MEET
JOSH HOLDER
I have always enjoyed yoga poses and movements however, there was a time in my life when I simply didn’t understand savasana. I can remember laying on my mat at the end of class often thinking “I just paid $15 for this class and you want me to lay here and do nothing!?”
One day, there was a change.
It was a very trying and tumultuous time in my life personally and professionally. During a yoga practice in a balancing pose (balancing half-moon), I experienced a peace and lightness in my mind that I hadn’t in years. Later in the practice, during savasana, I laid there sweaty with tears in my eyes. I realized I was tired. I was tired of constantly being on edge, anxious, and depressed, and even more tired of pretending that I was fine.
It was in that moment, deep in savasana, that I decided to become an instructor.
If I can empower even one person to experience the peace I experienced during that fateful and empowering moment, it’s all worth it. While my teaching style and where I teach has changed and evolved over time, my goal has always remained – to share my practice with as many people as possible. Wherever you may be in life, from teen to senior and all stages between, whether you come to practice in a chair or on the mat, whether you're seeking strength or healing, I want to share this practice with you. The gift of yoga changed my life and it can change yours, too.
Training and Education
Ignite Your Soul: 200-hour yoga teacher training with Diana Vitantonio, 2012
Tivity Health Inc. Silver Sneakers Yoga, 2013
Healthways Special Populations certification, 2016
Tivity Health Inc. Silver Sneakers Stability, EnerChi and Group Exercise for Hip Mobilization certifications, 2020
Yoga Alliance E-RYT 200
AHA Heart Saver CPR and AED certifications, including Child CPR/AED and Infant CPR