Meet Lisa Kearny
OTR/L, E-RYT 200
How my journey began
I began my yoga journey when I took my first yoga class in high school. I took a fitness test and could barely reach past my knees. The gym teacher recommended that I take a yoga class to increase flexibility and strength.
That was it. I was hooked.
My path with yoga was just beginning, and I had no idea the joy and healing it would bring me.
I now live in my native Bowling Green, Ky with my family. I currently work with older adults in a rehab to home & nursing facility as well as teach private and group classes.
After being diagnosed with Lyme disease 2 years ago, I know what chronic pain feels like. After I practice yoga, I experience a significant decrease in joint pain. My passion is to share my experience and knowledge of yoga and its therapeutic benefits with others.
Why I love Yoga
I practiced vinyasa flow yoga while living in New York City and thought of it as a “great workout.” It wasn’t until health issues slowed me down that I really discovered the true healing power of yoga. I taught children’s yoga focusing on kids with special needs when I discovered Occupational Therapy (OT), a profession I had never heard of. I was intrigued. I had finally found something that addressed both mental and physical health. I knew I wanted to be a healthcare provider. I had finally found my calling. I enrolled and obtained my Masters of Occupational Therapy at Columbia University in New York City.
When I finished my studies, I knew I wanted to teach yoga in addition to being a health practitioner. I obtained my 200-hour at Yogaworks and began to teach. It was then I discovered Iyengar Yoga, which changed my entire yoga practice. Iyengar yoga is a slow therapeutic practice focusing on alignment. I completed 90 hours of teacher training at the Iyengar Center in Nashville at 12 South Yoga. Today I integrate yoga into the rehabilitation settings I work in. My patients love the chair yoga classes with meditation and report it makes a huge difference in their lives. Studying with Judith Lasater and learning about therapeutic yoga influences my practice and patient care. I want to continue learning and growing.
What Clients Are Saying…
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I have loved learning proper alignment of poses, breathing techniques and so much more. Yoga has changed my life for the better and I have Lisa to thank for that.
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— JANINE K., yoga student
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Whoever is taking a class with her will experience a spa day in 75 minutes.
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— JUDITH, yoga student
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”I always feel safe and comfortable when practicing with Lisa. As a fellow yoga teacher I look forward to finding teachers who practice yoga in a similar fashion as I do, where it’s safe, gentle, and inspirational.”
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— BRANDY, yoga instructor
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Lisa’s spirit allows me to tap in to listen to body and allow what needs to release to release, so I can move and feel the way I want
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— JEN C.
Lisa’s qualifications & Certifications
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Iyengar Yoga
Completed 90 hours of Iyengar Teacher training at 12 South Yoga Iyengar Yoga Institute in Nashville, TN
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Therapeutic Yoga
Completed Therapeutic Yoga training with Cheri Clampett and Arturo Peal at Integral Yoga in New York City
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Occupational Therapy Program at Columbia University
Earned degree in Occupational Therapy at Columbia University and New York. Currently registered and licensed as an occupational therapist in Kentucky
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Restorative Yoga
Studied restorative yoga with Judith Hanson Lasater and became a certified “Relax and Renew” trainer in New York City
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Yoga Teacher Training
Completed 200 hour yoga teacher training at Yoga Works in New York City and became a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance
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Children's Yoga
Completed kids yoga training through Next Generation Yoga in New York City, certified to teach ages 2-13