Emily Benz

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Emily began her studies of yoga in college where her first yoga teacher was also her rowing coach and the studio was the boathouse Ever since she has refined and grown her practice under the tutelage of master teachers like Tias and Surya Little Gabriel Halpern and Elesa Commerse and most recently with senior Iyengar teacher Chris Saudek and the dynamic Christina Sell Emilys more lucrative career and passion is the art of teaching She is a National Board Certified Teacher in high school biology and environmental science She draws on her expertise in anatomy physiology biology and general science as a strong component of her yoga practice and teaching She holds a Masters degree in teaching and learning from the Harvard Graduate School of Education Working with diverse young people and adults has given Emily a well-crafted sense of humor deep patience and humility As a teacher Emily strives to give her students the tools to look inward and to create a deep sense of peace that can be carried with them into their lives outside of the formal practice of yoga breath and postures She also aids her students in developing an empirical understanding of the science of yoga and to give them a more complete sense of their own anatomy  She lives with her husband Jeff and two young children on an old farm that will soon be home to more animals and new educational offerings in environmental science biology art and mindfulness Emily is eager to meet you on the mat where you are -- physically mentally and spiritually -- and to see how yoga can help you to live more fully alive and aware.