Swimming Chicken Yoga
It is about the journey within yourself.
About Me
Mike Bolender, RYT-200
I am an engineer by day, but oddly enough, I am also a yoga teacher. My yoga journey started with a book and a set of DVDs with yoga sequences tailored to golfers. After each practice, I noticed the physical benefits of the practice, but the calming effect of the practice came as a complete surprise. After practicing off and on to the videos for a couple of years, I decided to drop in on my first group yoga class. I instantly became, and still am, a regular to that class. Over time I began to take classes from a variety of teachers to grow my practice. This trajectory took me to enrolling in the 200 hour yoga teacher training at the Shanti Yoga School in Dayton, and I completed my teacher training in January, 2016. I also hold a certification in restorative yoga from Day Yoga in Dayton.
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My teaching style is an alignment-oriented vinyasa flow that incorporates pranayama and typically concludes with yin and/or restorative poses. This balance of movement with stillness is intended to bring the mind-body into harmony. Focusing on alignment ensures that the pose is done safely, and is also a means to get deeper into the pose by activating the correct muscles. Because there is always something new to learn, I am constantly pulling from my personal experiences with different teachers and utilizing different resources to keep the practice from becoming stale.
Schedule
Breathe. Flow. Relax
Grace Tree Yoga
8933 Cin-Day Rd.
West Chester, OH 45069
Tuesdays 7:00-8:15 p.m.*
Thursdays 7:00-8:15 p.m.*
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*Classes are currently only live streamed.
Breathe, Flow, Relax is a vinyasa-style class that is designed to promote balance in the mind-body. Each class will focus on strengthening and opening a specific part of the body. We begin the class with breath work (pranayama) to begin the process of being present and aware before moving into a flowing sequence of poses to warm and strengthen the body. A set of poses that stretch and lengthen the muscles then leads into a period of deep relaxation (savasana) to completely integrate the benefits of the practice. Proper alignment is emphasized for safety and to offer the yogi/yogini an opportunity to deepen the pose. All levels are welcome as modifications are given.
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Yogi Berra
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