Before beginning to teach yoga exclusively, Courtney was a Certified Oncology Nurse for 28 years. She specialized in infusional chemotherapy, hospice, and palliative care.

In February 2023, she retired from nursing in order to pursue her passion for yoga. Her background guides her approach to teaching yoga. She teaches with caring and sensitivity and sees yoga as another path to help people heal, not dissimilar to nursing.

Courtney began practicing yoga 20 years ago. Being on the mat brings her peace and perspective in her everyday life.

Her practice has been instrumental in healing from complicated trauma related anxiety and PTSD. She is focusing her continuing study on trauma informed yoga and yoga for anxiety and grief so that she can share what has been transformational in her life.

Courtney is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but has been in Buffalo and with Shine for the last 7 years. She is married to a pilot and a mom of 5 kids-a big blended family of young adults and teenagers.

Courtney was certified through Shine Yoga and wants to share that “Shine has been such a bright light in my life. I’m so very honored to be part of the Shine family. “

Courtney completed her certification for Trauma Informed Yoga in November 2023 and also completed completed 35 hours of training in Rest and Retreat through Shine. She is continuing to pursue 500 hour certification and Certification Yoga Nidra in 2024.