Lisa Petersen is a Yoga Teacher, Therapist, Somatic Movement Educator and Body Mind Centering specialist based in Ireland. With over a decade’s teaching experience and a BSc. (Hons) in Communications, Lisa is known for her clarity, presence, and passion. Lisa offers workshops and Advanced Teacher Training in Yoga, Somatics and Embodied Anatomy internationally. She is a Senior Faculty Member on Donna Farhi’s Teacher Training and originally trained at Vivekenandra Kendra, India’s most reputable Yoga Therapy Hospital.
Her style is personable and enriched by a deep understanding of anatomy, alignment and universal movement patterns. With a wealth of knowledge, her classes and workshops are innovative and authentic as she guides her students towards personal transformation on and off the mat. She is passionate about finding the balance between being and doing, movement and stillness, strength and fluidity, discipline and freedom.
Lisa’s qualifications include an Advanced Teaching Certificate from Donna Farhi, a Diploma in Yoga Therapy from the YTTC, and Diplomas in Pre and Post Natal Yoga with Birthlight. She is a tutor for the British Wheel of Yoga, a member of Yoga Therapy Ireland and the British Council of Yoga Therapists.
Lisa co-founded and runs Align Somatics and Living Yoga.