Member Bio - Julie Holley - April 16th, 2012

Julie was not a fan of exercise except for the occasional brisk walk through the park. The walks allowed for time to clear the mind and to practice moving meditation. One day she borrowed a yoga tape (yes, that’s when folks still had VHS) and fell in love with the movements and the challenge and of course the feeling of relaxation and wholeness that occurred after the practice. She then re-discovered yoga at a downtown DC gym and learned the benefits that an instructor could add to her practice. That experience not only showed her how an instructor’s expertise can help her into postures and help to perfect her form in others, but how that teacher’s leadership could lead her into a deeper sense of what “yoga” could be. After a short break and an attempted home practice, Julie found herself at Blue Heron Wellness in Silver Spring, Maryland where she had the opportunity to study with Claudia Neuman, Ashley Litecky and Donna Britt. These ladies ignited a true love for yoga in Julie.

A couple of more years passed and Julie moved her esthetics practice (see the skincare page) to Blue Heron Wellness. During her first six months there, a flyer was posted announcing a yoga teacher training program there at Blue Heron Wellness. Lead teachers included Ashley Litecky and Claudia Neuman, two of the three women that stoked Julie’s yoga fire. Of course she signed up. She learned from teachers of various traditions including: Anusara, Ashtanga and Kundalini.

Julie uses this background to provide her students with an interdisciplinary approach to their yoga practice.

*RYT- Registered Yoga Teacher as designated through Yoga Alliance. For more information, please visit yogaalliance.org.