Lisa Norvell, RYT

"In brief tranquil moments when the senses are relaxed and responsive, when the heart is easy and the mind light, we can hear the voice of silent space speaking......awareness responds and the blessing of healing and knowledge flows forth" ~ Tarthang Tulku

Lisa found herself on the path to becoming a teacher after deep personal loss and the realization that no one else can take care of your body, mind and soul but you- wisdom she hopes to share with others. Her giving spirit is committed to reaching out to her community as she works with “at-risk” teens, brings yoga to hospice volunteers and nurses and has taught classes in the local schools. She is a constant reminder to keep an open heart...no matter what we carry and how it has come to be...never let it shut us down. Through an open heart we can find gratitude, compassion, forgiveness and most importantly, love.

Training
Lisa began teaching yoga in 2007 after obtaining her teaching certificate from White Lotus Yoga Foundation with Ganga White and Tracey Rich where she resonated with the philosophy that Yoga is Life....all of it and ever evolving. She holds a B.A. in Interpersonal Communications and is a certified Life Coach. She is inspired by both the complexity and practicality of yoga philosophy and acknowledges her teacher, Kristin Laak for the wisdom and humility in which she teaches. For Lisa, the physical practice of yoga is the somatic piece of our experience that allows us to draw closer to our inner presence where we can find refuge and our innate place of belonging that is not contingent upon the external world.

Classes
Lisa’s vinyasa-styled classes reflect her deeply nurturing and compassionate heart. It is her sincere desire to create an atmosphere of physical, mental and emotional safety and support during practice. With plenty of inspiring music to feed the soul Lisa reminds her students to truly inhabit their bodies with purpose, acceptance and conscious awareness rather than just occupying them as a means of getting from place to place or achieving an asana~an intention she puts to practice everyday. She reminds her students continuously to honor thier own intelligence and that the practice of yoga is an opportunity to navigate our individual gifts and challenges for exploration, healing and growth.

Dharma

“To bring forth the soul of our being, we must be in our bodies, rooted to earth, able to draw from the universal source of energy.” ~Diane Mariechild

Life is a gift and our body is divine ground that gives us access to discovering inner peace and overall well being….....Lisa understands it is easy to check out especially in times of stress, grief and suffering, however, when remaining patient and present with ourselves we can trust our innate desire to move towards balanced wholeness as we integrate all aspects of our being....intellectually, physically and spiritually. It is her deepest desire to bring awareness and compassion to all aspects of life as we journey towards deeper understanding of ourselves and one another.