In 1995 she began studying Iyengar Yoga, a yoga style that involves holding poses for a long time, learning great detail about alignment in each pose. In 1997 she discovered Vinyasa yoga and she felt everything open up: her mind, her body and her spirit. She felt at home with Vinyasa yoga, a flowing style that uses the breath to move from one pose to another. As a former professional modern dancer, the movement had real appeal, but it was her foundation in Iyengar’s alignment training that gave her the freedom to move effectively and efficiently. She gained strength and even more flexibility than she already had. But she noticed the biggest change when she swam—her stroke felt different in the water, she felt like her body was longer and felt like she was swimming more efficiently. It was at that moment that she realized how truly powerful yoga was.