A Lifetime of Learning, Service, and Growing Together
I discovered yoga in 1992, the same year I moved to Boulder, Colorado, and met my husband, Jeff Bailey, founder of Avita Yoga.
Ours has truly been a working marriage. Jeff encouraged me throughout my career in dentistry, while I supported the growth and evolution of his yoga teaching. Along the way, we’ve learned that a lasting partnership, much like a meaningful yoga practice, asks us to keep changing and adjusting how we see ourselves, each other, and the world.
From Dentistry to Yoga
My professional journey began with service in the United States Air Force, which provided valuable experience and further training after dental school.
Over the years, I’ve enjoyed caring for patients, teaching other dentists, serving on professional and educational boards, and building lasting friendships. I currently serve as a Regent at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.
After retiring from dentistry, teaching Avita Yoga has given me a renewed sense of purpose and a wonderful opportunity to continue learning.
I’ve discovered that much of what I learned through dentistry carries naturally into yoga. Both ask us to observe carefully, listen, continue learning, and recognize that every individual brings something different to the experience.
