ellen lenson

After 10 years of practicing a variety of yoga styles from kripalu to vinyasa to anusara, Ellen was ready to start teaching but hadnt found a training program that resonated with heruntil she stumbled into an Ana Forrest workshop at Fresh Yoga on Practicing with Injuries. The blend of physically challenging asanas together with the deep connection to the breath and intent to heal was inspiring and combined Ellens joy for physical movement with her desire to truly help other. Less than a year later, Ellen completed the 200-hour Forrest Foundation Teacher Training and became a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance. Ellen continues to study Forrest yoga with Heidi Sormaz and with Ana Forrest whenever possible. Through out the years, she has studied with Rodney Yee, John Friend, and Cindy Lee.

Ellen is also an Ayurvedic Nutritional counselor, certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Forrest yoga is a perfect compliment to Ellens Ayurvedic practice where she focuses on healing through nutrition. In addition, Ellen works a corporate day job and regularly teaches her co-workers meditation and asana so they are never surprised to walk into her office and find her in a handstand!