Root & Rise is a living community-centered transformational studio offering a space for people to engage with life: to move, heal, generously listen, give, receive, enjoy, and connect.  It was born out of my commitment to my inner work after living with depression & anxiety for over 20 years, which led me to an awareness of who we really are and of the interdependence of all life. This recognition, coupled with a willingness to lean into the supports all around me, gave way to our studio’s birth.

This space takes its name from the mantra Root Down to Rise Up: a reminder that growth begins with grounding. Only when we are steady in the present moment can we rise into our fullest potential and unique expression of the Higher Source.

The name also honors nature’s living example and wisdom in the Tree. Its roots sink deep, drawing strength and nourishment from the earth. Its trunk stands firm, carrying life upward. Its crown stretches toward the light, offering beauty, shelter, and renewal for the whole ecosystem.

Like the Tree, I believe true growth comes from balance, grounded and steady, yet always reaching upward. Rooting fosters clarity, resilience, and self-awareness; rising awakens creativity, joy, and interconnectness.

At Root & Rise, we welcome all practitioners: of every background, level, and experience. Here, yoga and inner work become lifelong practices of rooting into who you are and rising into who you are becoming, all within the structure of community.

As the community evolves, Root & Rise is nurturing a shift toward a more reciprocal, gift-oriented way of being “in business”; one that honors shared responsibility, communal care, and the understanding that each person contributes to the whole. While we continue to use traditional pricing to sustain the space, I am actively planting the foundations for a model in which participation, generosity, and collective stewardship guide how we grow together.

If there is something in you that resonates with what you see here, we hope you will answer the call and join us. Connect with the body your soul has made a home in; the only one you have. Respect its deep wisdom. Be in process with us. Practice with us. Work on yourself. Be in relationship with your neighbors, your community, and your higher source. Awaken. Root& Rise. You are why we are here. I am why we are here. We are why we are here.