About Josie

• Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) 200 hr,  Synergy Yoga, Miami, FL
• Reiki Master/Teacher, Udemy (online)
• Registered Children's Yoga Teacher (RYCT) 95hr, and Yoga Educator with a Trauma-Informed Focus, YogaEd.com
• Certified Sound Healing Practitioner, School of Mindfulness, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Certified Crystal and Chakra Healer, Life Changing Energy (online)
• Certified Personal Trainer (NASM), National Academy of Sports Medicine, with Specializations in Virtual Coaching, Senior Fitness, Youth Fitness, and Women's Fitness with Corrective exercise
• Certified Group Fitness Instructor (NETA), National Exercise Trainers Association 
• Certified FLEX Silver Sneakers Instructor in the following formats: Stability, Classic, Circuit, Boom Muscle, Boom Mind Yoga, Boom Move Dance, and Ener Chi Thai Chi
• Licensed Massage Therapist MA98780, Swedish, geriatric, lymphatic drainage, deep tissue, hot stones
• Master's Degree in Education with a concentration in Reading, Language, Literacy, and Specialized Instruction, DePaul University, Chicago, IL
• Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education with a minor in theatre, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
• Diploma in Professional Massage Therapy, Cortiva Institute, Pompano Beach, FL
• Bridge Program Certificate in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
• Continuing Education Courses in education, health sciences, communication sciences, and dance

Hello! My name is Josie Dolar. My yoga journey began in 2014 when I was in my mid-to-late 30s. During my first class, I felt connected between my body, mind, and spirit, and I had never felt this connection during other physical fitness activities. Before discovering yoga, I only enjoyed fast, upbeat, high-intensity workouts involving dynamic movements. I loved attending Zumba, hip hop, step, and body pump classes. I loved these classes so much that I became a Zumba instructor and group fitness instructor, where my fitness career began. As I got older, I became aware of the physical changes in my body. I realized that my body needed physical activities that were not as intense, and that is when I became more drawn to yoga. Yoga allowed me to feel and gain balance mentally, emotionally, and physically. I received my certification in yoga when I turned 40 years old.   I gained experience teaching and sharing my yoga practice for four years.

Additionally, I incorporated yoga into my tutoring lessons while teaching reading to children in person and virtually. Moreover,  my yoga practice has led me to explore other holistic health modalities such as energy healing/reiki, crystals, sound healing, aromatherapy, and massage. I became a massage therapist in 2022, and this career has become more of my main focus at present. Some modalities I have learned are Swedish, hot stones, geriatric, and lymphatic drainage. In the future, I will complete more continuing education courses to enhance my services and skills as a massage therapist. Thus far, I am grateful and feel very blessed for all of the experiences and opportunities that have helped me personally and professionally in my life journey.  

I would be so happy to have the opportunity to share my passion for yoga, fitness, and other holistic health and wellness practices with you! If you are interested in my services and would like to have a session, please get in touch with me at jldolar@infinityheartyoga.com or 850-896-8350 if you have any questions.

Kindly,

Josie