Carol Shwidock
Carol, a Yoga Therapist, is a Kripalu Certified Yoga Instructor with additional training in Restorative Yoga, Vinyasa and Anusara. Carol is also a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance and member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association. She has studied with Bo Forbes, Shiva Rea, Todd Norian, Jillian Pransky and is inspired by many including Erich Shiffmann, Judith Lasater and Don Stapleton. Carol has taught yoga at local public and private schools, corporations, country clubs, theatre companies, dance studios, and has volunteered her yoga skills at new moms Church groups, Chronic Pain Groups and Rehabilitation In Services. Carol created Pink Ribbon Yoga Classes for survivors of Breast Cancer with a portion of the proceeds going to The Susan G. Komen For the Cure Foundation in Hartford.
In addition, Carol has worked in the field of rehabilitation as an Occupational Therapist for over twenty five years and is on staff at Norwalk Hospital. She brings a therapeutic touch to all her students and the passion of yoga fills all of her classes. She has worked successfully with students dealing with(healing from) diagnoses such as Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, Multiple Scelrosis, Back Pain, Migraines, ALS, Guillain Barre, Arthritis, Hip Replacements, Breast Cancer and Chronic Tension. Carol is available for private therapeutic yoga sessions, yoga parties and corporate yoga.
