Holly Clemens is an Associate Professor of Health and Physical
 Education at Cuyahoga Community College in Parma, Ohio where she instructs a
 wide variety of classes. Her background includes a Bachelor's degree in
 Physical Education and Health, a Master's degree in Exercise
 Science, and PhD in Health Education/Health Promotion. She is also certified
 as an American Red Cross Instructor Trainer in CPR & First Aid,
 Lifeguard Training, Water Safety, and Aquatic Exercise. She is also certified
 as a Health Fitness Instructor by the American College of Sports
 Medicine, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Personal
 Trainer by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, certified in
 Thai Massage from Lotus Palm School, and a Health and Wellness Coach
 from Intrinsic Coaching. Though Holly loves every aspect of her teaching
 life at the college, she felt a need to find something else that
 connected her in more of a mind-body-spirit connection.

It was through her interest in functional anatomy, as well as past
 injuries from years of athletic competition that Holly found yoga. She
 attended her first Sivananda yoga class in 2001 and appreciated not only
 the alignment aspect, but the sense of calmness that came with the
 practice. From that first class, Holly has never turned back on her yoga
 practice. She developed yoga courses at the college which have expanded
 from one class to now five classes a semester. She continues to draw in as
 much knowledge, energy, and experience she can from the many style of
 yoga offered in this wonderful universe.

Holly completed her 200-RYT through Namaste Yoga Teacher Training.  She
 owes so much love and gratitude to her teachers, Rowan Silverburg and
 Mary Pat Murphy.  In addition to her 200-RYT, Holly has completed
 numerous hours of yoga training by attending classes, teacher trainings, and
 local, regional, and national workshops. She has studied Anusara,
 Ashtanga, Bikram, Iyengar, Jivamutki, Kundalini, Sivananda, Viniyoga, Yin
 yoga, and Yoga Therapy. She has been honored to study under many
 inspirational local yoga teachers in the Cleveland area as well as many
 unbelievable national yoga teachers.  Some of these national yoga teachers
 include Jamie and Justin Allison, Baron Baptiste, Mitchell Bleier,
 Douglas Brooks, Seane Corn, Rolf Gates, Jonny Kest, David Life, Sharon
 Gannon, John Friend, Doug Keller, Todd Norian, Simon Park, David and Doug
 Swenson, Shiva Rea, and Cameron Shayne. Holly's next direction in yoga
 is to continue on the path of yoga therapy and complete her 500-hour
 teacher training.