Serving students throughout northwest Pennsylvania, Julia has worked in many diverse locations and with a variety of populations. She worked as a Stress Management Specialist for UPMC/Hamot and the Dean Ornish Program for Reversing Heart Disease for 14 years. She is also a Reikii Master and experienced Meditation Instructor. Julia is recognized as knowledgeable and experienced in her ability to adapt yoga practice individually, with a strong adherence to safety.
The adaptation of yoga therapy guarantees that the practice will be suitable and comfortable for participants who suffer from pain or chronic illness. Julia serves as a compassionate guide teaching ways to increase flexibility, balance, energy, strength and peace of mind through the numerous tools and teachings of yoga.
Classes currently being offered in Erie:
Meditation
Julia leads a bi-weekly, 1 hour group meditation for staff, clients and the public at Voices for Independence, located at 1432 Wilkins Road, Erie PA. This is a free event that begins at 1pm. Please call VFI at 814-874-0064.
If you or someone you know is interested and would like more information, you can also contact me directly.
“Yoga therapy is a self-empowering process, where the care-seeker, with the help of the Yoga therapist, implements a personalized and evolving Yoga practice, that not only addresses the illness in a multi-dimensional manner, but also aims to alleviate his/her suffering in a progressive, non-invasive and complementary manner. Depending upon the nature of the illness, Yoga therapy can not only be preventative or curative, but also serve a means to manage the illness, or facilitate healing in the person at all levels.”
TKV Desikachar