Midday Mindfulness with Polina Mischenko

Guided mindful awareness practices including breath awareness, body scans, and loving-kindness with Polina Mischenko. Open to all levels. Practice will be adjusted based on participants’ level of experience.

About the Instructor

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Polina Mischenko is a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher. Polina's Iyengar inspired yoga journey began with a 190hr Intensive Yoga Course “Pranic Healing,” 220 hours of the Teachers Training Course “Level 1,” and two months of assistant teaching with Sharat Arora in Dharamsala, India at the Himalayan Iyengar Yoga Centre. After her return to the United States, Polina studied with Shaaron Honeycutt, Megan Bowles, and Dr. Siegfried Bleher before becoming a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher in 2020.

Since then she has maintained regular study under the direction of senior teacher Holly Walck Kostura and has had the opportunity to learn from Abhijata Iyengar through the 2026 IYNAUS Convention and the Iyengar Yoga for Kids & Teens Training. She also serves as the Assistant Director of Programs at the UVA Contemplative Sciences Center, where she develops and offers mindfulness and contemplative programs for the UVA and wider community. Her teaching is precise, welcoming, and grounded in a deep personal practice.