Rev. Othene Munson, Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher E-RYT  E500  T500, Anusara-Inspired, Level 2 Usui Reiki Practitioner and  Angel Therapy Practitioner® (ATP) , certified by Doreen Virtue & Celebrant, brings a unique perspective and style of teaching to the practice of yoga, drawing upon her background as a corporate trainer, human resources professional, fashion model and global yoga instructor. Othene was one of the first fashion models who began practicing and promoting Yoga in the 1980s. Today many super models have taken up the practice to maintain their beauty, youthfulness, health, fitness and give their hectic lives balance, serenity and inner peace. Othene was a pioneer from the field of fashion, dedicating her life to helping others find inner beauty and improve their outer appearance through their individual yoga and spiritual practice.

She has studied with renown masters such as Ramanand Patel, John Schumacher, Kathleen Pringle, Patricia Walden, David Swenson, Ana Forrest, Aadil Palkhivala, Baron Baptise, Jonny Kest, Manuso Manus, Doug Swenson, Rodney Yee, and Steve Jacobson for two decades, refining her own practice and teaching methods. She completed the Ashtanga Teacher Training workshop with David Swenson with further Ashtanga training from Manju Jois. She has spent time studying at the Sivananda Ashrams in Paris, California, London and the Bahamas. More recently she  has studied with John Friend, Desiree Rumbaugh & Martin Kirk as well as  Siania Sherman, Amy Ippolitti,Noah Maze,Betsy Downing,Christina Sell . Othene has organized and led Spiritual Trips to Peru, Arizona, Hot Springs NC, Costa Rica, Greece, Egypt , Eco Safari Yoga Trip to South Africa,  and Hot Springs, NC.  She remains committed to her own practice and continues to take teachers training and workshops on a regular basis. Othene has developed keen professional teaching abilities and curriculum design skills from her years as a corporate trainer and work in human resources. As a professional trainer she has the ability to survey a class, quickly assess each member's level and offer custom coaching to maximize their efforts and safety. Othene's course design utilizes leading edge techniques as well as century old proven methods of yoga practice, merging the best from all the ages.

Othene enjoys officiating at unique and specialized weddings of any size.

The Center For Yoga is an approved Yoga Alliance Teacher Training School 200 and 500 level.

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