Emma’s introduction to yoga began at age 19, when she took her first class as a college P.E. credit. What started as a requirement quickly became something much deeper, leading her to further study Buddhism in college and to develop her personal practice.

After graduation, she spent nearly three years traveling solo across 40+ countries in search of a deeper connection with people, cultures, & her own inner world. Yoga was her constant companion along the way & often the reason she kept going. Practicing everywhere—from ashrams in India to yurts in Mongolia to rooftops in Greece—shaped a worldview she didn’t know was possible for herself.

Upon returning to the U.S., Emma completed her 200-hour certification in Santa Monica, CA, through YogaWorks in 2019, a school renowned for its precise instruction, alignment-based teaching, & breath-centered flow. In 2025, she completed her 300-hour advanced training with leading vinyasa teacher Jason Crandell, combining mindfulness, anatomical precision, and power yoga. She is currently enrolled in a two-year meditation teacher training with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach.

When she’s not practicing, Emma writes for health brands & publications. Her work has appeared in Yoga Journal and Yoga International.

The personal teachers she holds dearest are her Yiayia (late grandmother), Sean (brother), Ben (husband), & Cooper (dog). For yoga, Tiffany Cruikshank, Janet Stone, & Jason Crandell. Her most influential dharma teachers include Baba Ram Dass, Thich Nhat Hanh, Jack Kornfield, & a kind, curious Indian man who was astonished when she told him that trains in America leave on time.