WHY + HOW + WHERE

Danielle took her first yoga class back in 1996, around the same time that she worked as a shampoo girl in her father’s hair salon. Something about these two experiences — the physical and philosophical practice of yoga, and the ability to affect others through positive, nurturing presence — is what eventually inspired her teaching journey.

She leans into her own experiences to create sequences and share intentions that are relatable, attainable, and aspirational so that anyone and everyone can participate. Whether it’s through flow, meditation, or restorative classes, Danielle aims to create a space for students where they can find freedom and feel cared for. Expect full vulnerability, honesty, and connection — from her and for yourself. 

Before pursuing her passion to teach yoga. Danielle worked in the corporate world as a Graphic Designer, Marketing Assistant, and Recruiter for companies like Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom, LLP, Sirius XM, and Robert Half/The Creative Group. She quit corporate life in 2011, immersed herself in yoga teacher training, and, after googling “yoga teaching jobs with health insurance”, started her seven-year career in management with lululemon athletica. She left lululemon October of 2017 to pursue teaching full-time (thanks in part to her husband’s health insurance) and on March 8, 2018, became an Ambassador for the 14th Street store in Washington, D.C.

// TRAININGS //

  • 200 hour Yoga Alliance approved training through Yandara Yoga Institute, Todos Santos, Mexico, February 2011

  • Reiki Level 1 with Allison Easton, Yandara Yoga Institute, Todos Santos, Mexico, February 2011

  • Rasa Restorative Training 1 with Jamie Lyn Skolnick, Laughing Lotus NYC, June 2015

  • 30 Hour Katonah Training with Abbie Galvin, The Studio NYC, February 2018

  • 40 hour Restorative Training with Bernie Wandel, Shaw Yoga DC, September 2018

  • 30 Hour Mentorship, Katonah Yoga, Fall 2020

// EXPERIENCE //

  • MINDFRESH | New York, NY

  • PRASADA WHOLE BEING | New York, NY

  • PRANA POWER YOGA | Brooklyn, NY

  • BROOKLYN YOGA PROJECT | Brooklyn, NY

  • BURN | Columbus, OH

  • THE MOVEMENT | New York, NY

  • TANGERINE HOT POWER YOGA | Brooklyn, NY

  • THE YOGA SHALA | Washington, DC

  • GEORGETOWN YOGA | Washington, DC

  • DUPONT CIRCLE YOGA | Washington, DC

  • 405 YOGA | Washington, DC

  • BLUEBIRD SKY YOGA | Washington, DC

  • EAST SIDE YOGA | Washington, DC

  • EATON WELLNESS YOGA | Washington, DC

  • FLOW YOGA CENTER | Washington, DC

  • UNION YOGA | Washington, DC

  • GOOGLE | Washington, DC

  • YOGA SHALA RICHMOND (formerly ASHTANGA YOGA RICHOND) | Richmond, VA

  • YMCA of GREATER RICHMOND | Richmond, VA