Hello! I am a Canadian-born, former dancer, and a registered E-RYT200 yoga instructor and movement coach, turned midcoast Mainer, who has recently relocated to the South of France, with my sculptor husband, Bradley Borthwick, and our two little sunbeams, Wren and Anouk.
My philosophy
The through-line of my teaching contains resilience building, sleep-supporting, dancy, well-balanced yoga sequences to support sustainable daily practice. My mission is to help people move freely for a lifetime, by offering novel and pleasure-inducing yoga that keeps practitioners habitually coming back to the mat.
My method
My classes are a blend of vinyasa & contemporary movement, combined with my more Iyengar-inspired work from my training in yoga therapy. Think of it as a well-balanced flow that creates moments for beautiful lines of expansive stretch, quiet strength building w/ moments of deeply grounding stillness.
My roots
The roots of my yoga journey began in 2006, as a student of Ryan Leier, after a year of dedicated vinyasa yoga practice with him, he opened my eyes to the idea of teaching in order to share my point of you as a former dancer. He led me to train with Shiva Rea in Santa Monica as my initiation into teaching. Her approach to vinyasa flow, influenced by dance and culture, remains within my DNA as a teacher.
Professional Study Includes:
➢ Zoga® w/ Wojtek Cackowski | Yoga & Myofascia Release | Anatomy Trains
➢ Yoga Therapy | Naada Yoga | 1000hr YTT
➢ Heart of Yoga | Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM) | Chennai, India
➢ Gaga Dancer intensive program | Gibney Dance | NYC
➢ Studied with Usha Devi, resident teacher | Iyengar Yoga Center, Rishikesh
➢ Alicia Cheung | Yin Yoga & Vinyasa Flow | Samdhana Yoga | 200h YTT
➢ Studied 1:1 w/ Kam Thye Chow | Thai massage | Lotus Palm
➢ Studied 1:1 w/ Arno L’Hermitte | Thai massage | Thai massage Circus
➢ Thai Massage, level 1 & 2 | The Sunshine Network | Thailand
➢ Shiva Rea | Evolutionary Vinyasa | Santa Monica | 100h YYT
➢ Jason Crandell | Mastering the Art of Yoga Sequencing
➢ Studied vinyasa yoga with mentor, Ryan Leier | Saskatoon
➢ Certified Holistic Health Coach | IIN®
➢ CDTA certified dance educator | Canadian Dance Teachers Association
Let’s connect on IG @justineromanoff ♥