Lanita Varshell

Lanita, owner of A Gentle Way Yoga & Joyful Movement Center, is a Yoga Alliance certified (RYT 500) yoga teacher and yoga therapist. Fondly known to her students as “the queen of relaxation,” Lanita is the creator of Meditation in Movement ® yoga. Rooted in deep relaxation, breathing, and self-healing techniques, MIM has profound healing effects on the body-mind and the parasympathetic nervous system. With over 10,000 hours of teaching experience and 500-plus hours of teacher training, Lanita has presented and taught at the International Yoga Conference and the Body, Mind, Spirit Expo and has been featured in Yoga Journal (December 2000), IDEA and others. She has appeared on CBS News and KUSI San Diego and is currently writing a groundbreaking book on MIM that will bring yoga to everyone regardless of experience, age, size, or physical limitation.

Teaching from the heart and from her own experience with physical pain, Lanita’s lovingkindness shines in her approach to students. She is changing the way people view their own bodies, their own abilities to heal their bodies, and ultimately, their lives. Please visit her website, agentleway.com, and her studio, A Gentle Way Yoga & Joyful Movement Center, La Mesa, California.

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