Tell us about yourself, Maggie.
Howdy! I’m Maggie and I’ve been teaching movement based practices for over 10 years. I teach yoga designed to shake the dust, luxuriate in the experience of living in a body, and have fun doing it. I believe in joy and find a way to experience it each day. I feel it when the sun and hits my skin, every time I cook a new recipe, when I connect with strangers in unexpected places, in my weekly Taoism class, and when I’m eating a really good snack.
What do you love the most about teaching yoga?
I love playing with language and metaphor to invite students to engage imaginatively. It’s an incredible gift to witness students get out of their own way to get curious and playful. I also love how communal the experience of class can be— we learn from each other along the way and we move through it together.
What is your favorite yoga pose?
Supported virasana for pranayama— my true favorite part of practice.
What is your least favorite yoga pose?
Virabhadrasana 1 (Warrior 1) is revealing of many of my habits so we have a complicated, yet necessary relationship.
What is your favorite place to visit?
My favorite place to visit is an island in Greece called Syros. My husband is half Greek so we are lucky to spend some time there each year. The Aegean Sea is pure magic to me. The slow lingering days, the vibrant sun and the salty water, figs straight off the tree— it’s where I can take the most potent exhales.
What is your favorite quote, or your favorite piece of advice?
Most recently I’ve been digesting this:
“Do you see this glass?” he asked. “I love this glass. It holds the water admirably. When the sun shines on it, it reflects the light beautifully. When I tap it, it has a lovely ring. Yet for me, this glass is already broken. When the wind knocks it over or my elbow knocks it off the shelf and it falls to the ground and shatters, I say, ‘Of course.’ But when I understand that this glass is already broken, every minute with it is precious.” — from one of my favorite books, The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully, by Frank Ostaseski
What else would you like our community to know about you?
I just adore being at Nest! Y’all are simply the best— inquisitive students, incredible teachers, and thoughtful staff. This community shines bright and I feel lucky every time I get to take or teach class.
