About the Teacher:
Corina Benner, Director of Wake Up Yoga, took her first yoga class in 1992 (although she spent much of her childhood standing on her head!), and has been teaching yoga since 1999. Her winding professional path led her through the worlds of publishing, advertising, wine sales, independent film, and money management, but her heart and spirit drew her to yoga. Viewing asana practice as an entry-point to self-study, Corina weaves the ancient tenets of yoga philosophy into her teaching, inspiring students to discover how this ancient practice remains relevant today in their own lives both on and off the mat. Her positive vibrations and contagious optimism empower students of all levels to practice with enthusiasm, while her detailed instruction and intelligent sequencing create a safe space for students to explore the landscapes of their body, mind, heart and soul. Corina was certified to teach by the highly esteemed Cyndi Lee at OM Yoga Center in NYC where she subsequently taught for two years, before relocating to Philadelphia.  She opened Wake Up Yoga in 2002, inspired to create a warm and nurturing community-centered yoga studio where people of all ages, stages, colors and flavors could come together with breath and movement, in silence and in laughter, to deeply connect with the underlying current that unites us all. Training students to become teachers is, for her, a cherished privilege and honor. Corina lives in Germantown with her husband, Paul Wilkinson, and their sweet dog, Ripley.