Navina Hooker, RYT-200

@savynavi

“Without community, there is no liberation...but community must not mean a shedding of our differences, nor the pathetic pretense that these differences do not exist.” Audre Lorde

At Stone Wave | The Collective
Navina is currently teaching classes at the Poughkeepsie Stone Wave Yoga studio.

Yoga Credentials
She completed her 200-hour certification through Stone Wave Yoga’s Teacher Training Program.

More About
Navina has long been a proponent of the connection of physical and mental health. For her, yoga is the fullest manifestation of this idea. She taught Pilates for over 10 years and became a certified yoga instructor through Stonewave in 2023. As an instructor, she prides herself in finding ways to be creative and challenging, always seeking to foster confidence, curiosity, and fun on the mat. In her free time Navina is either playing tennis, hiking with her husband, or walking her dog. She feels particularly blessed to have such a warm and supportive yoga community right on her doorstep at Stonewave.

About how Navina incorporates Yoga into her daily and professional life, “I am a professor at Dutchess Community College, teaching a variety of literature and women's studies classes. Over my teaching career, I have witnessed how creating a safe and accepting environment in the classroom enables learning and growth. The direct parallel to how we approach our practice, finding safety and acceptance on the mat, reinforces what I hope to achieve professionally.”

Learn more about Navina by visiting the links below.
Social: @savynavi
Email: navinahooker@gmail.com

There are two ways of spreading light. To be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
Edith Wharton