Bonnie Murphy

Education:

Certified and registered Yoga Instructor

Bonnie is the founder of Dragonfly Studio in Penn Valley which was established in 2005.  She has practiced various forms of Yoga for many years and has spent the past eight years devoted to the study of Yoga. Bonnie’s training is traditional Raja Yoga, and she practices a gentle Hatha Yoga flow that focuses on quieting the mind through Yoga poses (asanas) and focused breathing (pranayama). She has gained experience participating in various workshops including study with Tai Sheridan and Dharma Yoga teachings, Yin Yoga teachings with Paul Grilley and Sarah Powers, Awareness Meditation with Dean Hudson of Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, and through a variety of community classes including Hatha Yoga classes at Sierra College. Bonnie recently completed “Yoga Warriors” training at Central Mass Institute focusing on Vets and people with PTSD. Her most recent training, “Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction” with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli has helped solidify her meditation practice and strengthen her desire to share to benefits of yoga based stress management with teens.