How did you begin practicing and teaching yoga?
I went to my first Kundalini Yoga class having never tried any other form of yoga before and a little over a year later was living at an Ashram doing Kundalini Yoga teacher training! I guess I liked it!
How has yoga been transformational in your life?
Oh my. I love that person I was before yoga, and also, I can see all her programs and limiting beliefs and ways she held herself back because she didn’t know her own power.
Finding that power, understanding my gifts, and turning my hobbies into my career have been just a small part of the transformation Kundalini Yoga has given me.
What do you do to prepare for class?
As a Kundalini yoga teacher, I wear white for classes and there is a moment when changing and get my hair in a knot on my head that I feel the energy shift. I like to listen to lectures on YouTube on the way to classes, and much of time, they inform what I teach about that day.
Do you have a favorite pose or movement?
Though Kundalini sometimes has poses that most people are used to, it actually is more a series of movements with breathing or chanting so it’s a little different! I have not seen this pose in a Kundalini Kriya, but my favorite one I do with my kids is Half Moon Pose. ☺️
If you were a yoga pose what would you be & why?
Star Pose because I am a big ball of energy! 😂😂😂 Also because my personal mantra is Be the Light ;)
What’s your favorite type of music to play while practicing?
In Kundalini yoga we use specific music which is considered to be in the Naad. Snatam Kaur is probably one of the most popular and personal favorites include Gurunam Singh, Sada Sat Kaur, and Jai Jagdeesh.
Does your personal practice differ from how you teach?
I love to teach active Kriyas; however, I find my personal practice to be more mantra and meditative based. Mantra is my favorite aspect of Kundalini Yoga for sure :)
Recommended reading (yoga and/or non-yoga)
The most recent book I read is A Complaint Free World, by Will Bower. Though through my practice of Quantum Languaging, I have become much more aware of my words. I feel like this book simply sums up many of the concepts I have been learning, and I have been recommending it to a lot of people 💕
How would you describe yourself? What do you want people to know about you?
I love to laugh, and I love to go deep into the whys of things. I am real and honest and love to surround myself with people who are passionate and loving and love to go deep with me into real Soul work.
Outside of yoga what is your passion/Where can you be found?
Numerology! Which is awesome because I have been able to combine the two! In the type of Numerology I do, the numbers refer to different parts of us like our Soul or Aura or Negative Mind. Kundalini is great because it has meditations and Kriyas that help balance those things to it has been amazing to have this integrative approach to my classes and sessions.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I have twins! 3 boys total! I was in the Air Force and graduated from Wash U with a degree in Arabic and Political Science! I support progressive cannabis legislation and am working on upping my zero waste and sustainability game. I feel like I learn new ways every day to make small changes and I am a big advocate of baby steps.
Anything else?
I offer Massage, Vibrational Massage, Energywork, Numerology and Spiritual Guidance at the massage space connected to Blue Sky! To schedule a session check out divinewellness.as.me
Join Dev in the Studio:
Thursdays 11am-12pm Kundalini Yoga; 12-1pm Gong Hour
Upcoming Dec. Events
Sunday, December 1: Afternoon Gong Bath 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Friday, December 6: 3rd Annual Holiday Open House! 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday, December 7: Lil Yogis Family Yoga at Blue Sky 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Saturday, December 7: Transforming w/ Kundalini Yoga: An Intro Workshop 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, December 11: Full Moon Meditation and Gong Bath 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Sunday, December 22: Sonic Massage Workshop with Mo Costello 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Wednesday, December 25: Christmas New Moon Meditation and Gong Bath 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tuesday, December 31: Afternoon Reset and Renew (NYE) with Sara Catlett, Mo Costello, and Brenda Anthony
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday, January 01, 2020: New Year’s Day Workshop with Dev 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Full Moon & New Moon Meditations & Gong Bath since 2017 at Blue Sky Yoga
(check the schedule for 2020 Gong Bath dates)
Other Locations:
Saturday, December 07, 2019: Sound Healing at the SIUE Dome sponsored by Studio Gaia 6:30 pm - 8:00pm
Fuller Dome at SIUE’s Campus - Edwardsville, IL
