ABOUT

Lisa is an avid fitness and wellness enthusiast passionate about helping others get healthier and happier. She was a D-1 Collegiate softball player graduating from Iowa state University in 2000 with a degree in sociology. She was an Academic All-American, All -Region, All-Conference, Honorable Mention All-American, offensive player of the year, single season stolen base leader and 2-year co-captain. In high school she was also a co-captain and All-City, All-State and Tucson co-player of the year. Post college she completed 2 marathons before trading in her running shoes for a yoga mat. She completed her 1st hatha yoga teacher training in 2006 at the Yoga Connection. This changed the course of her life personally and professionally. She became a devoted student and practitioner of yoga and somatic therapy. Prior to her yoga training, Lisa worked as an in-home family preservation therapist after obtaining her master's degree in educational counseling from NAU. She then shifted into the integrative realm and spent 7 years at holistic treatment center Sierra Tucson as a Therapist, Yoga and embodied movement teacher, and therapeutic recreational program manager. She has been a Wellness Counselor at world renowned wellness resort, Miraval, since 2014 as a well as a yoga, meditation and mindfulness facilitator. She studied hatha yoga, restorative, kids and prenatal with Priscilla Potter at The Yoga Connection , Vinyasa Teacher Training and Off the Mat into the World with Seane Corn, Freedom Flow with Erich Schiffman, Life Force Yoga to Beat the Blues with Amy Weintraub, Therapeutic Yoga, Ayurveda and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy with Michael Lee and Sarah Greco, Thai Yoga with Pam Ronstadt, Belief Breakthrough Method Life coach with Terry Hickey, Reiki with Erika Lee at Soul of Yoga and Emotional  Freedom Technique with Mary Stafford. She is also a certified alcohol and substance abuse counselor and has been certified and trained in DBT, MBSR-T, Couples Counseling, & EMDR. Lisa has taught yoga & wellness counseling at Yoga festivals, elementary and high schools, universities, corporations, with high school and college sports teams, in studios, gyms, treatment centers and resorts. She works with individuals, couples, families, small and large groups. Lisa is a lifelong learner and the more she learns the more her passion grows. She loves live music, traveling, spending times with family and friends, eating good food, dancing, writing and building happy memories with her kids. Lisa's intention is to help people experience greater joy, health happiness and flow in their lives. She has extensive experience in Counseling, Life Coaching, Yoga and Somatic Therapy and a vast history of satisfied clients reporting improved quality of life. Her client centered, compassionate and individualized approach will help you gain clarity and achieve your heart-based intentions.