Hanna Riley

“To be or not to be” is a very famous question and for Hanna Riley the answer is to move. To move is to be and yoga opened the door for her to do so, how to bend, how to breathe deeply, how to live gratefully, and she wishes you the same. In her Mindful Movement classes you’ll engage in ways to explore, enhance, and enjoy your embodiment, inspired by an array of somatic practices from yoga to Qigong to rolling (self-massage). Hanna has been teaching yoga in Naples since 2005.

WHY YOGA: Why not? It’s everything! 

HOW I LIVE MY PRACTICE: Through deep appreciation for the miracle of existence 

FAVORITE POSE: Ragdoll with a soft sway 

WHERE I AM MOST CHALLENGED BY MY PRACTICE: Equanimity 

THE ONE THING I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: CATS! (And glitter.) 

THE BOOK I KEEP ON MY BEDSIDE TABLE: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (+ the whole series) by Catherynne M. Valente 

HOW I HAVE FUN OFF MY MAT: Crafting, dancing, kickboxing, lifting weights, nature photography & writing 

WHAT I KNOW FOR SURE: Space is amazing, ROY G BIV is a best friend, the Earth is incredible & senses are a gift 

WHAT I AM COMMITTED TO: Art & awe

WHAT I SHARE IN MY TEACHING: What my teachers have taught me, how to bow to embodiment 

HOMETOWN: Fenton, Michigan 

EDUCATION / OTHER CERTIFICATIONS: Roll Model Method practitioner (rolling/self-massage)