Michelle Dennis

Creative ENERGY yoga 40 East 3rd Street, Apt 9 New York, NY. 10003 Email: michelle@creativENERGYoga.com P: (941) 400-8137 W: CreativENERGYoga.com

Out of your head and into your body!

Yoga has been a driving force in my life for 5 years. I have developed my own creative fusion of Vinyasa and Kundalini Yoga, using pranayama breathing techniques, meditation, and asana postures in each practice to inspire expression of the body and liberation of the mind.

Education

Registered Yoga Teacher, 200 Hour Yoga Alliance Certified in Vinyasa at Sonic Yoga, New York, NY. Currently working toward 500 hour Certification - Workshops Taken: -Chakras and the Subtle Body - Prana Flow - Twee Marrigan -Fluid Power - Developed by Shiva Rea - Simon Park MFA Painting, Boston University, School of Visual Arts, Boston, MA BFA Painting, Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL

Teaching

Hot Spot Yoga, Brooklyn - Hot Vinyassa, (3 classes a week) Synergy Fitness, SOHO - Vinyasa Yoga, (1 class a week) Creative ENERGY yoga, Owner + Teacher, East Village + Chelsea - Vinyasa Yoga for Beginners to Intermediate and Rooftop Yoga for Artists, (2 classes a week) + Private Clients Iron & Silk Fitness, East Village - Power Yoga - Have been a regular sub for classes Entrepreneur Yoga Instructor and Professional Visual Artist for 10 years, exhibitions all over the US. Creative posture sequencing Alignment Pranayama (breathing techniques) for balancing and cleansing the body Meditation, relaxation techniques and restorative yoga Understanding of individual chakras and how to target each in yoga practice Adapting asana postures to individual needs Giving safe and gentle adjustments, as well as use of props and the benefits Mudras, mantras, visualizations, energetic expression and focus.

Skills

Styles of Yoga Vinyasa, Hot Vinyasa, Power Yoga, Hatha, Kundalini, Meditation/Restorative and Yoga Trance Dance. Press Time Out NY, Own This City - Outdoor Yoga, By Alex Schechter on Jun 13, 2011 Alignyo - Mind. Body. Community, Featured Teacher- spotlight on the communities' top teachers by Liz Eustace on July 28th, and Now this is NYC Yoga!, July 18th, 2011 Neighborhoodr/Current, East Village - Sunset Rooftop Yoga, June 1st, 2011 "Michelle made me cry -- in the best kind of way. Soothing yet rigorous, active yet mellow, supportive yet by no means suffocating -Michelle is an artist who knows what artists need most: balance." --Sarah Dohrmann - Writer "I took Michelle's class after a frustrating week of songwriting . She thoughtfully lead us through a practice designed to release creativity, which left me more confident, focused, and tuned in to my own process. Michelle is calm and prepared, and has an obvious knowledge of both yoga and the challenges of the working artist. She approaches both with a curious mind and an open heart." --Laurelyn Dossett - Composer, Musician.

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