Holly Clemens

Holly Clemens, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus of Sport & Exercise Studies, Health, and Physical Education at Cuyahoga Community, Yoga Tune-Up Certified Teacher. Holly retired as a full-time, tenured professor in August 2024, but continues to teach as an adjunct professor.  In 2016, Holly was awarded the Ralph M. Besse award for teaching excellence at Cuyahoga Community College and Professor Emeritus status in 2026.   

 Holly has a Ph.D. in Health Education & Promotion, M.Ed. in Exercise Science, and B.S. in Physical Education.   She taught at the College level for 35  years with teaching specialties in with kinesiology, exercise physiology, and exercise testing/exercise prescription.   Holly helped develop the Sport & Exercise Studies (SES) program at Tri-C in 2007 and provided students with the education, knowledge and skills to be movement professionals, fitness specialists and personal trainers.   

Holly has been in the fitness industry for 35+ years teaching health, fitness and wellness workshops/programs and working with college athletic teams.  She also helped co-teach 200-Hr. Yoga Teacher Trainings at Prana Yoga and Dance.  She assisted with conditioning for Tri-C's baseball and softball teams and designed fitness training programs for individuals and for employee wellness programs.  

In addition to being a Yoga Tune-Up (YTU) instructor, Holly is also a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), Fascial Stretch Therapist (FST)-Level 3,  Yoga Alliance ERYT-500 and YACEP, ACSM Emeritus Exercise Physiologist-Certified (EP-C), NSCA-Strength and Conditioning Specialist(NSCA-CSCS-Retired), Biomechanics Method Corrective Exercise Specialist (TBMM-CES), and a Thai Massage Practitioner.  She served as an Anatomy Trains Certified Teacher from 2015-2022 and lab assistant for Anatomy Trans dissection workshops with Tom Myers from 2016-2020.  Holly has been honored to complete numerous dissection workshops with Gil Hedley.  Holly is excited to bring her knowledge, skills, energy and passion to all she meets.