Denaya Dailey on Clubhouse

Bio

Yogini & Dancer
I love to move. I am particularly in love with thoughtful and embodied movement. I enjoy diving into the initiation of movement, it's connection through the body, and it's transition through space. I also love using dance and yoga as a way to connect to larger life themes - history, social issues, personal inquiries and the like. I find that creating dances that speak to my interests help me to find clarity in my perspective and move into a more empowered state of being. I am also very interested in the connection of mind, body and soul. Many people call this connection yoga. The moments when all three connect on the same wavelength leaves us in a state of total connection, union, completeness. I call these moments "yoga moments." I look for them in everything I do.

In my classes, I help students to challenge themselves, push their limits, and open themselves up to new and lofty ideas and accomplishment. My students find themselves doing things they never knew they could do and reaching higher than they knew they could reach while developing their confidence and personal voice.

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I head the Dance and Yoga departments at College of San Mateo in San Mateo, California. I hold an M.F.A. in Dance, Performance and Choreography from Mills College and a B.F.A. in World Arts and Cultures with an emphasis in Dance from UCLA. I have been teaching at the college level since 2006.

I lead the 200 and 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training certificates at CSM.

My Yoga designations include:

E-RYT 500 (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher - 500) via Yoga Alliance
YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider®) via Yoga Alliance
RPYT (Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher) via Yoga Alliance
Budokon Yoga Registered Instructor via Cameron Shayne & BDK University
Budokon Mobility Registered Instructor via Cameron Shayne & BDK University
Relax & Renew Certified (Restorative Yoga) via Judith Lasater
Meditation Instructor Certified via Derin Main
Yoga for Teens Certified via RISE Yoga for Youth

Classes taught include:
—— * modern dance
—— * jazz dance
—— * ballet
—— * dance composition & choreography
—— * dance performance & production
—— * yoga (levels 1-4)
—— * yoga history & culture
—— * yoga Asana TT
—— * yoga TT pedagogy
—— * advanced yoga Asana TT
—— * advanced yoga TT pedagogy
—— * 200hr yoga teacher training
—— * 300hr yoga teacher training
—— * restorative yoga 20hr certification
—— * restorative yoga
—— * Pilates