Welcome to Healthy Mantra where we are nourishing lives with wellness, one mindful choice at a time.
About Me
I’m Lisa, a passionate yoga instructor, yoga therapist, and menopause transition coach with 15 years of experience in the health and wellness field. My journey into health coaching began with a personal quest for wellbeing, which ignited a deep desire to help others find their path to wellness.
I have a studio in Peterborough, Ontario, where in-person and virtual yoga classes are offered. I also offer in-person and virtual Yoga Therapy, Menopause Transition Coaching, and Healthy Eating and Weight Loss Coaching.
Supporting life-long wellbeing
I have been practicing yoga since my early 20s. I had no idea when I took advantage of a free class at college to help with stress that it would turn into a life-long journey of wellness.
Yoga was by my side during my pregnancy and new mom experiences in my 30s. Yoga helped me through my divorce and through my experiences of being a single mom. My first yoga certification was a Kids Yoga certification, which I used to create classes for my child and her friends.
The turning point in my practice came during a yoga therapy session. This allowed me to release some negative thoughts that I was holding onto in order to overcome barriers in my life. I went on to become a Yoga Instructor and then a Yoga Therapist, so that I could help others the way I had been helped. A few years later, I expanded into teaching fitness, which included a program for helping people recovering from stroke and other neurological conditions.
When I reached my mid-40s, I started experiencing menopause symptoms. I found a scientifically evidenced program that helped me improve my lifestyle and decrease my symptoms. I took a Menopause Practitioner course, so that I could educate other women on these lifestyle solutions to help them live their best life through peri-menopause, menopause, and post-menopause.
Training and Certifications
- My Menopause Transformation Practitioner Certification
- Healthy Eating and Weight Loss Coaching Certification
- 500-hour Yoga Teacher / Comprehensive Yoga Therapist Certification
- 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification
- 50-hour Teen Yoga + Leadership Certificate
- 15-hour Qi-Yoga Foundations Training Certification
- Pre-Natal Yoga Certification
- Restorative Yoga Certification
- Kids Yoga Teacher Certification
- Fitness Instructor Specialist Certification
- Together in Movement and Exercise (T.I.M.E.) Certification
- Active Aging Certification
- Therapeutic Muscle Activation Training