Lisa Stanford

I am a graduate of the 200-hour Teacher Training program at Yoga Kula in Berkley.  It is an Anusara based program.  I have been practicing yoga for fourteen years. I currently have 70 logged hours through Yoga Alliance, and prior to my certification I taught 90 hours both in person, and via Zoom.    My Passion is vinyasa flow, and Hatha.    I was drawn to the practice after having been invited by a friend.  After attending my first class I was hooked!  Prior to attending training, I worked as a registered nurse for over twenty-five years.  Eighteen of which was direct patient care in the emergency setting at various facilities.  The last seven years I worked as a nurse administrator for Kaiser Permanente.  After my husband retired from a thirty-year career in the fire service I too chose to step away from my career as a hospital administrator and pursue my passion of yoga, as a teacher.

I bring an energetic approach to my classes.  I am dedicated and committed to creating classes that are challenging to advanced students, and accessible for beginners.  I work to help students meet themselves where they are each day.  I employ a diverse playlist for my classes that link breath to music.  I enjoy teaching all levels of students and spend time developing my classes so that they are fun and engaging. I am motivated, energetic, lighthearted, dedicated, flexible, and easy going.