Holiday Johnson

Background

About Holiday Johnson

Holiday, a yoga pioneer in the Portland Metro Area, has taught for 40+ years with ongoing enthusiasm and dedication to yoga practices. Trained by international master teachers, with a classical Iyengar-style Hatha yoga foundation, Holiday’s unique style emphasizes individual need over conforming to systems. Holiday advocates for her students, helping them reach a harmonious balance of spirit, mind, & body. Holiday’s Yoga Path CENTERING • Her Self through Yoga. • Holiday first sought physical relief, but quickly found her whole life enhanced by yoga. She became a passionate advocate, determined to share the gift of yoga with everyone. EXPANDING • Widening the Path for Others. • Through learning & teaching, Holiday established a yoga presence in businesses & gyms in Portland. • Holiday’s enthusiasm led to the expansion of PSU’s program to 100's of students, and she boldly initiated classes in community programs, & in corporations like Nike & Mentor Graphics. • When the demand for yoga was too large, Holiday held the first-ever teacher training in Oregon & helped develop standards for yoga certification in Portland. She then opened Holiday’s Health & Fitness Yoga Center for fifteen years. EMPOWERING • 2012 marked the 20th anniversary of the nationally recognized non-profit Standing on Your Own Two Feet™, which serves teens & teachers of teens. • Holiday learned to access her own inner wisdom through yoga while facing challenges of childhood & early motherhood while still a teen. • The curriculum emphasizes fitness w/awareness, personal development, self-esteem, & building life-long health habits. INTEGRATING • A grandmother of 11, Holiday has shifted focus from directing an entire center to offering personal yoga training, retreats, & workshops, developing a teen program, and teaching at the Hawthorne Movement Center.