About
EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS (most of them)
Rebecca Cohen
ERYT500, CIAYT
Drawing on her 25 years of experience, it's effortless for her to creatively sequence any type of class. She is known for her ability to challenge students and build confidence at the same time. Rebecca is a registered yoga teacher at the experienced advanced level (ERYT500) level and a certified yoga therapist registered with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (CIAYT). She is also a certified medical intuitive (Meridian Energetics), is trained in traditional Thai Yoga Therapy (Nuat Thai), and has a Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University at Buffalo, New York.
How I Found Yoga
Injury and Healing
Rebecca began her yoga adventures in 1996. As a collegiate springboard diver, she suffered from spinal fractures and degenerative disk disease at the age of 19. She struggled with severe chronic pain, until she was introduced to yoga by a friend. After just one class she was hooked and has never looked back. Yoga became her medicine, her sanity, and her saving grace. In 2007, she went to India and received her certification to teach from the Sivananda Ashram in Kerala, and completed her advanced certification with Integrative Yoga Therapy in 2009, she received her accreditation with IAYT in 2017.
Why
I do it
When I started on my yoga adventures in the 1990's, I was practicing to keep my back pain at bay. I became a yoga therapist because every student that walked through my door needed something more than just a vinyasa class. Now, my more cherished experiences as a teacher are when I am able to help people regain a sense of normalcy in their lives as a result of a regular therapeutic yoga and meditation practice. I love when students and clients finally discover their connection between the mind, spirit, and body and are able find profound change.
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