Paula Joy Fortunato

Paula is a Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500 hour level, a Yoga Therapist, Thai Yoga Therapist, and Certified Massage Therapist. She has been a student of yoga for more than 10 years, teaching for over 9 years, and practicing the art of massage since 2006. Paula has completed over 1000 hours of training in Massage and Yoga including her first RYT certification from Moksana Yoga Center, in Victoria, B.C. Other notable training programs are Thai Yoga Therapy and Holistic Anatomy with Saul David Raye, Restorative Yoga Teacher Training with Judith Hanson Lasater, Vinyasa Krama with Sri Vatsa Ramaswami at LMU, ONLINE Anatomy, Kinesiology and Biomechanics with Susi Hately, and Yin and Yang Yoga with Master Paulie Zink. Paula has completed a second 200 hour teacher training through YogaWorks, learning their methodology of sequencing and alignment. Paula is continually inspired to offer more insight to the healing powers of the body/mind connection and has recently completed the certification training in the cutting edge practice of Yoga Therapy at Loyola Marymount University. Drawing from the exploration of various styles of Hatha Yoga including: Ashtanga, Viniyoga, Bikram, Vinyasa Flow, Restorative, Power Yoga, Yin, Vinyasa Krama, and kids yoga. She brings the inspiration of body alignment, flow of breath and awareness of spirit to her teachings.