Therapeutic yoga

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•  Yoga Journey: Lisa loves Yoga!  She has been a fitness enthusiast her entire life. She started weaving yoga into her life via VHS as a teenager, she initially found it very challenging but knew it was a great complement to her other fitness and athletic endeavors. She was a D-1 collegiate athlete who wished she had more access to Yoga in the late 1990's and knows it would've helped her tremendously as a college athlete both mentally and physically. In 2005, pregnant with her oldest child and working as a Family Preservation Therapist, she attended a workshop “The Body Keeps the Score” with Dr Bessel Van Der Kolk. He spoke about the benefits of a somatic (body) approach to helping people heal, which resonated deeply with Lisa and inspired her to take her 1st Hatha Yoga Teacher Training in 2006.   She gained a deep appreciation of the mental, emotional, physical and subtle benefits of yoga. Her Yoga training provided deep personal growth and healing and transformed her life both personally and professionally. Ever since she has been on a mission to learn, practice and teach as much yoga and embodied movement as possible. Yoga was life changing for Lisa and she is passionate about sharing the many Yoga gifts she has received. 
•  Yoga Style: Lisa has an eclectic, lighthearted, inclusive and compassionate yoga approach, borrowing from her many mentors and life teachers both on the mat and off.  Her therapeutic slow-flow style encourages self-exploration through the body and enhances overall mind-body fitness. She is trained in a variety of modalities including therapeutic Phoenix Rising, restorative, vinyasa, couples, kids, prenatal, LifeForce Yoga, Hatha, Ayurveda and more.  She loves working with yoga clients one-on-one, as couples, teams and in groups of any size. She has taught yoga in numerous settings including festivals, parks, schools, universities, gyms, in-patient treatment center, businesses, resorts, in-home and via zoom. She teaches intuitively and adapts her teaching to meet the needs of the students.
• Yoga Trainings and Certifications: 200 hour Hatha Yoga Personal Growth and Teacher Training, Restorative, Kids, Prenatal ( The Yoga Connection, Mentor-Priscilla Potter, 2006) Level 1 Life Force Yoga to Beat the Blues Practitioner ( Amy Weintraub 2007) Vinyasa Teacher Training and Off the Mat into the World ( Seane Corn 2015) Anusara Inspired Anatomy Yoga Therapy Teacher Training (Martin Kirk 2012) Freedom Yoga (Erich Schiffman 2014) 500-hour Therapeutic Yoga Teacher training, Yoga for Couples, Ayurveda, Subtle Body, C-IAYT (Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, Michael Lee & Sarah Greco 2019) Aerial and Yin (Miraval Wellness Resort; Mary Grace Naughton, Joe Barnett) 

BENEFITS of Yoga with Lisa include: 

* Improved Balance, Strength and Flexibility

* Stress relief and increased sense of calm, peace and relaxation 

*  Improvements in sleep, mood, self-confidence, acceptance, awareness. compassion and self-care

* Strengthened relationships with self, others and life 

* Clearer focus, clarity and connection to purpose and spirituality 

* Greater understanding of Yoga philosophy, breathwork and meditation