Polina Mischenko

CIYT Level 1

Polina is a Level I certified Iyengar Yoga teacher. She has studied and practiced Yoga since 2012 and currently mentors with senior teacher Holly Walck Kostura. In 2015, she travelled to India to complete an intensive five-month yoga teacher training program under Sharat Arora, a long-time disciple of BKS Iyengar. She has taught yoga, mindfulness, and meditation in India, Russia, Italy, and the U.S. and led specialized workshops for children, university students, public school teachers, and educators.

In May 2020, Polina completed her Ph.D. at UVA School of Education and Human Development. She studied mindfulness and yoga in schools and taught undergraduate courses on mindfulness. She currently develops and teaches yoga and mindfulness programs for children and teens. She loves learning, playing, and inspiring others toward joy, ease, and inner freedom.