Pattie feels so very blessed to have been able to teach and share her  love for dance and yoga for a total of over eighteen years.  Her innate affinity for expression through movement led her to excel in ballet at a young age.  By 16, she became a dancer and later a soloist for the Utah  Ballet company, and also began teaching all levels of ballet from toddlers through advanced students.  Pattie also received many scholarships to the University of Utah as a ballet major of fine arts where she studied ballet technique, performance  repertoire,  jazz,  modern dance, Pilates, teaching technique, and kinesiology.  She continues to dance and perform in the bay area whenever possible. Pattie is also the founder of Butterfly Yoga, San Mateo.