Paula Mayfield

Paula Mayfield is originally from Bloomington, IL, and now resides in Grayslake, IL. Paula has been practicing Yoga for over 20 years, and has been a certified Yoga teacher for 18 years specializing in Hatha and Restorative Yoga. She received her undergraduate education from Illinois State University where she earned a B.S. degree in Psychology. Paula went on to earn a masters degree in Counseling from Southern Illinois University. Upon graduating, she served as a Psychology, Child Development and Parenting teacher at Maine East High School of Park Ridge, Illinois, and Manteo High School in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Following her teaching career in the public schools, Paula spent 14 years as a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative for leading pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer and others. Her passion for Yoga and Mind/Body Practice motivated Paula to complete a formal 200 hour Yoga Teacher Certification Program through Integrative Yoga Therapy with Joseph LaPage. In addition to her 200 hour certificate, Paula earned a certificate in Mind/Body Medicine at Harvard Medical School’s Mind/Body Clinical Workshop. She also received a certificate in Yoga Awareness for Cancer Patients at Duke University. She has been teaching Yoga ever since and has served a variety of students in health clubs, hospitals, schools, and Yoga studios. Most recently, Paula has worked to found and develop the Yoga program at Fusion Academy in Lake Forest, IL. Her background as a Psychology & Child Development Teacher and Pharmaceutical Sales Representative compliment her Mind/Body understanding and have attributed to her superior communication and instructional abilities as a Mind/Body teacher. These experiences are at the very foundation of her nurturing, educational approach she brings to her Yoga classes. Paula has also received Pilates Mat certification through Power Pilates and has been certified in personal training and  corrective exercise through NASM. Paula is currently pursing certification in Mindful-based stress reduction.