Martie Schoener, Certified Yoga Instructor - At the Heart of Yoga - Compassion
Welcome! Let your yoga unfold!
So glad you have found your way to my page! Unfolding Heart Yoga was created on the premise that every body has the potential to benefit from the Yoga practice. Indeed, this is true, provided you practice YOUR Yoga for YOUR body, and provided that the teacher actually 'teaches' you how to do this! We don't all start in the same place, nor do our bodies all move in the same way. Each student is unique - and this is Yoga for people who never thought they could do Yoga! It isn't necessary to be a 'fitness fanatic' or a "bendy" pretzel to practice yoga. If you are able to sit and breathe - then you can do yoga!
We blend breath and movement together, offer plenty of options and modifications, and work more slowly and deeply - to allow students to personalize their Yoga practice. Think of your yoga mat as your own private sanctuary where you can begin to explore and harvest the benefits of the Yoga practice for yourself! Our philosophy is - "yoga should never hurt!" 
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Hello! I'm Martie...
the founder and owner of Unfolding Heart Yoga. Martie has been faithfully practicing yoga for 12 years, and has been teaching yoga since 2007. She completed her 200 hour level certification in 2008, following a year of courses at Balanced Yoga University with Donna Winters, owner of Balanced Yoga in Columbus, OH. Martie continues to study yoga and meditation with her mentor, friend and fellow instructor, Kit Spahr - naming Kit as her greatest inspiration! Martie attends an annual 3-day workshop with Erich Schiffmann - internationally known and respected Yoga Master - in Yellow Springs, OH. In addition, in 2010 and 2011, Martie attended the Ojai Yoga Crib, a 5 day workshop in Ojai, CA, hosted by Kira Ryder - another one of her mentors! At the Crib, Martie is able to study with many nationally known Yoga teachers - including Jill Miller, Saul David Raye, Patricia Sullivan, Laura Tyree, Elena Brower, and Kira herself!
Martie enjoys teaching beginners, the physically and mentally challenged, as well as mixed-level classes. She teaches at care facilities, a fitness center, a studio, as well as corporate sites and home settings. Martie is honored to be able to offer this healing practice to the central Ohio area. Offering yoga in a compassionate and encouraging environment is the key component of Martie's work. NAMASTE! |
"Yoga is the golden key which unlocks the door to peace, tranquility and joy." B.K.S Iyengar
