Diane Kovanda

A holistic health practitioner and educator, Diane has been practicing hatha yoga and mindfulness for over 25 years. She is the founder and director of training at Kind Yoga School. www.KindYoga.com The curriculum at Kind Yoga School is based in Hatha Yoga with a focus on ahimsa and karuna, which cultivates a profound respect and compassion for the self and others. Diane, along with Chuck and Tracy Peterson, is also the co-founder of The Calm Warrior Training Inc. providing criminal justice professionals with stress reduction and decompression tactics. www.CalmWarrior.comDiane’s teaching of yoga is deeply informed by her own longtime practice of Vipassana (mindfulness) meditation and Metta (LovingKindness) meditation. Since 1985, Diane has been inspired by her studies of yoga with Callie Lewis Tyber and at Kripalu Center. Diane is certified in Kripalu Yoga.