I started my professional life as a medical assistant with administrative specialty working in a hospital as well as for private physicians. I left the medical profession after many years and went into sales - advertising and then home health care. I eventually bought two small businesses and have been running those for the last 3 years in addition to teaching yoga classes part time. I took a hiatus from teaching in order to get the businesses running smoothly but am now back to my teaching which is a great source of pleasure for me as well as my students. I have two grown daughters.