Joann is a Certified Integral Yoga Hatha Yoga and Yogic Breathing Instructor; a Certified instructor of mantra meditation; Certified Ayurvedic Yoga Therapist; a member of the Yoga Alliance in good standing with an additional Continuing Education Provider credential (YACEP); a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists in good standing, and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She's the author of the book "Trauma Healing in the Yoga Zone" about yogic interventions which heal the autonomic nervous system of trauma survivors and sensitive people. She has been teaching hatha yoga since 1980, and can also teach vinyasa yoga and yin yoga styles.
Joann enjoys teaching yoga postures, breathing practices, meditation and yoga nidra, and currently teaches online when she's not traveling teaching yoga for FitBodies. She also offers trainings and classes online for PESI and PESI-UK, as well as for the LIGHT Movement www.lightmvmt.com and the International Life Architect program, www.lifearchitect.com. She has taught yoga classes and/or offered trainings at the Sivananda Yoga Retreat Centers, Bahamas, Grass Valley, Ca., and San Francisco; the Integral Yoga Institutes, New York City and San Francisco, and Satchidananda Ashram/Yogaville, Buckingham, Va.; Green Lotus Yoga Group, Minnesota; and Sacred Rivers, Glastonbury, Ct. She taught at the Hartford, Ct., YWCA, and the Hampshire Region YMCA, for many years. She was a featured presenter at the International Association of Yoga Therapists Conference, Reston, Va., June, 2023. She also traveled around the U.S. for 5 years, teaching in-person yoga workshops to mental health providers for PESI, the largest human service training organization in the United States. Her website is www.joannlutz.com.
