Heather is a 500hr certified Yoga Teacher and Teacher Trainer at YogaWorks in New York. She is also a massage therapist, and professional dancer. She began practicing yoga in 1996 and has been teaching movement and dance for over 12 years. In Heather's yoga classes, she combines her love of movement, creativity, and anatomy to bring clear and concise awareness to the body. Focus on alignment and the breath is paired with a challenging yet well-paced vinyasa. Her playful and compassionate approach to yoga blends rigor of asana, self-reflection, and exploration of philosophy while encouraging her students to find their own unique path to a continually evolving practice. Heather has been featured in Time-Out New York, Fox News, Well+Good NYC, Vogue Korea, and The Traveller Korea. She finds cherished guidance and inspiration under the teachings of Jenny Aurthur, Chrissy Carter, Robyn Ceballos, Paula Lynch, Julie Marx, Susan "Lip" Orem, Carrie Owerko  and Jeanmarie Paolillo among others. Heather loves her plants, music, photography, and ceramics. Her favorite color is green and her favorite pastimes include tomato wrestling and collecting rocks. www.yogaworks.com