Pamela Ocaņa & Yoga for the Living Arts
Pamela Ocaņa is a Certified Yoga Teacher with a personal practice spanning over 20 years.
In 1983, she began her studies in the Dominican Republic; later on advanced her training
in Spain; and today continues to expand her knowledge through courses offered by the Yoga
Alliance registered centers.
Since an early age, Pamela focused on Eastern studies, partly as a result from growing up in
Japan, immersed in the stillness of Zen gardens, tea ceremonies, and Ikebana classes.
Further on she graduated from Rollins College, Winter Park, with a B.A. degree in
Psychology (summa cum laude); a Master's degree in Liberal Studies; and has taught
Introduction to Buddhist Philosophy classes and Meditation.
"I believe in our human potential for love and growth; our ability to restore and maintain
physical, mental, and spiritual health through the development of wholesome disciplines.
Independently of people's age, range of motion, or religious belief, they can create their
own beneficial Hatha Yoga practice. Through mindful breathing, the poses gently work in
integrating body and mind, so that increasing flexibility, strength, well-being, and
awareness follow. Among fitness programs, Yoga offers the lowest rate of injuries as it
is a discipline where - paradoxically - "less is more". Even a few minutes of daily
practice accumulate and bring forth improved general conditions, manifesting in due
time grace and equanimity. With today's restless pace, Yoga comes to us as a priceless
gift, granting a moment to pause, here and now, to enjoy the sweet, revitalizing home
within ourselves."
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