Naomi Hollingsworth
Naomi was introduced to the practice of yoga by her mother when she was a small child. However, it wasn't until March of 2002 when she finally understood how the practice of yoga could open a whole new wonderful way of life for her. Naomi found health, strength of body, calmness of mind and a better sense of well-being from practicing yoga. She graduated and became a registered yoga teacher from the 200-Hour Yoga Study program in 2005 and has had the pleasure of training with Larry Schulz, Rod Stryker, Paul Grilley and Dharma Mittra. She has also studied with Jennifer Grey and went through her J.A.I. Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training in 2008.

Naomi walks a path guided by many spiritual inspirations. The path of Yoga has taught Naomi to listen more to the voice of her body, the sound of her breath and the strength of her inner spirit. She has learned to understand the "needs" of the body, breath and spirit instead of listening to the mind and all the things the mind "wants". The practice of Santosha is one of her favorite practices of yoga. The practice of being comfortable with all that you do and do not have and embracing all the experiences of life as opportunities to learn, grow and become whole. In both her personal practice and her teaching, Naomi strives to bring these lessons to life.

She feels truly blessed to have had so many wonderful teachers on her path and is especially grateful to Dharma Mittra, Paul Grilley, all of her students and her husband Accolon for the great impact they have all had on her life and practice.

3 Things that make her happy:
1. Family, Family, Family (which includes her friends)
2. Kale salad...not sure why, but she actually does a little dance when she eats it.
3. Having her windows open at night (when its warm outside)

Favorite Poses:
1. Any arm balance
2. Any inversion
3. Baddha Parivritta Parsvakonasana

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