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Lara has been a student of yoga for 8 years and has been teaching private/group instruction for over 2 years. She has much compassion for those new to the practice and for those with limited mobility. Having experienced back pain due to severe Scoliosis, she had been unable to be free from pain until discovering the healing practice of yoga. After discovering this healing practice, she was able to develop a newfound respect for and acceptance of the physical body she was given. This acceptance, in turn, created more space to nurture Spirit and quiet the mind. The infinite joy and freedom discovered through this amazing practice and through inspiration from her wonderful teachers led her down the path to True Yoga's Teacher Training program in 2006...
She continues her love of learning through self-study (svadhaya) and has attended many immersions and workshops with wonderful instructors such as Desiree Rumbaugh, Parusha Hickson, Lauren Peterson, Saul David Raye, Erich Schiffmann, Paul Grilley, Scott Blossom, Elise Miller, and others. In December of 2007, she embarked on a teacher training with renowned backcare and Scoliosis yoga instructor, Elise Miller. This additional training allows her to work in a therapeutic and safe manner with all students and;more specifically, those who have limited mobility, back injuries/misalignments, and scoliatic curvatures. Lara believes that yoga can be a truly healing and therapeutic practice for all, one that will allow us to return to our blissful and peaceful natures - it's a "one size fits all" practice for life.
In addition, she has a MS in Psychology and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, giving her a broad perspective of the human condition. With attention to alignment and breath, Lara's teaching style helps to quiet the mind and awaken the spirit. Lara lives in Newbury Park with her husband, Eric, their two children, Dylan and Aubrie, and two adorable Pugs named Bohdi and Namaste.
She completed her teacher training at True Yoga in 2006 and is a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance at the 200 hour level.
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