PERSONAL QUALITIES & INTERESTS
DENA LEIBOWITZ
Compassionate, hard working, disciplined, energetic, outgoing, fast learner, works well with others, team player, intuitive, exible, understanding, motivating, excellent communication skills and public speaking, creative, joyful, artful listener, reliable and non-judgemental. Favorite things to do: yoga, tennis, drawing, singing, macrame, spending time with my husband, daughters, my sweet parents and dog.
MISSION STATEMENT: WHAT YOGA MEANS TO ME E-RYT-500, MS, LCADC, CHT, REIKI MASTER 800 Kenilworth Drive, ste 828, Towson, MD 21204
(443)803-3848
dena@zenlifeyogaboutique.com MANTRA Peace, Love, and Light Ask for support from something higher than yourself, that which provides you the next breath, knowing you are always held in love and light. Shanti Shanti Shanti (-Dena Leibowitz)
Whether on or off your mat, show up. Everyday, i show up, fully present. Connecting to my breath to my higher source, welcoming the arrival of something new, something beautiful into my life, my mind, my body. On my mat i can connect and hear my greatest truth and release my fears with courage and compassion and in those moments of discomfort i discover my value and worth. I want to teach and share this healing path to everyone. If you keep returning to your mat you will learn to love yourself. You will learn to slow down and hear how fear and doubt show up in the body and limit your breath while in a pose. You will learn how to release yourself from the inner prison that causes addiction, anxiety, depression and aggression. It takes many falls trials tests to learn and discover who you truly are and tap into courage to detach from things that are not good for you that limit you to what you are capable of becoming. Discover the power over your mind and body and how to use them to lead a loving creative life. Never give up. Be in tune with your body your energy your soul. Love yourself, take care of your body, enjoy every step, stay aware yet mindful and savor each breath and new adventures that you explore.Namaste
FAVORITE POSE TRIANGLE, TRIKONASANA
TYPE OF YOGA Dena Leibowitz, e-ryt-500, has been teaching yoga and healthy living for over two decades. Her lineage is from the Anusura and vinyasa tradition. She loves the breath and heart led focus of yoga. To her yoga is more than the asanas but a way of life and she fully integrates yoga in her work with clients who suffer with depression, anxiety, aggression and addiction, as well as with her family, and in her social life. As a teacher, she constantly studies and creates sequences and themes to meet the needs of her students. Dena is approachable, inspiring and makes learning fun. Expect challenging, yet accessible classes. She gracefully weaves traditional and contemporary approaches to vinyasa yoga. Her sequences are inspired by TKV Desikachar, Baron Baptise, Iyengar, among others. *POWER (HEATED) VINYASA
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND 500-HR-YTT YOGALI INSITITUE 200-HR-YTT TOWSON UNIVERSITY, BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE, MASTER'S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY
PROFESSIONAL COURSES AND CERTIFICATION E-RYT® 500, YACEP® RYS-200 Yoga Alliance NLP certified Clinical Hypnotherapist Reiki Master
WORKSHOPS ATTENDED SeanCcorn (Mystic Flow) Dharma Mitra (Charma Charging Practice) Brandon Compagnone (Journey to Baptiste power) Sara Platt-Finger and Allen Platt (Chakras for Self Empowerment) Yoga Journal Live- New York 2018
WORK EXPERIENCE: Yoga instructor, Barehills Athletic (Coppermine) 2015-2016 Yoga instructor, Admiral Fitt personal training 2015-1016 Owner, Zenlife Yoga Boutique & Juice bar 1998-present Owner andPpsychotherapist, Center for Mental Health, LLC 1998- present Director Psyc in-patient, Genesis Eldercare 1996-1997 Psychotherapist, First Step drug treatment 1993-1996
RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead 60-90 minute yoga classes for all levels offer adjusts and assists to ensure maximum beneďŹ ts and safety provide guided meditation and pranayama in each class to help students center Create customized sequences for all body types and ďŹ tness levels for private corporate and individual clients Lovingly greet and attend to all clients, arrive early Prepare well themed classes Clean and organize studio prior to and after class Develop promotions and market across all social media platforms Announce events and promotions to staff and students Track student attendance, enrollment and registration
AFFILIATIONS Yoga Alliance, member 2014
SUMMARY: Dena Leibowitz, is a licensed psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, yoga instructor, meditation facilitator, reiki master, spirit junkie, author, program developer, public speaker and motivational educator for social workers, psychologists, nurses and medical pracitioners and yoga students, proud mom, and perpetual student of life. Her journey developing healing programs began in 1996, introducing cutting edge ideas to the very western psychology ďŹ eld. Over time dena integrated more eastern approaches to treat depression, anxiety, and addiction. Her hard work, passion for learning and love of yoga, reiki & kabbalah fuel her soul. Dena lives a spirit driven life on and off her mat. She believes that living compassionately and courageously, and allowing the journey of self discovery, is the best self-investment one can do. Dena's work and home life are grounded in the same loving principles. She loves her students, clients, friends, 3 beautiful daughters, golden-doodle, husband and parents who are all in maryland.