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About
Instagram star and yoga teacher known for sharing yoga practice, teachings, challenges and inspirational writing online. She has written several books, including her 2012 memoir Sacred Fire: My Journey Into Ashtanga Yoga. She is the co-founder of Miami Life Center and Omstars. She has earned more than 1.1 million followers on her kinoyoga account.
Before Fame
In 1995, she graduated from Palmetto High School. She earned a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies and a PhD in holistic health at New York University. She started practicing yoga at the age of 19.
Trivia
She is known for sharing her past experiences with partying, using drugs and battling depression. In 2008, Yoga Journal named her on its list of top 21 teachers under 40. In March 2022, she called a worldwide community of yogis to prayer for peace in Ukraine.
Family Life
She has Scottish and Japanese heritage.
Associated With
At age 29, she became one of the youngest people to receive the certification to teach Ashtanga Yoga by its founder K Pattabhi Jois.
