About Me

In early 2002, I sustained a shoulder injury in the gym. As an alternative to lifting weights, I decided to try yoga for the first time. After one class, I realized that yoga offered much more than just a great workout. I migrated out of the gym and into local yoga studios. Yoga quickly became my primary training for body, mind, and spirit.

I have studied a variety of yoga styles and respect all of them for their diverse offerings. My ongoing practice, training, and teaching is dedicated to the Anusara style, a heart opening practice that focuses on alignment. In my teaching, I strive to be creative and fun, helping students to take their practices off the mat and into their daily lives.

About the Japanese Kanji characters

The Japanese Kanji characters are my last name: Morinaga. The first character means 'protect' or 'guard'. The second character is 'eternity'. I think of a strong warrior who is protecting something precious for all eternity. 'Morinaga' loosely translates to 'Eternal Warrior'. To me, yoga is training for the body, mind, and eternal warrior spirit within us all.