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Mindfulness, Meditation and Pranayama
- Mindfulness Stress Reduction: University of Massachusetts, Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society, Summer 2013
- Insight Yoga & Meditation: Sarah Powers, The Yoga Sudio, Cambridge, MA, October, 2013
- Mindfulness
- Insight Silent Meditation Retreat: Larry Rosenberg, Insight Meditation Center, Barre, MA, May 2012
- Integrated Medicine (CMED): MGH Benson-Henry Mind Body Institute, Boston, MA; November 2010
- Yin Yoga: Sarah Powers, The Yoga Studio, Cambridge MA, June 2006
- Yoga Body, Buddha Mind: Cyndi Lee and David Nichtern, Kripalu, November 2005
- Pranayama for Meditation and Yoga Practice: Francois Raoult, Kripalu, September 2004
Yoga Certifications
- 500-hour, 15-month “Art of Teaching and In-Depth Studies” with Barbara Benagh, January 2011
- Shiva Rea, Fluid Power Teaching Training, July 2010
- OM Yoga Teacher Training Workshop for Working with Breast Cancer Survivors, April 2010
- Anusara Intensive Teacher Training, Betsey Downing, April 2007
- Anusara Immersion, Anne Greene and Todd Norian, November 2005 and April 2006 Iyengar Teacher Training, Dona Farhi, October 2003
- Registered Yoga Teacher Certification, Yoga Alliance; 2003
- 200-hour, 12-month Teacher Training with OM Yoga (NYC, NY) and Yoga Spirit (Hamilton, MA), 2001-2002
- Therapeutic and Restorative Yoga, Judith Hanson Lasater, June/September 1999
Health and Therapeutic Yoga
- Yoga as Therapy: Doug Heller, The Yoga Studio, Cambridge, MA, April 2012
- Yoga Therapy: Baxter Bell, M.D., Samara Yoga, Somerville, MA; November 2010
- Living and Learning Yoga as Therapy: Doug Heller, Back Bay Yoga; November 2007
- Yoga for Wellness: Gary Kraftsow, Boston Yoga Conference; April 2006
- Yoga for the Nervous System: Healing Anxiety and Insomnia; Bo Forbes, Boston Yoga Journal Workshop 2006
Philosophy and History
- Yogic Philosophy/Yoga Sutras: Stephen Cope, Kripalu, April 2005
- Yoga Koshas: Barbara Benagh, The Yoga Studio, May 2009
- Sanskrit: William Broder, The Yoga Studio, January 2010
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2011 – Present
Founder & President, YogaUnbound Mindfulness for Leadership Development (2011)
2008 – 2015
Founder & Owner, Mountain Community Yoga, Londonderry, VT (2015)
Consultant & Teacher, Partners HealthCare
Gentle vinyasa, meditation and yin yoga for employees of Partners HealthCare Development Office, Mass General Hospital Community Outreach and Benson-Henry Institute
2005 – 2011
Teacher, Union Studio Yoga, Andover, MA
Senior teacher for multiple classes and styles, including vinyasa, yin, therapeutic and restorative yoga
2001 – 2005
Owner and Teacher, YogaUnbound, Lawrence, MA
Hatha, vinyasa and restorative classes for all level of students with a special emphasis on providing classes to underserved adults and children
INSURANCE
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REFERENCES Available upon request.