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One of my favorite childhood memories is spending time with my grandmother. She used to call me Carin Dolly and tell me I was her favorite. Of course all 12 grandkids were her favorites but she had a special way of making you feel like her favorite

I love teaching yoga because it not only allows me to share my love for yoga, but it forces me to be present in no other way in my life. I must leave everything outside and be present and give from my whole self. 

A life lesson I’ve learned from my yoga practice is yoga is a way of being, a lifestyle. It has grown me in so many ways and continues to be who I am with no excuses

Three words that describe my teaching style: fun, basic, sometimes silly

When I’m not teaching yoga, you’ll find me working as a VP of Sales Development at Flower City Printing and of course being a wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friend take up the rest of my time.

Three people who inspire me are (1) Me (2) my daughter, Jaycee (3) My husband, Mark

One of my favorite quotes is: “Do your practice and all is coming.”- Sri Krishna Pattabhi Jois

One of my favorite childhood memories is our family of four (my younger sister Becky and our parents) traveling via Cessna aircraft piloted by my dad. We flew together in a four-seat plane to visit grandparents and relatives in Pensacola, Florida. I remember feeling excited (often nervous-praying silently!) during those turbulent adventures to safely land!

I love teaching yoga because it reminds me how I want to be: connected, grounded, patient and giving.

A life lesson I’ve learned from my yoga practice is is to breathe and stay through the challenging poses (as in life-situations), trusting the process to show the way, because it works.


Three words that describe my teaching style: Friendly. Connected. Intentional.

When I’m not teaching yoga, you’ll find me biking or jogging on the canal path, working / freelance writing online, at the Y, or hanging with my guys at home

Three people who inspire me are (in addition to the breathe yoga team) are my husband Albert, Marianne Williamson and Baron Baptiste.

One of my favorite quotes is: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

One of my favorite childhood memories is: Designing towns and houses for both my barbies and matchbox cars. I am now an Architect, and always enjoyed designing or building things as a child.
 
I love teaching yoga because: It’s such a welcoming space to let go of things you may be holding onto and to find inner strength to get through hard things. It’s also been the most amazing and supportiv community I have ever been apart of.
 
A life lesson I’ve learned from yoga practice is: Just to breathe and try to let things go. To have faith that everything will turn out fine, and that I have more strength and peace within me, if I just move through the practice and live my life outside the yoga room, the same way I live it on the mat.
 
Three words that describe my teaching style: Fun, authentic, honest
 
When I’m not teaching yoga you’ll find me: Practicing yoga, cycling, reading, and spending time with family.
 
Three people who inspire me are: I can’t pick just three. I truly think the entire Breathe community inspires me daily. If you follow or hear anyone’s story, it’s usually filled with compassion, grace and dedication. The Breathe community makes me want to strive to be my best self.
 
One of my favorite quotes is: “Be yourself. Everyone else is taken” – Oscar Wilde

One of my favorite childhood memories is
Spending the summers vacationing with my grandparents and cousins in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. I fell in love with New Hampshire and the beautiful New England coastline. When it was time to apply to college it was my only choice. I met 12 of the most amazing woman in college and we were roommates for 4 years. We made a pact to meet the first weekend in August every year when we graduated and we have kept our promise to each other all these years! 

I love teaching yoga because
This practice changed my life in every way. It has helped me find happiness, feel healthy, healed and whole through daily meditation and physical practice. I have learned to quiet my mind, to be more mindful and present for those in my life and have removed many of the distractions/thoughts that got in the way of me being my true self. Sharing these tools with others has been my greatest joy! 

A life lesson I’ve learned from yoga practice is
It is a journey not a destination. Nothing happens overnight and it takes patience, perseverance, and the willingness to “do the work” to make the changes you want to see in your life. The work on your mat is just as important as the work off the mat and the journey is never done but like an onion you peel the layers off one at a time until you get to the core of who you are. 

Three words that describe my teaching style:
Challenging, energetic, and empowering. 

When I’m not teaching yoga you’ll find me
Practicing yoga, at breathe working in retailing or behind the juice bar, connecting with family and friends. 

Three people who inspire me are
My father who always told me that I could achieve all my dreams with hard work and an education, Brooke Hamblet who showed me the way to the truth, and Ryan Barry and Carin Laniak who believed in me and encouraged me to be a yoga teacher even when I didn’t believe in myself. 


One of my favorite quotes is:
The truth will set you free. 

One of my favorite childhood memories is My favorite childhood memory is going to Disney World with my family when I was in 8th grade. We saved for the trip and planned for years. All the anticipation made it such a big deal. I remember seeing the castle for the first time and just feeling the magic.

I love teaching yoga because
I love seeing my students find the possibility in each pose. I feel so honored each time I teach that I have the privilege of being part of this amazing journey with them. 

A life lesson I’ve learned from yoga practice is Anything really is possible. Yoga has changed my life both on and off the mat. Yoga has helped me become an active participant in my own life instead of just sitting on the sidelines watching it happen. 

Three words that describe my teaching style: fun, empowering, compassionate

When I’m not teaching yoga you’ll find me practicing yoga at Breathe, spending time with my husband, children and dog, camping, meal planning and binge watching tv shows on Netflix.

Three people who inspire me are
My husband Les, My children and My yoga teachers

One of my favorite quotes is:
Those mountains that you were carrying, you were only supposed to climb
~Najwa Zebian

One of my favorite childhood memories is is playing hide and go seek with my Dad. My Dad would hide, I would count to 20 and then when I would finally find my Dad he would pretend that he was sleeping. I would very quietly cover him with all the cushions and pillows in the house, thinking this was the funniest moment ever. When I would put the very last pillow in the house on him, he would wake up, jump up from underneath the pillows, chase me, pick me up in the air, crank up the music (usually Frank Sinatra or Gloria Estafan) and we would dance our hearts out. It was crazy and I loved it.

I love teaching yoga because I get this amazing opportunity to share with people the tool that transformed my life. I love yoga, I love people and I love being part of the ripple effect of yoga. 

A life lesson I’ve learned from my yoga practice is to doubt my doubts and to face my fears. Yoga has allowed me to see how I have gotten in my own way and how to soften and heal my own resistance. I know that me in alignment, feeling good, loving myself and coming from my highest place as consistently as possible is changing the way I see and experience everything. It’s amazing that the more comfortable that I am with myself and the more I trust my path and my process, the more others seem to be comfortable being themselves and then I get to be part of witnessing a community of walls coming down. It’s pretty amazing.

Three words that describe my teaching style:Motivational. Empowering. Loving. Funny 

When I’m not teaching yoga, you’ll find me at breathe, at my favorite yoga training or out anywhere in nature with my two dogs.

Three people who inspire me are My Father, My Grandfather and Bryan Kest

One of my favorite quotes is: “Be the change that you want to see in the world.” —Ghandi

One of my favorite childhood memories is: Playing outside in my neighborhood with all the neighborhood kids from dusk until dawn, having no track of time but only of how much fun we could have!

I love teaching yoga because: I love connecting with people and leading them through an hour of their day that could potentially change their life for the better. It changes mine in big and little ways every time I get on the mat!

A life lesson I’ve learned from yoga practice is: This is hard to put into one lesson, I’ve learned countless lessons!!! One big one is we are not our thoughts, we are something so much bigger and through breath and dristi we can tap into that bigger place!

Three words that describe my teaching style: Loving, empowering, authentic

When I’m not teaching yoga you’ll find me: Hanging out with my husband and my daughter or practicing yoga, talking about yoga, reading about yoga!

Three people who inspire me are: Anyone who is mindful of what is motivating their direction in life, My mom, who always made love her first priority, my daughter, who expanded my perception of the world the second she entered my life!

One of my favorite quotes is: “There are no limits to what you can accomplish, except the limits you place on your own thinking.” Brian Tracy
 

One of my favorite childhood memories is: Spending a week at my grandparents’ cottage over the summer with my siblings and cousins for “Camp Port Bay”. We would all spend time on the boat, play games, go fishing, wear matching shirts, and stay up late talking around the campfire.
 
I love teaching yoga because: It gives me the opportunity to hold space for people in a way that others have held space for me. My teachers have empowered me to feel, heal, grow, be still, and be seen on my mat. I am so grateful to be able to motivate others to do the same and be a witness to the transformative power of this practice.  
 
A life lesson I’ve learned from yoga practice is: We are all perfectly imperfect. You have to forgive and be kind to yourself before you can go out into the world and do the same for those around you.
 
Three words that describe my teaching style: Intentional, compassionate, evolving
 
When I’m not teaching yoga you’ll find me: Practicing at breathe, working at Rochester General Hospital as a PA, baking, snuggling with my lab Gus, drinking excessive amounts of coffee, and spending time with my family and friends.
 
Three people who inspire me are: It is easier to identify three groups of people who inspire me. My family, as they are all the true embodiment of what it means to work hard and be nice to people. My yoga teachers, (especially Lori Roe) for how they empower people to let go of what does not serve them and embrace being courageous. And my medical peers, for their ability to be compassionate and adaptable despite the chaos.
 
One of my favorite quotes is:
“In any given moment, we have two options: to step forward into growth, or to step back into safety. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.” –Abraham Maslow