Daniel Sernicola Vinyasa Instructor
Daniel Sernicola embarked on his personal yoga journey when he came to the simple realization that he couldn’t touch his toes. In an effort to regain flexibility lost through working out, he started practicing yoga and quickly realized its numerous benefits, extending beyond the physical. Daniel is delighted to announce that he now touches his toes regularly, and does so with a deep pranayama breath filled with great self-acceptance and gratitude.
Daniel believes yoga heals and nourishes and includes this knowledge in his teaching. His classes offer a heartfelt and eclectic mix of philosophy, asana, pranayama, meditation, reiki and a healthy dose of humor, designed to awaken healing and wellness. Daniel has worked with athletes for many years to improve and increase athletic performance from both a physical and mental perspective, and makes his classes approachable for all by providing modifications and adjustments for challenging poses.
As a result of his own passion for the physical, Daniel’s classes are playful and he encourages his students to view themselves through a lens that's free of judgement and full of love and self-acceptance, inviting them to experience their bliss both on and off the mat. Daniel combines the benefits of his yoga practice with his extensive weightlifting knowledge to help his students increase strength, power, and flexibility while focusing on alignment.
Daniel takes his yoga "on the road" and into the community, offering yoga and corporate mindfulness training to companies and organizations. He is passionate about bringing yoga and mindfulness to youth and teaches a program in the Columbus community for anti-bullying . In October 2016, his work with underserved youth was recognized with a “Distinguished Community Partner of 2016” award given by Kaleidoscope Youth Center. His extensive studies in linguistics and conceptual expression have also led to his passion for Nonviolent Communication (NVC). Daniel is also a regular writer and contributor to Yoga Journal On-line.
Daniel completed his teacher training in 2014 through Yoga on High and is an RYT-200 through Yoga Alliance. He is also a Reiki Master Teacher and has certifications and specializations in Yoga for Athletes, Pranayama, Restorative, and Trauma Sensitive Yoga. Learn more about Daniel and Danja™ Yoga by following him on Facebook and Instagram @danjayoga.
Daniel believes yoga heals and nourishes and includes this knowledge in his teaching. His classes offer a heartfelt and eclectic mix of philosophy, asana, pranayama, meditation, reiki and a healthy dose of humor, designed to awaken healing and wellness. Daniel has worked with athletes for many years to improve and increase athletic performance from both a physical and mental perspective, and makes his classes approachable for all by providing modifications and adjustments for challenging poses.
As a result of his own passion for the physical, Daniel’s classes are playful and he encourages his students to view themselves through a lens that's free of judgement and full of love and self-acceptance, inviting them to experience their bliss both on and off the mat. Daniel combines the benefits of his yoga practice with his extensive weightlifting knowledge to help his students increase strength, power, and flexibility while focusing on alignment.
Daniel takes his yoga "on the road" and into the community, offering yoga and corporate mindfulness training to companies and organizations. He is passionate about bringing yoga and mindfulness to youth and teaches a program in the Columbus community for anti-bullying . In October 2016, his work with underserved youth was recognized with a “Distinguished Community Partner of 2016” award given by Kaleidoscope Youth Center. His extensive studies in linguistics and conceptual expression have also led to his passion for Nonviolent Communication (NVC). Daniel is also a regular writer and contributor to Yoga Journal On-line.
Daniel completed his teacher training in 2014 through Yoga on High and is an RYT-200 through Yoga Alliance. He is also a Reiki Master Teacher and has certifications and specializations in Yoga for Athletes, Pranayama, Restorative, and Trauma Sensitive Yoga. Learn more about Daniel and Danja™ Yoga by following him on Facebook and Instagram @danjayoga.