deepest purpose—is to serve with compassion and to love through presence. It is the quiet, steady calling that has shaped my path as a mother, a nurse practitioner in palliative medicine, a yoga teacher, and now a yoga therapist.
I have been guided by the belief that healing happens when we tend to the whole person—body, mind, spirit, emotions, and intellect. Through years of walking beside individuals living with chronic illness, cancer, and profound transitions, I have learned that being truly seen, heard, and supported is its own form of medicine.
My dharma is to offer that medicine.
At Lila Yoga, I am here to walk with you—to listen deeply, to honor your story, and to bring together the wisdom of yoga therapy, meditation, and integrative healing. I am here to support you through the challenges, the uncertainties, and the moments of grace along your journey.
As I have been loved, I offer love. As I have been supported, I support you. This is the heart of my work. This is my dharma.
The Sacred Meaning of Lila
In yoga philosophy, Lila (pronounced lee-lah) means “divine play” or “cosmic play.”
It’s the idea that life and the universe are not a burden or a test, but a joyful, creative expression of the divine.
At Lila Yoga and Wellness, we honor the sacred rhythm of your life — the quiet unfolding of your soul through every season of living, aging, and dying. Here, your practice becomes prayer, and your breath becomes a bridge between body and spirit. Through mindful movement, presence, and compassion, you are invited to remember your wholeness — allowing grace to meet you in the tender spaces of living fully, growing older, and letting go through the dying process. Together, we walk in the mystery of life, trusting that each transition is not an ending, but a return — a renewal of your own sacred dance. I have had countless experiences of embodying the true meaning of Lila.
As a nurse practitioner I have been honored and blessed to walk with others on their path of chronic and serious illness. One encounter remains with me and is tender and luminous. As I sat with a patient and their family, discussing goals of care and the path that a very serious illness had drawn for them. With hope and tenderness, they spoke of seeking a miracle. One family member noticed the Sanskrit tattoo on my wrist — Lila, divine play. I shared with them that my nickname is “Lila” and I have it as a tattoo to always remember my divine self. With tears in his eyes, the patient shared that in his region of India, “Lila” meant “miracle.” In that instant, he said, “You are our miracle.” Moments like this remind me that miracles are not always cures — they are the awareness, contentment, and healing that arise when you fully engage with your journey.
At Lila Yoga and Wellness, you are invited into the sacred play of life. Through yoga therapy, meditation, and mindful movement, you can discover peace, presence, and the quiet miracles that live in each step of your path.
