Dana Halkowski

About

My first yoga experience was part of a prenatal VHS tape in I was amazed at how the few poses included in the video helped me feel more relaxed However I did not become a regular practitioner of yoga until years later when I joined a local YMCA and began taking classes At the time I ran marathons-- in all My body was beginning to feel the stress of many hours of running without a break In when I experienced an injury that prevented further running I enrolled at a local yoga studio and began a yoga teaching training the following fall Yoga not only helped my physical body but also my mental health After completing my hour training I signed up for more training at the Kripalu center in Massachusetts and have continued to pursue additional education both formally and informally As I age I find the practice of yoga to be essential to my ability to move without pain I desire to provide this type of activity to others especially older adults who may not have other forms of physical activity available to them.