Rose stepped into her first yoga class in 1994 at the age 16 and has been practicing yoga ever since. She has been studying LifeForce Yoga with Amy Weintraub, author of Yoga for Depression (www.yogafordepression.com) since 2003. In 2005 Rose received her 250 hour certification and in 2009 she received her 500 hour certification. She continues to study and assist Amy Weintraub but has also studied with Rama Jyoti Vernon (www.ramavernon.com) and Maria Kali Ma (www.functionalyogatherapy.com). 

Trainings:
LifeForce Yoga Practitioner Level 1 with Amy Weintraub
LifeForce Yoga Practitioner Level 2 with Amy Weintraub
Functional Yoga Therapy Level 1 with Maria Kali Ma
iRest Yoga Nidra with Richard Miller

Rose also studies Buddhism and as part of her education she traveled to Taiwan to stay at the Fo Guan Shan Buddhist Monastery in Kaoshung. Her stay was a month long study of Ch'an and Pureland Buddhism. The program involved daily meditation, a 5 day silent retreat, indepth studies of Ch'an Buddhism and movement like Tai Chi and Kung Fu.  

From October 2005 until February 2007 Rose served as the President of the Arizona Yoga Association, www.azyoga.com, and sat on the Board until 2009. Rose has also worked to support TeraMundi World Wellness, and the International Yoga College, www.internationalyogacollege.org.  

She has developed a close relationship with her teacher, Amy Weintraub. Today she works as Amy’s assistant and as the Program Manager of the LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute, founded and run by Ms. Weintraub. Rose travels with Amy, assisting at LifeForce Yoga for Depression and Anxiety Practitioner Trainings and has taught at The Crossings in Austin, TX and Kripalu in Lenox, MA as part of her assisting duties. www.yogafordepression

Rose teaches throughout the city of Tucson at Yoga Studios, Private Sessions and in corporate settings.