Sandsation Dance and Heartfind Yoga

Don’t tell yourself you’re too old or you’ve been through too much. This was me five years ago.

Walking outside with little Jasmine 1 wk after hip resurfacing surgery.

I was so scared—not only of the surgery (I can barely look at a needle! 😭), but of what it might mean for dancing.

Through yoga, I learned about surrender—not giving up, but letting go of fear & trusting the process.

I’ll always remember the peace that came through me just hours before arriving at the hospital. I was riding in a boat—yes, a boat was our transportation that month!—when that feeling of surrender “hit.”

Then, in the hospital waiting room, I was softly singing a mantra when my mother’s voice came through my voice, changing the words to the little “wake up” song she used to sing to me. I knew everything was going to be okay..she always told me this throughout life. 💛

Three weeks after this video, I was able to perform the Shimmy Mob EASA dance. (And our Knoxville team will be debuting the 2026 dance soon! 💜)

So to every adult student who wonders if it’s too late, if your body has been through too much, or if you can still begin again:

Start where you are. Work with the body you have today.
Give yourself grace. Keep moving forward.

Five years later, this feels like another lifetime. We are capable of so much more than we sometimes think. ❤️