A book is never written overnight or completed alone. I have been blessed with a team of teachers, editors, friends, and family who’ve made this all possible.

Thank you to Brian Hurley and the folks at Callisto Media for giving me the platform to combine my two biggest loves, writing and yoga. To all the others who contributed to this book, including Katy Brown and Tom Bingham, thank you for your hard work and dedication.

To the teachers who taught me how to be a yoga teacher: James Brown and Alexandria Crow, thank you for teaching me everything you know. I would not be qualified to write this book if it weren’t for you. Nicole Sciacca, thank you for kicking my ass and being the first to say “you should become a teacher.” Without your support I would still be the quiet girl in the back of the class.

To all the teachers who taught me how to put a sentence together: Mr. Boetel, Mr. Bird, Mrs. Watson, T.C. Boyle, and Aimee Bender, thank you for helping me to find my voice
as a writer. To the teachers who taught me yoga when I was just a beginner: Meghan Kennedy Townsend, Elise Joan, David Romanelli, and Brock Cahill, thank you for your patience. Without your classes I never would have stuck with this practice.