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Dawn Penney
Favorite Word: Empowerment, Movement or Integration…hard to decide I wish for… Inner peace at all times, Outer peace within the world I am thankful for..... my beautiful and healthy 4 month old baby girl~ Opal~ Sun Sign: Aries What gives you peace? My gratitude journal and tuning into my body and breath Why Yoga? It helps me be present, be calm in my whole self, be here. 3 words to describe you: (according to a close friend and my husband) Dynamic, Sarcastic, Lovable What/who inspires you? Children, they are so authentic and expressive. What you can’t live without? My daughter, soy ice cream sandwiches, dancing Favorite yoga pose and why? Downward facing dog- it is so grounding, lengthening and integrative to my whole self Teaching style: engaging, fluid, present Words to live by (or your favorite quote): *** “Peace, it does not mean to be in a place without noise, turmoil or commotion, but be in the midst of those things and still calm in your heart”- unknown What do you love to do for FUN? West African dancing, reading, listening or seeing music, eating my husband’s cooking When/where/with who was your first yoga class? *Strathmore College by myself in 1994 Local escape Our backyard! Other
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studying as a Dance major in undergraduate, Dawn found
her first yoga class and was immediately enthralled.
It was a perfect way to balance her mind, body and spirit
from grueling rehearsals, study and stress. She found
her physical and mental release and inner peace for
what felt like for the very first time. It became a
personal practice for the next 15 years. Dawn went on
to complete her undergraduate in Dance before going
on for her Masters in Dance Movement Therapy and become
Board Certified, as well as, a Professional and National
Counselor. She continued to explore many styles of yoga
and has been drawn to Hatha and Flow specifically. 4
years ago she became certified in children’s yoga
in Chicago and then completed her adult training here
in Pittsburgh. Dawn is the director of our “Movement
Adventures: Yoga and Creative Movement Fusion”
here at the studio while simultaneously running a private
practice as a Dance Movement Therapist and adjunct in
Creativity at Seton Hill University. Dawn has a lifelong passion with the mind/body/spirit connection and the power of yoga to bring wholeness, healing, and prevention to all individuals. She is drawn to the yogic philosophy and attempts to live her life accordingly. She looks forward to growing as a teacher and a student of yoga for many decades to come! |
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