Hi, I’m Tiffany (she/her/hers)
I am a movement advocate. Since 2005, when I began teaching yoga-inspired classes, I have been encouraging people of different ages, backgrounds, and abilities, to move in new ways, with joy, and with confidence. I became a Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2011, and specialized in orthopedic physical therapy as well as trained in pelvic health. My yoga teacher trainings centered Anusara Yoga and Iyengar-influenced yoga, though I have also explored trainings in vinyasa/flow styles as well as accessible and trauma-centered yoga.
My approach to teaching yoga asana is from the perspective of what a person CAN do, and I specialize in fitting poses to bodies, not the other way around. I believe there is no one right way to move or to practice, and therefore my focus is on helping clients understand both the human body and the subject of yoga well enough to find their own unique approach to practicing and/or teaching.
Movement science and pain science, blended with concepts of body neutrality, body trust, and Health at Every Size®, create the context from which I teach. It is important to me that people have the option to approach movement in collaboration WITH their body, not against it, and with curiosity and compassion, not fear.
I love dispelling myths about the "shoulds" and "should-nots" of movement and yoga asana, and I love challenging my own beliefs.
I come to this work as a white, cisgendered, heterosexual, able-bodied, thin-privileged woman living on land stolen from indigenous people, including Comanche, Kiikaapoi, Tawakoni, and Wichita people. I hold many life experiences, and my experiences are influenced by the identities named above as well as many others (lots more of my story here if you're interested). I cannot know how my teaching is experienced by others with differing identities and lived experiences, but I do try to be mindful of my language, behavior, and the messages I send through my work, either intentional or unintentional. I am open to feedback if your experience of me has not aligned with my stated intention of inclusivity and mindfulness.
Thank you so much for joining me in practice!