One of my newest certifications and endeavors has been in functional movement and mobility training. As a part of a proper recovery routine, adding in mobility and functional movement allows the body to integrate all the strength training and muscle gains more efficiently, and allows people to gain a deeper range of motion, better joint mobility, and avoid unnecessary injuries. Throughout incorporating mobility into my movement routine, my arthritic joints feel no pain from the arthritis and are as able bodied and mobile as ever. I don't worry about over twisting or extending my joints as I know through my mobility practice they can handle it. It’s also allowed my muscles to properly recover and build back even more sculpted and toned. Now with my certification in teaching functional movement, I’ve been blessed to bring this practice to the local Tampa weightlifting gym, Bayshore Fit.

Throughout my time as a fitness instructor I’ve been introduced to many different demographics to whom yoga and mobility can benefit. One of the biggest introductions to this fact has been my time teaching yoga and mobility to the youth of the local Tampa gym, The Rock. Within this community I had the privilege to run a 5 week program with a large group of 10-13 year old athletes looking to better their athletic performance. This coed group of about 15 of Tampas youth embarked on a challenging 5 weeks; testing their flexibility, mobility, and ability to rest. It reminded me of why I began practicing yoga in the first place; to find challenges while simultaneously finding peace.

As I’ve continued along my journey of teaching within the Tampa/St. Pete community, I’ve had many incredible opportunities come my way. Teaching amongst so many unique and diverse communities has only expanded my teaching capabilities, and grown my appreciation of the practice of movement and how it does not discriminate on the lives it can positively impact. Recently I’ve received the opportunities to teach regularly at two well known area hotels / resorts; The Don Cesar on St. Pete Beach and The Edition Water St. in Downtown Tampa. Both of these opportunities have introduced me to people I would have never met otherwise, from all walks of life and corners of the earth.