After moving from Texas to Ann Arbor for graduate school in August of 2023, Zoe began her yoga journey at Tiny Buddha to combat anxiety and loneliness, bringing a “yoga off the mat” approach to her life as a PhD student at U of M. After taking her first Ashtanga class, she called her mom in the car to declare that she would do yoga for the rest of her life. In the Winter of 2025, Zoe completed her 200RYT with Risa Gotlib through Tiny Buddha Yoga, and began teaching at TBY shortly thereafter. As a yoga student, Zoe finds great power and serenity in the exploration of poses as tools to help connect herself to her body, and to find mental calm through contentment and surrender. As a teacher, Zoe is guided by the sutra “Sthira Sukham Asanam,” encouraging students in her class to find a balance of effort without struggle and ease without complacency.
