The revelation of the physical and spiritual benefits of her own yoga practice led to the contemplation of teaching yoga with the intention to bring yoga to more people (so they will bring it to more people and so on and so on)!  Maureen's love of teaching yoga comes through in her energetic, playful style.  The joy of teaching, as well as observing students' "AHA" moments, is a wonderful blessing.  It is an honor to have the opportunity to be included in a student's yoga path, be a witness to the inspiration and change it can reveal, and how that can be expressed off the mat.

Maureen's primary teachers are Kathy McNames, co-owner/co-director of YogaVermont and Mimi Loureiro, creator/owner of O2 Yoga.  Maureen is a graduate of O2's 200 hour Teacher Training of intensive study in foundations and teaching philosophies of yoga, she is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance and she is a Certified ChildLight Yoga Instructor.  Maureen has studied with many other inspirational teachers including Beryl Bender Birch, David Swenson, Nicki Doane, Eddie Modestini and Govinda Kai. 

In addition to teaching yoga, Maureen has led the Yoga New Hampshire Teacher Training/Develop Your Practice (TT/DYP) program for 5 years.  Maureen previously held a leadership position at a state-wide human service position for over 8 years.  Her skills and experience in that position easily transitioned to her role in leading the Living Yoga community as well as the TT/DYP program. 

Maureen's natural coaching abilities led her to explore coaching certificates.  She has a Professional Coaching Certification from  the University of New Hampshire and a Health Certification from B1 Community. She anticipates integrating private yoga classes with life/health coaching with the goal of touching lives in a way that is meaningful and profound toward assisting people to discover and live their life purpose and TO LIVE LIFE ON PURPOSE.

Her personal mantra is:  Sat.  Chit.  Ananda. 
In Sanskrit translating to: Love.  Knowingness.  Bliss.

As a yoga teacher and coach it is her hope to inspire students/coachees on the path of life to:
- learn to live a fulfilled life, with love
- trust our intuition - our inner knowing
- examine what feeds our souls - to live a blissful life

Links to Maureen's website and blogs:
www.livinglifemakingchoices.com
www.twosistersjourney.com
 

Maureen with her youngest 'teacher', her sweet granddaughter, Sage

* Yoga Alliance® registers both individual yoga teachers and yoga teacher training programs (schools) who have complied with minimum educational standards established by the organization.  E-RYTs (Experienced - Registered Yoga Teachers) have significant teaching experience (at least 2 years and 1,000 hours), are qualified to train teachers, and are qualified to conduct Continuing Education training.  Yoga Alliance's Mission Statement is 'To lead the yoga community, set standards, foster integrity, provide resources, and uphold the teachings of yoga'.  For more information:  www.yogaalliance.org.