lisa appolonia
GYROTONIC INSTRUCTOR, LICENSED NUTRITIONIST, YOGA FOR SCOLIOSIS SPECIALIST, GYROKINESIs APPRENTICE TEACHER
Lisa has spent most of her life as an equestrian, riding and connecting with the horse since the age of seven. As acompetitive equestrian with scoliosis, these physical challenges led her down a path to deepen her physical capacity to strengthen her muscular body, deepen the mind-body connection and proprioception as well as create fluidity, mobility, flexibility and balance. Her training methods, over time to achieve success in her love for show jumping, included GYROTONIC, Weight training, Pilates, Yoga, Qigong and Tai Chi.
Having discovered Pilates and GYROTONIC over 20 years ago through years of practice with Siobhan Roberts, owner and founder of Upstate Movement and Wellness, life as an athlete and equestrian became pain liberating with a new-found capacity to move freely with deep awareness and intention.
Lisa’s life journey led to deepening her knowledge and expertise over the past 20 years, in a variety of modalities including practicing as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Licensed GYROTONIC teacher, QiGong and Tai Chi Teacher, Taiji Fit Teacher, Yoga Teacher, Radiant Lotus Women’s Qigong Teacher, Reiki Practitioner, Empowerment Life Coach, and Wellness Retreat Leader.
Lisa has had the privilege to train with renown and respected Master teachers including Siobhan Roberts- GYROTONIC/GYROKINESIS teacher from UpstateMovement and Wellness, Linda Winnick, Master yoga teacher-Shakti Yoga Woodstock, Master Ken Kobayashi-Master healer, Roger Jahnke, OMD founder of Institute of Qigong and Tai Chi, Daisy Lee- Radiant Lotus Qigong, David Dorian Ross- founder of TaijiFit, and David Gershon and Gail Straub of The Empowerment institute.
Lisa has a unique holistic approach in guiding others to create balance, fluidity, mobility, and strength through movement and mindful connection. Lisa’s teaching style is relaxed, supportive, and fun. Her ultimate goal is to guide others to broaden their understanding of health and wellness as they know it, and to discover the wonders of self-empowerment, self-healing, and self-care to maximize the mind-body-spirit connection.
GYROTONIC®️METHOD TEACHING CERTIFICATIONS
GYROTONIC LEVEL 1
GYROTONER PROGRAM 1 AND PROGRAM 2
GYROTONIC APPLICATIONS FOR THE PELVIC GIRDLE
GYROKINESIS®️ METHOD TEACHING CERTIFICATIONS
GYROKINESIS LEVEL 1 APPRENTICE