I was born in Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. I practiced, taught and competed professionally in martial arts, karate, kickboxing, and Thai boxing in Europe. In France, I had the privilege of studying with the great Dominique Valera. After two decades of training, my knees were so badly injured that I had to stop competing and teaching. It was at this point in time that yoga came into my life.

When I was first introduced to Ashtanga, I took private classes for over three-years with Marcia Solomon of Ottawa, who now resides in Boulder, Colorado, where she teaches at Richard Freeman's Yoga workshop. I completed both the basic and the advanced teacher training programs with Richard Freeman, the 'Yoga Spirit Teaching Training Course' as well as the 'Primary Series Teacher Training Course' with David Swenson. I have also taken workshops with Rod Stryker, John Friend and Erich Schiffmann. My focus is, first and foremost, Vinyasa Flow , Power Yoga, Hatha Yoga, and Ashtanga Yoga. I have also developed unique programs for athletes.

I am a certified massage therapist, specializing in Shiatsu. For over12 years, I have been a devout yoga practitioner and teacher. I have facilitated a number of workshops in the Ottawa area, at various martial arts centers, and at yoga studios in Canada and internationally.