Bio: Aerin Alex O’Malley, ERYT offers the gift of creating a safe space for students to discover limits and expand beyond them. Her classes are challenging, fun, and open to all levels. Holding a firm belief that the benefits of yoga are far more than physical, Alex helps each practitioner tap into their natural abilities on the mat, encouraging them to take those benefits off the mat and into their daily lives. Alex began her practice in 2000 and has been teaching since 2003. She has traveled extensively throughout India and continues her training on and off the mat. Embracing all styles, Alex is committed to allowing the light of yoga to deepen her practice and to create positive change within communities.
Employment History:
Faculty: Purab Paschim Institute, Rishikesh, India. Present.
Training teachers a 200 hour Yoga Alliance Certified curriculum. Focus on how to teach beginners, sequencing a Vinyasa class, breath, alignment, adjustments, and anatomy . www.worldyogatraining.com.
ERYT, Vinyasa Yoga Teacher/ Group, Private, Corporate Classes.
San Francisco. Present.
Group Vinyasa Yoga classes for all levels. Designed to build strength, stretch into flexibility, and cultivate awareness of your breath and body. Private classes address personal physical histories and have proven to be a great way for some to explore the benefits of yoga in a comfortable environment, tailored to their needs. Corporate classes focus on a workout including postures that specifically relieve tensions like low back pain and tendonitis often resulting from an office environment.
Current Venues: Spring Pilates and Yoga, Practice SF, Media Zone (Corporate), Yoga Studio Divisidero.
Leader; Vinyasa Yoga Workshops. 2004 – Present. Organizing and leading workshops covering, exploration of Ujaiiy Breath, Alignment, Flow, and delving into more subtle yogic practices. Leading donation only classes for the benefit of local Non-Profit organizations.
Germany, Holland, Australia, USA.
Group Vinyasa Classes. 2005 - 2006. Coordinated space, marketing, and lead classes for MeetUrFeet and Universal Power Yoga.
Sydney, Australia and Goa, India.
Studio Owner/Operator/Teacher. Berlin, Germany. 2004 – 2005.
Taught daily calendar of classes, beg.- adv. Organized and taught Monthly Beginner Workshops: Intensive introductions to Vinyasa Flow, Ujaiiy Breath and Asana. Created all marketing material, responsible for daily business activities as well as coordinating teachers, class schedule and community events.
Berliner Yoga Festival in Nike Park. Berlin, Germany. Aug. 2005.
Leader: Vinyasa Class. Presenter: What is Ashtanga Yoga?
Special Guest Teacher. Dance Street. Amsterdam, Holland. 2005
Taught Vinyasa Yoga to Ashtanga practitioners as requested to deepen their experience of yoga.
Substitute Teaching. Berlin, Germany. 2003 – 2005
Meridian Spa; X-Step Fitness Club; Dock 11 Dance Studio; Yoga W60; Panta Ray.
See my "Other Life" - CV.
Certifications:
Ashtanga Yoga, Second Series, Second Level Teacher Training.
Vijay Amar Sen, Universal Power Yoga. Mcleodganj, India.
www.vijaypoweryoga.com – 2006
Hatha Yoga, Ayurvedic Massage and Pancha Karma Therapy.
PVA Ayurvedic Hospital, School of Therapy and Yoga. Kannur, India.
www.ayurvedaacharya.com – 2005
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Primary Series. 200 hours, Teacher Training.
It’s Yoga San Francisco, CA. USA.
www.itsyoga.net – 2003
Intensives, Workshops, Trainings:
2008: Sudheep Thunoli; Mark Lilly – www.streetyoga.com.
2007: Vijay Amar; Dharma Mittra; Peter Channdonet; AcroYoga; David Swenson; Prakash Sen.
2006: Pattabois Jois; Dharma Mittra; Vijay Amar; Katie Spears (Pre-Natal Yoga); Laura Camp.
2005: Sudheep Thunoli; Mark Darby; Rusty Wells (Bhakti Flow); Jason Nemur, (AcroYoga).
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Music, MillsCollege, Oakland CA. USA.
Avocations:
Surfing, Sailing, Traveling Yoga, Cooking.
Contact: 415.308.2163 /US. or email: alex@meeturfeet.com.
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