A yogini of over 25 years, Ruth has studied Hatha, Vinyasa,
Ashtanga, Kundalini, Yin and Restorative with certifications in both Power Yoga and Aroma Yoga.
“I remember 25 years ago going to my Jivamukti studio in San
Francisco. I wore cut off jeans shorts and a T-shirt. No one
cared. The only thing that mattered was being present on my mat and breathing through asanas that demanded a certain braveness, forcing me to look at my true self. In the US, although Yoga has become mainstream, it still largely focuses on stamina, flexibility and strength. Social media exploits it to the point of it feeling like a competition of acrobatics, inversions and arm balances - totally defeating the essence of what Yoga seeks to accomplish. Maybe it’s old age, but for me Yoga is more than all of that. To me, Yoga is the daily practice of self transformation and inner growth that empowers individuals to benefit from every aspect of life, good or bad; if we can learn to be compassionate and honest with ourselves and others, and use our inner vibration in a worthwhile way, we not only nurture ourselves with our yoga practice, but everyone around us.”
Approaching the second half of her life, and living abroad the
last three years in Italy, Ruth’s yoga practice not only
includes developing physical strength, flexibility and calming
the mind, but classes are enriched with a moving meditation that incorporates inner reflections and explorations of the five
Yamas in relation to one self, others and the world around them.
Students looking to release emotions, stress and work through feelings of anxiety, will benefit from her breath focused practice that invites participants to honor where the mind, body and spirit are in the moment.
Ruth’s mindful, compassionate and conscious based teaching
practice seeks to nurture every individual's divine self and
their journey inward to bring Rasasvada (a taste of bliss in the
absence of thoughts) to all beings on their mat.