Heather Urkuski

Later that year, I entered a master’s program in liberal arts and gender studies at the University of Pennsylvania. While at Penn, I had the unexpected yet illuminating experience of sharing yoga with women in jail through a health education and service learning course. The transformation I saw in my fellow students after 15 minutes of weekly yoga for 12 weeks inspired me to teach. In 2012, I completed a 9-month, 260-hour yoga teacher certification course through Nancy Ruby's YogaMotion. More recently, my practice and teaching have been influenced and inspired by Christina Sell, Rolf Gates, and Seane Corn. I specialize in active restoration of the body and mind through yoga. I teach and support curious beginners as they develop strength and stamina as well as calm and clarity. I also work with athletes, helping them to achieve optimal performance and reduce injury. For me, the practice of yoga is about spreading peace one breath at a time which is why I decided to create Breathelight.