Bio

Oksana Yoga was founded by Oksana Koval in spring 2008. Oksana cultivates the style of vinyasa yoga with elements of dance. Her classes typically start with meditation emphasizing on breathing and continue into a flow of mindful movement and relaxation. Oksana incorporates her native Ukrainian ancient forms of healing into her gentle style of yoga, perfect for anyone who’s curious about yoga. She believes yoga comes from animals and draws from them. She communes with nature regularly and holds most of her classes in the natural setting like parks, mountain tops, lake sides and ocean shores.

Education & Experience

·     ~100 hours in Holistic Health Studies (Eastern & Western Perspective) – San Francisco State University

·      8 months of Iyengar Yoga Institute in San Francisco (specializing in back care)

·     BA degree in Journalism – San Francisco State University

·     AA degree in Education, Multi-Subject Teaching Credentials - Ukraine

·    300+ hours in Human Psychology

·  California Teacher's Credentials

·     Yoga practice since 2001

 

Dance

·      Professional dancer as part of the Arabesque Belly Dance Troupe

·       Background in music and ballet

·       Founder of Habibi Dancers

 

Teachers who Inspired Oksana

Marti Foster, Asia, Kathy Alief, Larisa Koval, Vera Koval, Don Menn, Tom

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