The transformation in my life was so great and so apparent that I immersed myself in the
practice of Kundalini
Yoga as taught by Yogi Bajhan (3HO). I delved into the teachings of Kabbalah, Kundalini yoga, meditation, chanting, Harmonyum healing, palmistry and numerology. Became certified in 1998 as a Kundalini Yoga Teacher (3HO). I started teaching right away as recommended by my instructor Ravi Singh and gain valuable insights and experiences with students and myself.
I continued my search within yogic practice and explored Hatha Yoga, with Pranayama cleansing techniques, which were taught by my dear teacher Dr. TiwaryJ from the Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute Lonavla, India. At his side I also learned key Indian dishes in vegetarian Indian cooking with spices.
Yogic practices were answering my inner longing for a deeper and more truthful life. It brought me discipline, determination of action, surrendering degrees of ego, giving birth to a greater level of humility, focus and one pointedness. Yoga soon became my way of life.
Arriving at the end of my journey with some of these practices; it was after my last trip to India returning to NYC that I knew I had to explore the teachings of Light & Sound Doctrines introduced to me by a dear friend and taught by my (now) beloved teacher Sri Gary Olsen, Living Master of the Light and Sound Doctrine in America. As soon as I made this decision m
y life took a complete different turn for the best, the old sort of fell away and everything was changing FAST. I was ecstatic with the new life that was unfolding in front of my very eyes.
My physical yoga discipline took a new turn as well, and I no longer was drawn towards Kundalini Yoga and doing chanting meditations. I stumbled onto a new studio near my apartment and took my 1st Vinyasa Yoga Flow in 2001. Vinyasa yoga was gentle, moving from one Asana to another. There was a continuous flow of breath synchronized with
movement during class, which gave way for deep meditative, transforming
inner growth, at the same time experiencing a dynamic, reviving and
creative yoga style. I ended up taking classes from one of the best Vinyasa teacher I know in NYC; Lauren Hanna at Sonic Yoga Studio in Manhattan for about 5 years and eventually took Sonic's Yoga Alliance Registered School 200hr RYT certification and went on teaching.
I was born and raised in Angers, France named by the kings "The garden of France" because of its luscious vegetation and beautiful flowers. Located in the heart of the beautiful "Vallee de la Loire" surrounded by medieval and renaissance castles with unending caves. I grew up partly in the suburbs of Angers also known as "La douceur Angevine" (the sweetness of Angers) along the river "La Loire" and spent all my summers in the countryside working at the family farm or playing at the beach "La Baulle". Following my dreams I moved to London to perfect my English while finishing a restaurant business school before moving to America. New York City was my dream destination, and ended up spending 18 years in the "Big Apple". I recently moved to sunny Edgewood, NM after a brief 3 year stay in Portland, OR.
Above image: Castle of Angers - Built by King Louis IX (Saint Louis) from 1230 to 1240, an impressive fortress with 17 towers.
Top left image: myself on the bank of Gange River, India with Dr. Tiwarij from Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute in Lonavla, India
2nd left image: Sri Gary Olsen, Master of Light and Sound Doctrine in America.
