Holly Shafer

Holly Shafer

200 hr Yoga Alliance Certification

Practice of:  Vinyasa, Yin, and Restorative

I began my yoga journey at the age of 52 after a shoulder injury.  

My doctors encouraged me to practice the healing art of yoga, but as I went to different studios, I was lost.  I became an instructor because I felt that I did not understand this practice, which focused not only on the physical but the mental world.  When the opportunity of getting my certification arrived, I did it to understand what to do, learn terminology, and, most importantly, to embrace what the doctors were telling me to do.  I never had the intent to teach. Little did I know, I was going to want to share this world with anyone and everyone I brushed across in life. Now, my only “exercise” regiment is yoga. In the past 5 years, I have had the opportunity of teaching on the beaches of the Florida Keys, in beautiful parks beside manicured pools, as well as in calming studios, allowing me to continue to grow in my practice and in my strength. This in turn allows me to share my practice with the goal of bettering myself as well as those around me. I always say, “Just because we get older, does not mean we have to roll over and bury ourselves.”  I focus on modification and meeting people where they are in their health both physically and mentally. We all have something to share and I am grateful everyday, I found mine.