After twenty years as a firefighter, I found myself in a very dark place. Yoga opened my world to the possibilities of healing and growth.

At age fifty-three, the wind got knocked out of me when I heard these words: “You have cancer—invasive ductal carcinoma.”

Some of life’s experiences are unforgettable, forever seared into our consciousness. For me, it was 9/12/15. What should have been an otherwise ordinary fall day was anything but.

I fell in love with what yoga was doing not only for my physical recovery, but also within my mind and spirit. An inner awakening.