"I'm drawn to an eclectic style of teaching yoga. There isn't any one right approach to asana. It's about exploring yoga as one hopes to explore life, with an open mind, fully conscious, experiencing the moment. What works for one student, may not work for another student. And for that matter, what works for someone one day, may not be the best approach the next day."

"In reference to teaching yoga in a chair, it was quickly apparent to me that there was an enthusiastic interest and need to have the benefits of yoga presented to the older adult and those who sit at their computers most of the day, in a safe, non-threatening way." Having taught in Brooklyn and most recently in the Mid-Hudson Valley of NY Paula said,"Half of the yoga classes I teach in any given week are Chair Yoga classes. The students are so appreciative of the improvement in their flexibility and well-being. And they give so much back to me."

Paula is Nationally Certified with a 500 Hr. Advanced Yoga Teacher Training through the Kripalu Yoga Center that is recognized by Yoga Alliance. She is also Nationally Certified as a Foot Reflexologist and Reiki Master.

Another integral facet of Paula is her life-long experience as a Professional Singer/Musician. She has made her living performing and traveling since the age of 18. Her musical roots took shape in her home- town of Kiel, Wisconsin singing, playing the piano, alto sax and flute in any school event and music festival possible. "For a small town, we had many opportunities to develop our skills." Her professional experience includes industrials, reviews and bands throughout the U.S., Virgin Is., Bermuda, Saudi Arabia, Munich and Tokyo. Paula wrote and recorded all of the music on 'Chair Yoga for a Vital Life.'

"Learning and growing as a spiritual being is my life journey. Teaching is a direct expression of that," Paula said. Having made her home in the Mid-Hudson Valley of N.Y. for the past 6 years, Paula practices Buddhist Meditation with the Budding Flower Sangha in the tradition of the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh.

What's next? "I am starting yet another new chapter in the adventure of life exploring the Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada region to perhaps plant some new roots in the desert soil."