Polly Manke
CYT-L3
Chagrin Falls, OH, US
Owner of
Heart Center School of Yoga
Continuous teaching since 2002. Classes, private clients, yoga therapy, "Gentle Yoga", mindful, meditative, therapeutic yoga.
Studio owner: The Heart Center since 2021.
Heart Centered Yoga School beginning fall of 2026.
Studio owner: The Heart Center since 2021.
Heart Centered Yoga School beginning fall of 2026.
As yoga therapist, and holistic health coach, and self-care advocate I equip people with holistic skills and strategies to help them reclaim their vitality.
With over two decades of study, practice, & teaching, I have a big toolbox that includes yoga asana therapeutics, breath practices, meditation, spiritual nourishment, Reiki, functional & developmental movement, nutritional guidance, grounding / nervous system regulation, supplements, and more.
Current influences
Yoga therapeutics - been diving into Susi Hately's work.
Reiki and Energy work and intuition
Certified Holistic Health coach with The Institute for Integrative Nutrition
QiGong
Trauma Informed
Pilates principles
Gestalt Trained
For an Iyengar (roots) perspective on alignment and restorative yoga, I attended workshops with Judith Lasater. I'm also influenced by Erich Schiffman, & Angela Farmer.
Alignment and Therapeutics workshops with Anusara teachers back in the 2000s: Ann Greene and Todd Norian, Jenny Otto to name just a few.
Using yoga & breath to regulate nervous system and energetic states
Neuro-Developmental Movements / RMTi (Rhythmic Movement Training) - for the integration of primitive reflexes
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