HELENA BUTLER

After coming home to yoga a few years ago, Helena completed an inspiring RYT 200 course with Shakti Studios and an RYT 500 Advanced Yoga Teacher Training in Ayurveda, the Energy of Yoga and Yoga Therapeutics with Satori Yoga and Healing. Helena holds a Professional Yoga Therapist designation with Kripalu Integrative Yoga Therapy and is an accredited, certified member of the International Association of Yoga Therapy (IYAT).  Helena currently holds E-RYT 200, E-RYT 500, IYT 500, KYT 1000, and is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider.  Helena holds a Naturopath designation with A.N.N., and is a member of the Kripalu Ayurveda Association.

Helena believes in the transformative healing benefits of yoga. Helena has a passion for the peaceful, balance of the ancient practice of yoga. She considers teaching a privilege and designs her classes with metta (loving kindness) to be accessible and enjoyable to all.

Helena also holds certificates in Thai Yoga Massage Level 3 (Lotus Palm Institute/Sivananda Vedanta center), Core Strength Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Relax and Renew Trainer, Reiki Master, Chair Yoga, Prenatal Yoga, Children’s Yoga with Karma Kids of NewYork, Neurogenic Yoga, (Trauma Healing and Stress Reduction), Somatics, Therapeutic Ball work and Functional Yoga Advanced Assessment, and Aromatherapy in process. In addition she has completed workshops in Detoxification, and Yoga Therapeutics at Shakti Studios as well as Anusara workshops with Robin Golt and Barrie Riseman of Shri Yoga Center in Montreal.