My first yoga teacher quoted a line from a Zen Buddhist text, which sums up my discovery and journey into yoga quite well... “We rise by that which we fall”. Yoga has been, and is still for me, the cushion upon which I have fallen, and its practices have helped me to stand up tall and face my destined path with strength, courage, joy…and deep devotion.

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I received my 200-hour yoga teacher certification in 2007 and 500-hour advanced certification in 2011 from my “forever” yoga teacher, Raji Thron, owner of Yoga Synthesis in Ramsey, NJ. My studies were based in the yoga lineage of Sri Krishnamacharya, including Ashtanga, Classical, Iyengar, Kundalini, Desikachar-based “Viniyoga”, and Anusara yoga. This wide range of teaching has allowed me the flexibility to “synthesize” and customize a yoga practice based on the needs of the student, with the intention of creating a unique experience in each class.  

Over the years, my personal asana practice has evolved into an offering of bhakti, or devotion, on the mat. I have found that through this softening of my heart, I have become physically, emotionally, and spiritually stronger, more stable and flexible, on and off the mat.  I have created Sangita Yoga with the sincere intention of guiding others towards this place of deep healing and personal growth.

Sangita Yoga is the practice of opening the heart to devotion though sacred movement, mantra and breath awareness.  A typical class is best described as a rhythmic vinyasa flow, using the principles of alignment to hold postures and pranayama (breathing exercises) to breathe life into each pose. Combined with sound vibrational healing through Sanskrit chanting, the practice is designed to bring physical, emotional and spiritual balance while providing a safe space for each individual experience on the mat.  Each class concludes with a ‘savasana sound bath”, using mantra set to melody, taking students into a deep and loving space of pure awareness. 

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From this sweet place, yoga begins.