Bonnie Murphy RYT, founded Dragonfly Studio in 2005. She has practiced various forms of Yoga for many years and has spent the past nine years devoted to the study of Yoga. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher and obtained her certification with Bhavani Girard and Sierra Center for Yoga Studies. Bonnie's training is traditional Raja Yoga, and she guides a gentle Hatha Yoga flow that focuses on quieting the mind through Yoga poses (asanas) and focused breathing (pranayama). She also teaches Soft Yoga for Mature Bodies, Chair Yoga to seniors at Hilltop Commons, and has taught three semesters of Yoga Based Stress Management to teens at Bitney College Prep High School in Grass Valley.
Bonnie gained experience participating in various workshops including study with Tai Sheridan and Dharma Yoga Studies, Yin Yoga with Paul Grilley, Yin Yoga and Insight Meditation with Sarah Powers, Restorative Yoga workshop with Judith Hanson Lasater, PH.D., Awareness Meditation with Dean Hudson of Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, and several semesters of Yoga classes at Sierra College. Bonnie received certification in "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. "I discovered yoga rather late in life – around the time I returned to college after my children entered grade school. While studying Yoga for several years I began to notice a real change in my LIFE due to my Yoga practice. I felt calmer in spirit. I experienced better mental focus and concentration on day to day tasks, and my body was stronger and healthier than ever before. I came to realize the practice of Yoga made these positive changes happen, and I wanted to share this experience with others. The benefits of Yoga can be experienced by everyone, regardless of age, body size, or level of flexibility! Yoga is the gift you give to your spirit."
Currently Bonnie is enrolled in a 12 month Interfaith Studies program fulfilling her desire to immerse more deeply into spirituality.
Bonnie gained experience participating in various workshops including study with Tai Sheridan and Dharma Yoga Studies, Yin Yoga with Paul Grilley, Yin Yoga and Insight Meditation with Sarah Powers, Restorative Yoga workshop with Judith Hanson Lasater, PH.D., Awareness Meditation with Dean Hudson of Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, and several semesters of Yoga classes at Sierra College. Bonnie received certification in "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. "I discovered yoga rather late in life – around the time I returned to college after my children entered grade school. While studying Yoga for several years I began to notice a real change in my LIFE due to my Yoga practice. I felt calmer in spirit. I experienced better mental focus and concentration on day to day tasks, and my body was stronger and healthier than ever before. I came to realize the practice of Yoga made these positive changes happen, and I wanted to share this experience with others. The benefits of Yoga can be experienced by everyone, regardless of age, body size, or level of flexibility! Yoga is the gift you give to your spirit."
Currently Bonnie is enrolled in a 12 month Interfaith Studies program fulfilling her desire to immerse more deeply into spirituality.
