She’s been deeply blessed to study directly under some of the top Master teachers in the country over the years including  Nancy Fox, Elise Browning Miller (Nancy and Elise are also authors of the book “Yoga for Scoliosis”), Dr. Brent Anderson, Shelly Powers, Christi Idavoy, Karena Thek, Dr. Loren Fishman, Douglas Keller, Gabriel Halpern, Deborah Wolk, Alison West, Maria Shamus, Durga Leela, Indu Arora, Amy Weintraub, Chinnamasta Stiles, Nischala Joy Devi, Neil Pearson, Leslie Howard and Deb Flashenberg (to name a few).

Her focused specialty as a Certified Scoliosis Therapist is:

Therapeutic Pilates & Yoga for Scoliosis, Osteoporosis & Back Care

She is 1 of less than a dozen in the US as a Certified Yoga Therapist and Certified Trainer for  Scoliosis & Back Care,  ScolioPilates Level 2, Polestar Pilates  Certified, Advanced Level Osteoporosis ~ all certifications supporting spinal health.   She insists on teaching with perfection and holds a deep therapeutic yoga/Pilates and anatomy knowledge base.

Often those with Scoliosis also have Osteoporosis, Osteopenia and/or Stenosis – very common AND treatable with my education and knowledgebase.

She holds advanced experience and training in both Pelvic Floor health AND Prenatal Yoga working with pregnant bodies to get their pelvis and diaphragm in the best possible function and correct positioning as it relates to a spine with scoliosis.  

Linda is on staff thru Inner Peace’s Yoga Therapy School’s Functional Anatomy Division as the sole teacher teaching the teachers therapeutic movements and techniques utilizing Yoga & Pilates for Scoliosis & Back Care.

Linda offers individual 1:1 customized  sessions as well as workshops, conference presentations and teacher training.

Additionally, Linda holds a C-IAYT certification as a Yoga Therapist.  Yoga Therapists as recognized by the International Association of Yoga Therapist (IAYT) is a highly prestigious and vigorous program of study with less than 4,000 Certified Yoga Therapists globally.  It encompasses an additional 800 hour of coursework + thousands of hours of homework.

The Yoga Therapy Certification is the professional application of the principles and practices of yoga to promote health and well being within a therapeutic relationship that includes personalized assessment, goal setting, life style management, and yoga practices for individuals or small groups.