Olivia Donovan

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About Olivia Donovan

My name is Olivia, she/her pronouns, born and raised in Naples, NY I learned to appreciate community and the joys of connecting with nature. As my life progressed I journeyed to the west coast, eventually landing in Missoula, MT, where I lived for 14 years. In search of grounding and connection this is where my Yoga practice began. As a professional chef, yoga was a way to create balance within the chaotic lifestyle of fine dining. As my practice started to deepen there were less feelings of satisfaction as a chef and the urge to pour my heart into something that I was truly passionate about took over, I wanted to create experiences that were benefiting the collective. Practicing Yoga changed my life. In the beginning of my practice I started to notice small shifts. I became more aware of my interactions with others, I was less reactive in high stress environments, I started to consciously deal with difficult situations and made space for challenging emotions. I wanted to share with everyone the benefits of yoga, teaching partners, coworkers, roommates, friends and parents. As I started to listen to my own inner teacher it became clear that guiding others through the practice of yoga is part of my journey. With the completion of two Yoga trainings this year and a complete relocation, my desire is to start facilitating classes in the Rochester area on a regular basis. It is my intention to foster a spiritual community that encourages authenticity, inclusion, safety, self-love, compassion, personal growth, structure, strength and radical love. When like-minded individuals come together with similar goals and devotion to their practice there is a unity and support that allows for authentic expression through softened egoless confidence.