Dena Levitz
New York, New York
Always an athlete Dena grew up competing in gymnastics track and cheerleading Yoga started as a workout that was much kinder on her body But when she endured personal hardship -- losing her mom to cancer -- she started to see yoga as a much deeper holistic practice that became a critical tool for healing When she decided to make the leap to teaching yoga and mindfulness Dena received her hours certification through Tavoos Garden in Siem Reap Cambodia studying under the great Yogi Madhav She later earned a specialized certification to teach yoga and mindfulness to kids through Little Flower Yoga a pioneer in the field Her hope is to help students use yoga as a tool for empowerment and resilience and to make the practice available and approachable to all Her classes are dynamic yet playful rooted in classic hatha while incorporating things that light her up like Rocky quotes Students love the energy and enthusiasm she brings to each session as well as her constant care for their well-being and enjoyment Dena has been working as a teacher with Sputnik Yoga a pop-up yoga company that holds classes in unexpected locales all over New York City Brooklyn-based studio Yogasole in Windsor Terrace and Dou Yoga in Clinton Hill She also teaches yoga and mindfulness to kids in a number of different in-school afterschool and in-studio spaces around New York City And in she added a certification in trauma-informed yoga from nonproft Exhale to Inhale whose clients include survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.
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Always an athlete Dena grew up competing in gymnastics track and cheerleading Yoga started as a workout that was much kinder on her body But when she endured personal hardship -- losing her mom to cancer -- she started to see yoga as a much deeper holistic practice that became a critical tool for healing When she decided to make the leap to teaching yoga and mindfulness Dena received her hours certification through Tavoos Garden in Siem Reap Cambodia studying under the great Yogi Madhav She later earned a specialized certification to teach yoga and mindfulness to kids through Little Flower Yoga a pioneer in the field Her hope is to help students use yoga as a tool for empowerment and resilience and to make the practice available and approachable to all Her classes are dynamic yet playful rooted in classic hatha while incorporating things that light her up like Rocky quotes Students love the energy and enthusiasm she brings to each session as well as her constant care for their well-being and enjoyment Dena has been working as a teacher with Sputnik Yoga a pop-up yoga company that holds classes in unexpected locales all over New York City Brooklyn-based studio Yogasole in Windsor Terrace and Dou Yoga in Clinton Hill She also teaches yoga and mindfulness to kids in a number of different in-school afterschool and in-studio spaces around New York City And in she added a certification in trauma-informed yoga from nonproft Exhale to Inhale whose clients include survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.
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