Julie is a native New Yorker born into a family of musicians and dancers. She began dancing at three years old, when she first discovered her love of movement. Julie went on to dance as a fellowship student at The Ailey School in high school and was awarded a Presidential Scholar in the Arts scholarship to study dance at The George Washington University in Washington, DC. After two years at GWU, missing New York City, Julie transferred to The New School and graduated with honors with a BA in Dance and Education Studies in 2014. In 2012, she received a grant to spend ten months to study dance in Israel and perform alongside the world renown Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company.

Julie began practicing yoga in 2010 with the intention of finding another form of exercise to benefit her dance career. She very soon discovered that this practice would change her life. Upon returning from Israel and diving back into her senior year of college, Julie began practicing yoga regularly. In the flux of such a drastic change of lifestyle from Israel to New York, being a full-time student and working part-time in a restaurant, Julie found that yoga helped to ground her in a way that dance did not. With this realization, she knew that yoga had become a major part of her life.

After graduating from The New School, Julie knew she wanted to embark on the journey to obtain her yoga certification so that she could have the resources to share the practice that had profoundly changed her life. She soon found a home at Laughing Lotus Yoga Center where she instantly fell in love with the fluid, dance-like sequencing and the philosophy of "moving like you" that founder Dana Flynn wholeheartedly encourages. She received her 200 hour certification from Laughing Lotus in 2014. For three years, Julie taught at several studios and gyms in New York City, including Laughing Lotus, Sweat Yoga NYC, Woom Center, Crunch Gym and Matrix Fitness Center. She also taught events at the W Hotel with SoundOff New York and Deep House Yoga at House of Yes. She additionally danced professionally as a member of Donofrio Dance Company and worked as a freelance artist with various choreographers including Ori Flomin, Sidra Bell, Of Bones || Hollye Bynum, and Alexandra Sasha Pinel.

In March of 2018, Julie relocated to Vermont seeking a change of pace. Currently, you can find her teaching weekly classes and workshops at Sangha Studio throughout Burlington and Williston, Vermont. See the class schedule tab for details.

Trainings & Certifications:

200 Hour RYT Certification from Laughing Lotus
50 Hour Fly Certification from Laughing Lotus
50 Hour Restorative Certification from Laughing Lotus
50 Hour Hands-On Assists Certification from Laughing Lotus
50 Hour Ayurveda for Women’s Health Certification from Laughing Lotus
25 Hour Teacher Renewal Training with Jason Crandell