Patricia Pao is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance, which acknowledges the completion of a yoga teacher training with an approved and active Registered Yoga School (RYS).

Patricia Pao (E-RYT 200) has been teaching yoga in the DC area

since 2001.  She began her yoga studies with Betty Roi and completed:

1. ✴The Health Advantage Yoga Center Teacher Training Program with Betsey Downing and Doug Keller

2. ✴The Radiant Child Teacher Training Program

3. ✴Yoga 4 Teens Teacher Training, 

4. ✴Yin Yoga Teacher Training with both Paul Grilley 

5. ✴Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Sarah Powers 

6. ✴“Relax and Renew” Trainer with Judith Lasater 

Pat has continued her teacher training with Dr. Baxter Bell, JJ Gormley, Doug Keller, Rodney Yee, Judith Lasater, Sarah Powers, Paul Grilley, 

Erich Schiffmann, Jin Sung, Tias Little, Kaustaub Desikchar, Richard Rosen

Susan Van Nuys, Elise Browning Miller & John Friend.

Pat currently teaches at 

Health Advantage Yoga Center in Herndon, Virginia. 

Joyoga in Ashburn, Virginia

and Sun & Moon Yoga Studio in Fairfax, Virginia  

Pat has run yoga workshops for the Girl Scouts and for various schools - the PE program at Loudoun Country Day, the choral department at Herndon Middle School, Herndon High School, South Lakes High School and at the Potomac Academy in Alexandria.  She has also worked with the Loudoun County Public Library in offering Kids Yoga Afternoon programs, and introduction to Yoga as a part of the Summer Reading Program for Children and Teens.

Pat also offers private instruction.  She has worked with many clients teaching them to use yoga and breathing to help cope with high blood pressure, Crohn’s, stress, fibromyalgia and cancer.  Pat teaches from the heart and emphasizes opening up to the total experience of yoga. She is a former professional dancer and ballet teacher. Pat has worked over the last 20 years as a movie casting director and loves traveling, reading and movies.

CERTIFICATIONS and EDUCATION

  Yoga Alliance - E-RYT 200
  Health Advantage Teacher Training
  Radiant Child Teacher Training
  Relax and Renew Trainer

Yoga4Teens Teacher Training

Yin Yoga Teacher Training

IAYT

TEACHER TRAINING INTENSIVES

with:
Jamie Allison, Baxter Bell, Barbara Benaugh, Kaustaub Desikchar, Betsey Downing, John Friend, JJ Gormley, Paul Grilley, Anodea Judith, Doug Keller, Judith Lasater, Cyndi Lee, Tias Little, Elise Browning Miller, Mary Pafford, Sarah Powers, Richard Rosen, Desiree Rumbaugh, Erich Schiffman, Jin Sung, Rod Stryker, 

Lisa Walford and Rodney Yee