I often describe this transition rather dramatically because it was very dramatic to me at the time. A career in sales and marketing for 12 years began to feel like my soul was being torn apart, piece by piece, day by day...a few unexpected lay offs and a very dark and lonely time in my life led me past the Charlestown yoga studio one afternoon. They were looking for volunteers to work for a non-profit organization called, "There & Back Again," a re-integration program for veterans that offered alternative healing through yoga, reiki, etc. In exchange, I received yoga classes. I had no money, no job, but yoga became enough. I would take two, sometimes three classes a day. One day, the owner of the studio at the time, Sue Lynch, suggested the teacher training. I dug into my 401K, thought it would be a healthy outlet for me, but never imagined actually teaching. 11 years later, here I am!