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Angela is a RYT500 yoga instructor and dedicated practitioner of the Himalayan lineage of yoga. Her initial exposure to the yogi life began as a young child when she volunteered on the weekends at nursing homes with her Grandparents, spent a great deal of time in worship with her family, and organized neighborhood kids clubs to help those less fortunate. In high school, she began to study world religions, when her father introduced her to mantra meditation, and she read excerpts from his book on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda. Over the next 10 years, she used these teachings while building dual careers in patient therapy and health law, eventually merging paths in transactional law for patient care.

On her legal journey, she stayed close to yoga and spirituality by writing a thesis on why yoga should be covered under the ADA, lobbying for the expansion of reimbursable therapeutic remedies, starting 3 medical legal partnerships for low income households, clerking for a homeless shelter and legal aid clinic under Equal Justice Works, organizing company wide fundraisers for animals, and people without food or winter coats, facilitating healthcare access for the homebound as a MUSC Presidential Scholar, serving as a Board Member for Cancer Legal Care and was published in the MN Journal of Law, Science and Technology on moral concerns in emerging healthcare technology. 

Yoga as therapy came back into her life when she took a self-health yoga challenge for weight loss. While achieving her goals, she also noticed the many positive impacts on chronic stress, concentration and productivity. In a desire to share these fruits with others, she earned a kundalini yoga and meditation teaching certificate in the Himalayan lineage from Yoga Farm Ithaca, began implementing corporate wellness programs, and taught yoga at work, church preschool, resorts, and to private clients. 

She then took a pilgrimage to the birthplace of yoga, Rishikesh, India, to study advanced yoga under spiritual masters at the Samadhi Yoga Ashram, participated in a Shaktipat ceremony, meditated at the Ganges, and received a blessing at the Kunjapuri Devi Temple. She studies Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra (realizing oneness with the soul), and is currently finishing her Masters Program in Yoga Therapy, eRYT200 and International Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) Certification. She hopes to integrate her legal training to support the expansion of insurance coverage for Yoga Therapy treatment in the US.

In her free time, she loves spending time with family, friends, volunteering with the Humane Society and in preschool ministry at her church. Her hobbies include soccer, surfing and hiking with her beloved rescue dogs. Lifelong passions include the study of historical spirituality including reading the Bible, Book of Mormon, Qur'an, excerpts from the Torah, studying Advanced Folklore and publishing academic papers on truths about Jesus Christ. 

She is passionate about sharing yoga and spirituality with her community, and is honored to be a part of her students journeys.