Lisa Gulotta

Movement and yoga have saved my “structural” life. I have been dancing and moving since I was born, but it was not until I seriously dove into the practice of yoga that I was truly able to arrest the progression of my scoliosis. Yoga is the perfect synergy of opposites. This magnificent discipline urges the body to boost the level of its flexibility and increase its length, while at the same time challenging the body to become stronger and more grounded.

I am a trained modern dancer and Certified Personal Trainer, and have been teaching and coaching for sixteen years. Nine years ago I became the Program Director of the fitness department in a large municipal community center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I became passionate about the practice of yoga and found every opportunity to slip into a yoga class. Observing the subtle changes taking place in my body – less pain, freer movement, improved alignment, etc. -- inspired and deepened my interest in yoga. I loved being a student again and found that I was compelled to bring aspects of this new practice into my own fitness classes and into sessions with my private clients.

Since 2007 I have been a Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher. Though I am a student of Iyengar Yoga, I chose to certify at Kripalu because I wanted to become a teacher who combined respect for precision and alignment, with movement, music and whimsy. Kripalu is the yoga of self-discovery, and for those of us with scoliosis, every day is a different journey.

In 2008 I became a Yoga For Scoliosis Trainer. I spent a blissful week in Mexico with Elise Miller focusing specifically on learning how to teach yoga to those with scoliosis. It was a rigorous, provocative and healing experience. I left with a profound admiration for the body’s ability and desire to realign itself and find its own pathway for easing chronic pain.

I am also a Cancer Exercise Specialist and work with cancer survivors, teaching them a combination of yoga, dance, fitness, breath-work and meditation, inspiring their bodies and hearts to detoxify, heal and move toward wellness.

For information, availability and class schedules please contact me at gulotta@cnsp.com or 505-670-0538.