Lea Bender, E-RYT 500, combines three decades of yoga practice with an in-depth study of philosophy, anatomy, and therapeutic techniques to offer students a fully integrated experience. She received her 200-hour certification from Jaya Yoga Center and her 300-hour advanced certification from Abhaya Yoga. Lea’s classes weave asana, meditation, and yoga philosophy to help students access an inner state of calm mental clarity.
Lea works with MovingPotential.org to bring trauma-informed yoga into jails and drug recovery centers in New York state. She has taught yoga for many years in these environments, including a year teaching incarcerated men at Rikers Island.