Oliver Manalese is a self-discovery coach, mindfulness teacher, and yoga teacher. Since 2013, Oliver has helped his students increase strength and flexibility in body and mind. Through teachings in meditation, yoga, and the art of living, students are empowered with presence, inner peace, and purpose.
Through Oliver’s guidance, students learn to observe and be in the present moment, notice the rhythm of their breath, and find their center. They energize their bodies with conscious breathing practices, and pranayama, as they unite it with movement. They stretch, strengthen, balance, and challenge their physical bodies through yoga asanas or postures as the gateway to unlocking the power of their minds and hearts.
If you, your marriage, or your team are looking to elevate well-being, increase harmony and connection, and unlock greater presence, Oliver’s unique style inspires and energizes growth and transformation.
The photo above: Oliver & his wife, Janet
In the past ten years, Oliver has taught students and clients who face all the problems of the modern world: stress, anxiety, financial pressures, and work-life balance. What’s clear is that these modern challenges can be overcome and managed with ancient and timeless practices like mindfulness and yoga. Through present-moment awareness, movement practices, and mind-body connection, students and clients increase their capacity to tackle the opportunities and challenges of life, relationships, and work.
Oliver’s philosophy is:
It is not about getting rid of life’s problems, it is about growing yourself to be bigger in the face of life’s problems.
Oliver’s gifts as a transformational coach, inspirational speaker, yoga teacher, and musician all come together in harmony in each of his classes. Students can expect to feel reconnected with themselves, challenged both in body and mind, and walk away feeling rejuvenated and delighted from class with Oliver. Couples who work with Oliver will experience greater harmony, unity, and connection in their relationships. Groups who take classes with Oliver gain a shared experience of growing, deepening, and elevating together.
Oliver has three main focuses when teaching yoga and mindfulness:
Insight Practice
Oliver teaches that attention and mental focus are our most valuable resources. Each day the forces of the world through technology are constantly fighting for our precious attention. Beyond that, inside each one of us are different parts that can rob us of it too.
There is a lower self, most commonly related to Ego, Survival Mechanism, or Resistance. This part likes to operate from fear and survival and is reactionary. There is also a higher self, sometimes considered Essence, Inner Child, or True Self. This is the part that operates from intuition, purpose, and wholeness. Neither is good or bad. All parts serve a purpose but must be managed and developed.
Insight Practice expands your capacity for focus and attention through meditation and present-moment awareness. This is a fundamental component to help you work through, process, and integrate the higher and lower self. This means that in real time, you are enabled to reinvent your relationship with these parts so that you can notice, choose, and manage how you show up in the world. This leads to a greater sense of calm, peace, and purposefulness.
Movement Practice
Connected to mental energy is physical energy. We are all constantly exchanging energy in our day-to-day lives. Our bodies are the vehicle that transmits, absorbs, and expresses this energy. There are times when you might be blocked, face resistance, and have trouble processing aspects of daily life and this energy gets trapped in the body. There are times when you need energy but lack it, or are on the road to burnout. Through movement practices like yoga, you have access to a toolset that can generate, liberate and transmute the energy into better self-awareness understanding, and personal performance.
Through non-doing practices like play or rest, you can recover and recapture your energy levels for the upcoming day. This practice helps create flexibility, strength, and balance in the body so you have greater access to working on the mind.
Art of Living
Ultimately, the movement and insight practices are designed so that you can experience more aliveness in your day-to-day life. Oliver’s students and clients are not destined to be monks or live in a cave to chant “om” at all hours of the day. They are parents, students, business owners, and regular people with aspirations to enjoy life, go after their goals, and make the most of their gifts.
As you harness your attention through Insight Practice and free your energy through Movement Practice, everyday life has the potential to be more of a celebration, a gift. You become better at managing your consciousness and feel physically capable of enjoying life’s experiences that there is ease, appreciation, and trust in life.
Oliver’s classes are ideal for individuals, couples, and groups seeking:
- Calmness of mind
- Mental clarity
- Energy for everyday life
- Physical strength and flexibility
- Spiritual connection
- Inner harmony
- Greater presence
- Joy in living
Invite Oliver to share yoga and mindfulness at your next:
- Wellness retreat
- Team building event
- Health summit
- Client Appreciation
- Conference or seminar
To get a quote, please contact us.
Travel Expenses: Not included in fees
Workshops: Half & Full Day Events Available Upon Request
